Devi Bhagavatam 9.33.22 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 33, Shloka 22

Nana Karma Vipaka Phala Kathanam

Devanagari script

पूर्णमब्दशतं चैव तद्‍भोजी तत्र तिष्ठति । ततो व्रजेद्‌भूतयोनिं शतवर्षं ततः शुचिः

Transliteration

pūrṇamabdaśataṃ caiva tad‌bhojī tatra tiṣṭhati । tato vrajed‌bhūtayoniṃ śatavarṣaṃ tataḥ śuciḥ

Translation

Ia tinggal di sana memakan itu selama seratus tahun penuh. Kemudian ia masuk ke rahim hantu (Bhuta) selama seratus tahun, setelah itu ia menjadi suci.

Word by Word

• pūrṇam: full
• pūrṇam: null
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūrṇa
• Form: Neuter, Singular, Accusative

• abdaśatam: hundred years
• abdaśatam: null
• Type: Noun
• Root: abdaśata
• Form: Neuter, Singular, Accusative

• tad-bhojī: eating that
• tad-bhojī: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad-bhojin
• Form: Masculine, Singular, Nominative

• tiṣṭhati: stays
• tiṣṭhati: null
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā
• Form: Parasmaipada, Lat, 3rd Person, Singular

• vrajet: goes
• vrajet: null
• Type: Verb
• Root: vraj
• Form: Parasmaipada, Vidhilin, 3rd Person, Singular

• bhūtayonim: womb of beings
• bhūtayonim: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūtayoni
• Form: Feminine, Singular, Accusative

• śuciḥ: pure
• śuciḥ: null
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śuci
• Form: Masculine, Singular, Nominative

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: Description of Narakas and karmic retributions

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: Reiterates the Hindu concept that hell is not eternal; suffering acts as a crucible that eventually burns away the sin, restoring the soul's purity.

Characters & Entities

• Bhuta
• Karma Vipaka

FAQs

How is a severe sinner eventually purified?

After suffering in a foul hell for 100 years and then wandering as a ghost (Bhuta) for another 100 years, the soul is finally purified.