Devi Bhagavatam 9.20.26 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 20, Shloka 26

Preparation for War with Shankhachuda

Devanagari script

पुष्पभद्रानदीतीरे वटमूले त्रिलोचनः । विषयं देहि तेषां च युद्धं वा कुरु निश्चितम्

Transliteration

puṣpabhadrānadītīre vaṭamūle trilocanaḥ | viṣayaṃ dehi teṣāṃ ca yuddhaṃ vā kuru niścitam

Translation

Thần Shiva ba mắt hiện đang ngự dưới gốc cây đa bên bờ sông Pushpabhadra. Hãy trả lại lãnh thổ của họ, hoặc quyết định chiến đấu.

Word by Word

• puṣpabhadrānadītīre: on the bank of the Pushpabhadra river
• puṣpabhadrānadītīre: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpabhadrānadītīra
• Form: Locative Singular Masculine

• vaṭamūle: at the root of the banyan tree
• vaṭamūle: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaṭamūla
• Form: Locative Singular Neuter

• trilocanaḥ: the three-eyed one (Shiva)
• trilocanaḥ: Kartri
• Type: Noun
• Root: trilocana
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

• viṣayaṃ: territory/object
• viṣayaṃ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣaya
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

• dehi: give
• dehi: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā
• Form: Lot (Imperative) Parasmaipada Second Person Singular

• teṣāṃ: of them
• teṣāṃ: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tad
• Form: Genitive Plural Masculine

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

• yuddhaṃ: war
• yuddhaṃ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuddha
• Form: Accusative Singular Neuter

• vā: or
• vā: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā
• Form: null

• kuru: do
• kuru: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ
• Form: Lot (Imperative) Parasmaipada Second Person Singular

• niścitam: certainly
• niścitam: Kriya-visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niścita
• Form: Accusative Singular Neuter (used as Adverb)

Speaker

Pushpadanta

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: null

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: null

Recitation Occasion: null

Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Revealing Shiva's location and final warning

Narrative Layer: embedded

Characters & Entities

• Trilocana
• Pushpabhadra
• Banyan Tree

FAQs

Where was Lord Shiva waiting during this exchange?

Lord Shiva was stationed under a banyan tree on the banks of the Pushpabhadra river.

What choices did Shiva give Shankhachuda?

Shiva gave him two choices: either return the territories of the Devas peacefully or prepare for war.