Devi Bhagavatam 9.33.3 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 33, Shloka 3

Nana Karma Vipaka Phala Kathanam

Devanagari script

स्वगात्रलोममानाब्दं तत्र स्थित्वा हुताशने । पशुयोनिमवाप्नोति रौद्रदग्धां त्रिजन्मनि

Transliteration

svagātralomamānābdaṃ tatra sthitvā hutāśane । paśuyonimavāpnoti raudradagdhāṃ trijanmani

Translation

その火の中に、自身の体の毛の数と同じ年数だけ留まった後、彼は三世にわたり、激しい熱に苦しめられる動物の胎に入る。

Word by Word

• svagātralomamānābdam: for years equal to the number of hairs on his own body
• svagātralomamānābdam: Kala-adhvan-atyanta-samyoga
• Type: Noun
• Root: svagātralomamānābda
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

• tatra: there
• tatra: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra
• Form: Locative Adverb

• sthitvā: having stayed
• sthitvā: Purvakala-kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā
• Form: Gerund (Ktva Pratyaya)

• hutāśane: in the fire
• hutāśane: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: hutāśana
• Form: Locative Singular Masculine

• paśuyonim: animal womb
• paśuyonim: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: paśuyoni
• Form: Accusative Singular Feminine

• avāpnoti: attains
• avāpnoti: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-āp
• Form: 3rd Person Singular Present (Lat Lakara)

• raudradagdhām: burnt by the fierce (fire)
• raudradagdhām: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: raudradagdhā
• Form: Accusative Singular Feminine

• trijanmani: in three births
• trijanmani: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: trijanman
• Form: Locative Singular Neuter

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: Yama (Dharmaraja)

Listener: Savitri

Dialogue Context: Detailing the duration of punishment in hell and the subsequent animal births

Narrative Layer: sub-embedded

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: Illustrates the mechanics of Karma Vipaka: hell is temporary, followed by a degraded rebirth on Earth to exhaust residual karma.

Characters & Entities

• Karma Vipaka

FAQs

How long does the sinner suffer in Vahnikunda?

The sinner suffers in the fire for as many years as there are hairs on their body.

What happens after the punishment in hell?

After serving time in hell, the soul is reborn into the womb of an animal for three consecutive births, continuing to suffer from heat.