Devi Bhagavatam 9.5.13 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 5, Shloka 13

Skandha 9, Adhyaya 5: Yajnavalkya's Hymn to Goddess Saraswati

Devanagari script

भ्रमसिद्धान्तरूपा या तस्यै देव्यै नमो नमः । स्मृतिशक्तिज्ञानशक्तिबुद्धिशक्तिस्वरूपिणी

Transliteration

bhramasiddhāntarūpā yā tasyai devyai namo namaḥ .

smṛtiśaktijñānaśaktibuddhiśaktisvarūpiṇī

Translation

اس دیوی کو بار بار سلام جو وہ نظریہ ہے جو وہموں کو دور کرتا ہے۔ وہ یادداشت، علم اور عقل کی طاقتوں کی مجسم شکل ہے۔

Word by Word

• bhramasiddhāntarūpā: whose form is the established truth over delusion
• bhramasiddhāntarūpā: Attribute
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhramasiddhāntarūpā
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• yā: who
• yā: Subject
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: yad
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• tasyai: to her
• tasyai: Indirect Object
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tad
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

• devyai: to the Goddess
• devyai: Indirect Object
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

• namas: salutation
• namas: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas
• Form: Salutation

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas
• Form: salutation

• smṛtiśaktijñānaśaktibuddhiśaktisvarūpiṇī: embodying the powers of memory, knowledge, and intellect
• smṛtiśaktijñānaśaktibuddhiśaktisvarūpiṇī: Attribute
• Type: Adjective
• Root: smṛtiśaktijñānaśaktibuddhiśaktisvarūpiṇī
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

Sage Yajnavalkya

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Sarasvati

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Embodiment of Memory, Knowledge, Intellect

Tattva Discussed: Vidya

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: Stotra

Recitation Occasion: Daily

Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: Yajnavalkya

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Vyasa

Listener: Janamejaya

Dialogue Context: Narrating Yajnavalkya's prayer to Sarasvati

Narrative Layer: sub-embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Chanted to overcome mental fog, confusion, and to sharpen the cognitive faculties.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Identifies the Goddess as the fundamental cognitive energy (Shakti) within the human mind that allows for retention, comprehension, and analytical reasoning.

Characters & Entities

• Sarasvati
• Smriti Shakti
• Jnana Shakti
• Buddhi Shakti

FAQs

What three specific powers are embodied by the Goddess in this verse?

She embodies Smriti Shakti (power of memory), Jnana Shakti (power of knowledge), and Buddhi Shakti (power of intellect/discernment).

How does she help with delusions?

She is the form of the definitive truth (Siddhanta) that cuts through and resolves all confusions and delusions (Bhrama).