Devi Bhagavatam 9.19.91 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 19, Shloka 91

Description of the Union of Tulasi with Shankhachuda

Devanagari script

सतीत्वहानिस्तत्पत्‍न्या यत्र काले भविष्यति । तत्रैव काले तन्मृत्युरिति दत्तो वरस्त्वया

Transliteration

satītvahānistatpatnyā yatra kāle bhaviṣyati | tatraiva kāle tanmṛtyuriti datto varastvayā

Translation

'جس وقت اس کی بیوی کی عصمت دری ہوگی، اسی وقت اس کی موت واقع ہو جائے گی'—یہ وردان آپ نے دیا تھا۔

Word by Word

• satītvahāniḥ: loss of chastity
• satītvahāniḥ: subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: satītva-hāni
• Form: Nominative Singular Feminine

• tat-patnyāḥ: of his wife
• tat-patnyāḥ: relation
• Type: Noun
• Root: tat-patnī
• Form: Genitive Singular Feminine

• yatra: where/when
• yatra: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra
• Form: Relative Adverb

• kāle: at the time
• kāle: time
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla
• Form: Locative Singular Masculine

• bhaviṣyati: will happen
• bhaviṣyati: action
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū
• Form: Future (Lrt), 3rd Person Singular

• tat-mṛtyuḥ: his death
• tat-mṛtyuḥ: subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: tat-mṛtyu
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

• dattaḥ: given
• dattaḥ: predicate
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dā
• Form: Past Passive Participle (kta), Nominative Singular Masculine

• varaḥ: boon
• varaḥ: subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: agent
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad
• Form: Instrumental Singular

Speaker

Sri Bhagavan (Hari)

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: Vyasa

Listener: Janamejaya

Dialogue Context: Vishnu reminding Brahma of the boon that ties the demon's life to his wife's chastity

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: Highlights the immense spiritual power of a 'Pativrata' (chaste wife) in Hindu tradition; her purity acts as an impenetrable shield for her husband.

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Tulasi (implied)

FAQs

What was the second condition for Shankhachuda's death?

His death could only occur when the chastity (Sati-dharma) of his devoted wife (Tulasi) was broken.

Who gave this boon to Shankhachuda?

Lord Brahma had given him this boon.