Devi Bhagavatam 9.33.116 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 33, Shloka 116

Nana Karma Vipaka Phala Kathanam

Devanagari script

ततो भवेत्कूर्मजन्मा त्रिजन्मनि च सूकरः । त्रिजन्मनि बिडालश्च मयूरश्च ततः शुचिः

Transliteration

tato bhavetkūrmajanmā trijanmani ca sūkaraḥ | trijanmani biḍālaśca mayūraśca tataḥ śuciḥ

Translation

Kemudian ia lahir sebagai kura-kura, babi selama tiga kelahiran, kucing selama tiga kelahiran, dan merak, setelah itu ia menjadi suci.

Word by Word

• kūrmajanmā: born as a tortoise
• kūrmajanmā: Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: kūrmajanman
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

Yama

Shakti Theology

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Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: null

Tattva Discussed: null

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

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Tantra Dimension

Mantra Referenced: null

Yantra Referenced: null

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Tantric Practice Type: null

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: null

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Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

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Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Discourse on karmic retribution and specific hells for sins

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: The soul is forced to inhabit the very form it illicitly consumed (the turtle) to develop deep karmic empathy and exhaust the specific desire.

FAQs

What are the rebirths for eating forbidden turtle meat?

The soul is reborn as a turtle, followed by lives as a pig, cat, and peacock before achieving purification.