Devi Bhagavatam 9.13.100 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 13, Shloka 100

Ganga Upakhyana: The Origin of Goddess Ganga

Devanagari script

द्विभुजं मुरलीहस्तं वनमालाविभूषितम् । मयूरपिच्छचूडं च कौस्तुभेन विराजितम्

Transliteration

dvibhujaṃ muralīhastaṃ vanamālāvibhūṣitam | mayūrapicchacūḍaṃ ca kaustubhena virājitam

Translation

Ông thấy Chúa có hai tay đang cầm sáo, trang trí bằng vòng hoa rừng, đội vương miện lông công và rực rỡ với viên ngọc Kaustubha.

Word by Word

• dvibhujam: two-armed
• dvibhujam: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvibhuja
• Form: Acc. Sg. Masc

• muralīhastam: flute in hand
• muralīhastam: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: muralīhasta
• Form: Acc. Sg. Masc

• vanamālāvibhūṣitam: adorned with forest garlands
• vanamālāvibhūṣitam: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vanamālāvibhūṣita
• Form: Acc. Sg. Masc

• mayūrapicchacūḍam: peacock feather crown
• mayūrapicchacūḍam: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mayūrapicchacūḍa
• Form: Acc. Sg. Masc

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

• kaustubhena: with the Kaustubha gem
• kaustubhena: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaustubha
• Form: Inst. Sg. Masc

• virājitam: shining
• virājitam: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: virājita
• Form: Acc. Sg. Masc

Speaker

Narayana

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: Dhyana

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: Dhyanam

Recitation Occasion: Daily

Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: Brahma (internal vision)

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Vyasa

Listener: Janamejaya

Dialogue Context: Dhyana shloka describing the form of Krishna

Narrative Layer: primary

Ritual Context

Text: Dhyana mantra formulation for meditating on Krishna.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Establishes the original, supreme form of God as the sweet, two-armed cowherd boy (Swayam Bhagavan), rather than the majestic four-armed Narayana.

Characters & Entities

• Kaustubha

FAQs

How is Krishna's form described in this verse?

He is described in His classic two-armed form, holding a flute, wearing a forest garland, a peacock feather crown, and the Kaustubha gem.