Devi Bhagavatam 4.21.43 — Devi as Supreme Shakti, Skandha 4, Adhyaya 21, Shloka 43

The Description of the Killing of Devaki's First Son by Kamsa

Devanagari script

गच्छत्वयं गृहे बालः क्षेमं व्याहृतवान्नृपः । तमादाय तदा शौरिर्जगाम स्वगृहं मुदा

Transliteration

gacchatvayaṃ gṛhe bālaḥ kṣemaṃ vyāhṛtavānnṛpaḥ . tamādāya tadā śaurirjagāma svagṛhaṃ mudā

Translation

गच्छत्वयं गृहे बालः क्षेमं व्याहृतवान्नृपः । तमादाय तदा शौरिर्जगाम स्वगृहं मुदा

Word by Word

• gacchatu: let him go
• gacchatu: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam
• Form: Imperative (Lot), Active, 3rd Person, Singular

• ayam: this
• ayam: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: idam
• Form: Nominative, Singular, Masculine

• gṛhe: in the house
• gṛhe: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha
• Form: Locative, Singular, Neuter

• bālaḥ: boy
• bālaḥ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāla
• Form: Nominative, Singular, Masculine

• kṣemam: well-being
• kṣemam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣema
• Form: Accusative, Singular, Neuter

• vyāhṛtavān: said
• vyāhṛtavān: Vidheya
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-ā-hṛ
• Form: Nominative, Singular, Masculine

• nṛpaḥ: king
• nṛpaḥ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa
• Form: Nominative, Singular, Masculine

• tam: him
• tam: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tad
• Form: Accusative, Singular, Masculine

• ādāya: having taken
• ādāya: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā-dā
• Form: lyap-pratyaya

• tadā: then
• tadā: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā
• Form: Indeclinable

• śauriḥ: Shauri
• śauriḥ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: śauri
• Form: Nominative, Singular, Masculine

• jagāma: went
• jagāma: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam
• Form: Perfect (Lit), Active, 3rd Person, Singular

• svagṛham: own house
• svagṛham: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: svagṛha
• Form: Accusative, Singular, Neuter

• mudā: with joy
• mudā: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: mud
• Form: Instrumental, Singular, Feminine

Speaker

Vyasa

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: null

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: null

Tattva Discussed: null

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: null

Story Arc Position: setup

Tantra Dimension

Mantra Referenced: null

Yantra Referenced: null

Kundalini Element: null

Chakra Referenced: null

Tantric Practice Type: null

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: null

Recitation Occasion: null

Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Vyasa

Listener: Janamejaya

Dialogue Context: Vasudeva joyfully taking his son home

Narrative Layer: primary

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: A moment of fleeting relief that underscores the unpredictability of worldly fortunes before the tragic events unfold.

Characters & Entities

• Kamsa
• Shauri (Vasudeva)

FAQs

How did Vasudeva feel upon receiving his son back?

Vasudeva, referred to as Shauri, joyfully took his son and returned to his home.