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Devi Bhagavatam — Skandha 9 - Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Shloka 24

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

फलमुत्तरफल्गुन्यां ततोऽपि द्विगुणं भवेत् । कल्पान्तजीवी स भवेदित्याह कमलोद्‍भवः

phalamuttaraphalgunyāṃ tato'pi dviguṇaṃ bhavet | kalpāntajīvī sa bhavedityāha kamalodbhavaḥ

Si esto se hace durante la Nakshatra Uttara Phalguni, el fruto se duplica. Tal persona vive hasta el final del Kalpa, así lo dice el Señor Brahma (Kamalodbhava).

uttaraphalgunyāmin the Uttara Phalguni nakshatra
uttaraphalgunyām:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootuttara-phalguni
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
dviguṇamdouble
dviguṇam:
Viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootdvi-guṇa
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
kalpāntajīvīliving until the end of a Kalpa
kalpāntajīvī:
Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootkalpa-anta-jīvin
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
itithus
iti:
null
TypeIndeclinable
Rootiti
Formnull
āhasaid
āha:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootbrū
FormLit, Prathama Purusha, Singular
kamalodbhavaḥthe lotus-born (Brahma)
kamalodbhavaḥ:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootkamala-udbhava
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

Narayana

Devi Form: null

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: null

Tattva Discussed: null

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: null

Story Arc Position: null

Mantra Referenced: null

Yantra Referenced: null

Kundalini Element: null

Chakra Referenced: null

Tantric Practice Type: null

Stuti Type: null

Recitation Occasion: null

Phala Shruti: Double merit if done in Uttara Phalguni, living till the end of the Kalpa

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Explaining astrological timing for charity

Narrative Layer: embedded

Text: Timing rituals according to lunar mansions (Nakshatras)

Text: Highlights the intersection of cosmic time (Jyotisha) and Karma, showing how specific temporal alignments enhance spiritual actions.

U
Uttara Phalguni
K
Kamalodbhava

FAQs

Performing the ritual during the Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra doubles the spiritual merit.

Kamalodbhava means 'the lotus-born', which is an epithet of Lord Brahma.

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