Devi Bhagavatam 9.33.13 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 33, Shloka 13

Nana Karma Vipaka Phala Kathanam

Devanagari script

तावन्त्येव च वर्षाणि विड्भोजी तत्र तिष्ठति । षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि विट्कृमिश्च पुनर्भुवि

Transliteration

tāvantyeva ca varṣāṇi viḍbhojī tatra tiṣṭhati । ṣaṣṭivarṣasahasrāṇi viṭkṛmiśca punarbhuvi

Translation

Ia tinggal di sana memakan kotoran selama bertahun-tahun itu. Kemudian ia menjadi cacing kotoran di bumi selama enam puluh ribu tahun.

Word by Word

• tāvanti: that many
• tāvanti: null
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tāvat
• Form: Accusative Plural Neuter

• varṣāṇi: years
• varṣāṇi: Duration
• Type: Noun
• Root: varṣa
• Form: Accusative Plural Neuter

• viḍbhojī: eater of excrement
• viḍbhojī: Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: viḍbhojin
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

• tiṣṭhati: stays/remains
• tiṣṭhati: Action
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā
• Form: Present (Lat) 3rd Person Singular

• viṭkṛmiḥ: a worm in excrement
• viṭkṛmiḥ: Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṭkṛmi
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

• bhuvi: on the earth
• bhuvi: Location
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhū
• Form: Locative Singular Feminine

Speaker

Dharmaraja (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: null

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: Continuation of the punishment for stealing sacred livelihood

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: The degradation of the soul into the lowest life form reflects the extreme moral degradation of stealing from the divine or the learned.

Characters & Entities

• Karma Vipaka

FAQs

What is the rebirth for stealing sacred endowments?

After suffering in hell, the sinner is reborn on earth as a worm living in feces for 60,000 years.