Devi Bhagavatam 9.19.44 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 19, Shloka 44

Description of the Union of Tulasi with Shankhachuda

Devanagari script

गन्धर्वाणां किन्नराणां राक्षसानां च शान्तिदः । हृताधिकारा देवाश्च चरन्ति भिक्षुका यथा

Transliteration

gandharvāṇāṃ kinnarāṇāṃ rākṣasānāṃ ca śāntidaḥ . hṛtādhikārā devāśca caranti bhikṣukā yathā

Translation

وہ گندھرووں، کنروں اور راکشسوں کو سکون دینے والا (حاکم) تھا۔ اس دوران، دیوتا اپنے اختیارات سے محروم ہو کر فقیروں کی طرح بھٹکنے لگے۔

Word by Word

• gandharvāṇām: of the Gandharvas
• gandharvāṇām: Possession
• Type: Noun
• Root: gandharva
• Form: Genitive Plural Masculine

• kinnarāṇām: of the Kinnaras
• kinnarāṇām: Possession
• Type: Noun
• Root: kinnara
• Form: Genitive Plural Masculine

• rākṣasānām: of the Rakshasas
• rākṣasānām: Possession
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa
• Form: Genitive Plural Masculine

• śāntidaḥ: giver of peace (ironic/ruler)
• śāntidaḥ: Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: śāntida
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

• hṛtādhikārāḥ: those whose powers were taken away
• hṛtādhikārāḥ: Attribute
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛta-adhikāra
• Form: Nominative Plural Masculine

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva
• Form: Nominative Plural Masculine

• caranti: wander
• caranti: Action
• Type: Verb
• Root: car
• Form: Present Tense (Laṭ) Parasmaipada 3rd Person Plural

• bhikṣukāḥ: beggars
• bhikṣukāḥ: Attribute
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhikṣuka
• Form: Nominative Plural Masculine

• yathā: like/as
• yathā: Comparison
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā
• Form: Adverb

Speaker

Vyasa

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: null

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: null

Tattva Discussed: null

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: Shankhachuda

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: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Contrasting the king's power with the miserable state of the defeated Devas

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: Demonstrates the temporary nature of heavenly positions (Indra, etc.), which are subject to loss and suffering.

Characters & Entities

• Gandharvas
• Kinnaras
• Rakshasas
• Devas

FAQs

What happened to the Devas during Shankhachuda's rule?

The Devas were stripped of their authority and realms, forcing them to wander around like beggars.