Devi Bhagavatam 9.5.33 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 5, Shloka 33

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

Devanagari script

स पण्डितश्च मेधावी सुकवीन्द्रो भवे ध्रुवम्

Transliteration

sa paṇḍitaśca medhāvī sukavīndro bhave dhruvam

Translation

تو وہ یقیناً ایک بڑا عالم، ذہین اور بہترین شاعر بن جائے گا۔

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad
• Form: Masculine Nominative Singular

• paṇḍitaḥ: scholar
• paṇḍitaḥ: Predicate Nominative
• Type: Noun
• Root: paṇḍita
• Form: Masculine Nominative Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Conjunction
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca
• Form: null

• medhāvī: intelligent
• medhāvī: Predicate Nominative
• Type: Adjective
• Root: medhāvin
• Form: Masculine Nominative Singular

• sukavīndraḥ: a very great poet
• sukavīndraḥ: Predicate Nominative
• Type: Noun
• Root: su-kavi-indra
• Form: Masculine Nominative Singular

• bhavet: would become
• bhavet: Verb
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū
• Form: 3rd Person Singular Optative

• dhruvam: certainly
• dhruvam: Adverb
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dhruvam
• Form: null

Speaker

Lord Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Sarasvati

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Bestower of supreme wisdom

Tattva Discussed: Vidya

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: null

Story Arc Position: aftermath

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: Becoming a learned scholar and great poet

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: Vidya-Maya

Creation Role: Bestower of poetic genius

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Phala Shruti conclusion

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: The final verse of the Phalashruti, sealing the promise of the text to the devotee.

Philosophical Significance

Text: The use of the word 'Dhruvam' (certainly/fixedly) acts as a divine seal, assuring the devotee that the laws of spiritual practice and grace are absolute and unfailing.

Characters & Entities

• Pandita (Scholar)
• Medhavi (Intelligent)

FAQs

What is the ultimate guarantee given to the reciter?

The text guarantees (dhruvam) that the reciter will transform into a learned scholar (pandita), possess great retentive memory/intelligence (medhavi), and become an excellent poet.