Devi Bhagavatam 9.18.62 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 18, Shloka 62
The Meeting and Union of Tulasi and Shankhachuda
सत्त्वप्रधानं यद्रूपं तद्युक्तं च प्रभावतः । तदुत्तमं च विश्वेषु साध्वीरूपं प्रशंसितम्
sattvapradhānaṃ yadrūpaṃ tadyuktaṃ ca prabhāvataḥ | taduttamaṃ ca viśveṣu sādhvīrūpaṃ praśaṃsitam
Hình tướng chủ yếu là Sattva được ban cho quyền năng; đó là hình tướng tốt nhất trong vũ trụ và được ca ngợi là hình tướng của một người phụ nữ tiết hạnh (Sadhvi).
Shankhachuda
Devi Form: Sadhvi (Chaste Woman)
Mahavidya Connection: null
Shakti Manifestation: Sattvic manifestation
Tattva Discussed: Prakriti
Demon Antagonist: null
Devi Weapon Used: null
Narrative Source: null
Story Arc Position: null
Mantra Referenced: null
Yantra Referenced: null
Kundalini Element: null
Chakra Referenced: null
Tantric Practice Type: null
Stuti Type: null
Recitation Occasion: null
Phala Shruti: null
Devotee Offering Stuti: null
Maya Aspect: Vidya-Maya
Creation Role: Sattvic expression of Prakriti
Shakti Philosophy: Shakta Advaita
Relation To Brahman: Purest reflection of Brahman
Narrator: Narayana
Listener: Narada
Dialogue Context: Praising the Sattvic form
Narrative Layer: embedded
Text: Links spiritual power (Prabhava) directly with purity (Sattva) and moral virtue (Sadhvitva).
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The highest form is one that is predominantly Sattvic, endowed with power and virtue, known as a Sadhvi (chaste woman).
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