Devi Bhagavatam — Skandha 9 - Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Shloka 97

Yama's Description of Karma Vipaka and the Supremacy of Devi Yajna

Devanagari script

महीयते ब्रह्मलोके सप्तमन्वन्तरावधि । पुनर्महीं समागत्य श्रीमानतुलविक्रमः

Transliteration

mahīyate brahmaloke saptamanvantarāvadhi . punarmahīṃ samāgatya śrīmānatulavikramaḥ

Translation

...তেওঁ সাত মন্বন্তৰ কাললৈকে ব্ৰহ্মলোকত মহিমান্বিত হয়। পৃথিৱীলৈ পুনৰ আহি তেওঁ অতুলনীয় বিক্ৰমৰ অধিকাৰী এজন শ্ৰীমান ব্যক্তি হয়।

Word by Word

• brahmaloke: in the world of Brahma
• brahmaloke: adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahmaloka
• Form: Locative Singular Masculine

• saptamanvantarāvadhi: for the duration of seven Manvantaras
• saptamanvantarāvadhi: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saptamanvantarāvadhi
• Form: Adverbial Compound

• mahīm: to the earth
• mahīm: karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahī
• Form: Accusative Singular Feminine

• samāgatya: having returned
• samāgatya: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sam-ā-gam
• Form: Lyap pratyaya

• śrīmān: prosperous
• śrīmān: kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

• atulavikramaḥ: of incomparable valor
• atulavikramaḥ: kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: atulavikrama
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

Speaker

Lord Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: None

Mahavidya Connection: None

Shakti Manifestation: None

Tattva Discussed: None

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: None

Devi Weapon Used: None

Narrative Source: None

Story Arc Position: None

Tantra Dimension

Mantra Referenced: None

Yantra Referenced: None

Kundalini Element: None

Chakra Referenced: None

Tantric Practice Type: None

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: Vrata Phala

Recitation Occasion: Jyeshtha Krishna Chaturdashi

Phala Shruti: Glorified in Brahmaloka for seven Manvantaras, returns wealthy and valorous

Devotee Offering Stuti: None

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: None

Creation Role: None

Shakti Philosophy: None

Relation To Brahman: None

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Discourse on various Vratas, Danas, and their cosmic rewards

Narrative Layer: Embedded

Ritual Context

Text: The phala-shruti of the Savitri Vrata.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Savitri is associated with Brahma; hence Her worship naturally leads the devotee to Brahmaloka, showing the alignment of the deity worshipped with the destination attained.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmaloka

FAQs

What is the spiritual destination for one who observes the Savitri Vrata?

The observer is glorified and resides in Brahmaloka (the realm of Brahma and Sarasvati/Savitri) for seven Manvantaras.