Devi Bhagavatam 11.5.20 — Cosmic Feminine Manifestations, Skandha 11, Adhyaya 5, Shloka 20

Skandha 11, Adhyaya 5: Rudraksha Japa Mala Vidhana Varnanam

Devanagari script

ध्वंसनं सर्वदुःखानां सर्वपापविमोचनम् । व्याहरन्ति च नामानि ये शम्भोः परमात्मनः

Transliteration

dhvaṃsanaṃ sarvaduḥkhānāṃ sarvapāpavimocanam / vyāharanti ca nāmāni ye śambhoḥ paramātmanaḥ //

Translation

এটি সমস্ত দুঃখ বিনাশকারী এবং সমস্ত পাপ থেকে মুক্তিদানকারী। যারা পরমাত্মা শম্ভুর নাম উচ্চারণ করেন...

Word by Word

• dhvaṃsanam: destruction
• dhvaṃsanam: Kartṛ
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhvaṃsana
• Form: Nominative Singular Neuter

• sarvaduḥkhānām: of all sorrows
• sarvaduḥkhānām: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: duḥkha
• Form: Genitive Plural Neuter

• sarvapāpavimocanam: liberation from all sins
• sarvapāpavimocanam: Kartṛ
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimocana
• Form: Nominative Singular Neuter

• vyāharanti: they utter
• vyāharanti: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-ā-hṛ
• Form: Lat Lakara, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Plural

• nāmāni: names
• nāmāni: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāman
• Form: Accusative Plural Neuter

• śambhoḥ: of Shambhu
• śambhoḥ: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: śambhu
• Form: Genitive Singular Masculine

• paramātmanaḥ: of the Supreme Soul
• paramātmanaḥ: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: paramātman
• Form: Genitive Singular Masculine

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: null

Tantra Dimension

Mantra Referenced: Names of Shambhu

Yantra Referenced: null

Kundalini Element: null

Chakra Referenced: null

Tantric Practice Type: Nama Japa

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: null

Recitation Occasion: Daily

Phala Shruti: Destroys all sorrows and liberates from all sins

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: Discourse on the greatness of Rudraksha

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Combining the wearing of Rudraksha with the verbal chanting of divine names.

Philosophical Significance

Text: True liberation requires both external observances (wearing beads) and internal devotion (remembering the Supreme Soul).

Characters & Entities

• Shambhu
• Paramatman

FAQs

What are the benefits mentioned in this verse?

It destroys all sorrows and liberates the individual from all sins.

Who is referred to as Paramatman here?

Lord Shambhu (Shiva) is referred to as the Paramatman (Supreme Soul).