Devi Bhagavatam 9.18.9 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 18, Shloka 9

The Meeting and Union of Tulasi and Shankhachuda

Devanagari script

क्षणं ददर्श तन्द्रायां सुवेषं पुरुषं सती । सुन्दरं च युवानं च सस्मितं रसिकेश्वरम्

Transliteration

kṣaṇaṃ dadarśa tandrāyāṃ suveṣaṃ puruṣaṃ satī । sundaraṃ ca yuvānaṃ ca sasmitaṃ rasikeśvaram

Translation

Trong trạng thái mơ màng, Tulasi đức hạnh đã thoáng thấy một người đàn ông ăn mặc chỉnh tề—đẹp trai, trẻ trung, mỉm cười, và chính là vị chúa tể của thẩm mỹ (Rasikeshvara).

Word by Word

• kṣaṇam: for a moment
• kṣaṇam: adverbial
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣaṇa
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: action
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś
• Form: Lit Lakara, Prathama Purusha, Eka Vacana

• tandrāyām: in a drowse
• tandrāyām: location
• Type: Noun
• Root: tandrā
• Form: Locative Singular Feminine

• suveṣam: well-dressed
• suveṣam: adjective
• Type: Adjective
• Root: suveṣa
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

• puruṣam: man
• puruṣam: object
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

• satī: the chaste woman
• satī: subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: satī
• Form: Nominative Singular Feminine

• sundaram: beautiful
• sundaram: adjective
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sundara
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

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

• yuvānam: youth
• yuvānam: object
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuvan
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

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

• sasmitam: smiling
• sasmitam: adjective
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sasmita
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

• rasikeśvaram: lord of lovers
• rasikeśvaram: object
• Type: Noun
• Root: rasikeśvara
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

Speaker

Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Tulasi

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Prakriti amsha

Tattva Discussed: Maya

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: null

Recitation Occasion: null

Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: Vidya-Maya

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Tulasi's dream vision

Narrative Layer: embedded

Philosophical Significance

Text: The vision acts as a divine premonition, planting the seed of desire (Kama) through the subtle workings of Maya before the actual encounter.

Characters & Entities

• Tulasi
• Rasikeshvara

FAQs

What did Tulasi see in her drowsy state?

She had a vision of a highly attractive, youthful, and smiling man, who appeared as the master of romance and aesthetics.