Devi Bhagavatam 9.30.14 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 30, Shloka 14

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

Devanagari script

यो ददाति प्रदीपं च देवेभ्यो ब्राह्मणाय च । यावन्मन्वन्तरं सोऽपि वह्निलोके महीयते

Transliteration

yo dadāti pradīpaṃ ca devebhyo brāhmaṇāya ca | yāvanmanvantaraṃ so'pi vahniloke mahīyate

Translation

যিনি দেবতাদের এবং ব্রাহ্মণকে প্রদীপ দান করেন, তিনিও এক মন্বন্তর কাল বহ্নিলোকে মহিমান্বিত হন।

Word by Word

• pradīpam: lamp
• pradīpam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pradīpa
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• devebhyaḥ: to the gods
• devebhyaḥ: Sampradāna (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Plural

• yāvanmanvantaram: for the duration of a Manvantara
• yāvanmanvantaram: Kāla-adhvan (Duration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yāvanmanvantara
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• vahniloke: in the world of fire (Agni)
• vahniloke: Adhikaraṇa (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vahniloka
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

Speaker

Yama

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: null

Yantra Referenced: null

Kundalini Element: null

Chakra Referenced: null

Tantric Practice Type: null

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: null

Recitation Occasion: null

Phala Shruti: Glorified in Vahniloka for a Manvantara

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Yama

Listener: Savitri

Dialogue Context: Yama explaining the karmic rewards of charity to Savitri

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Deepa Dana, especially significant during the month of Kartika and Diwali.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Light symbolizes knowledge and the dispelling of ignorance (Tamas). Offering a lamp removes spiritual darkness and aligns the soul with Agni (the divine illuminator).

Characters & Entities

• Deva
• Brahmana
• Vahniloka

FAQs

What is the merit of gifting or offering a lamp (Deepa Dana)?

The person is glorified in Vahniloka (the realm of the Fire God) for an entire Manvantara.