Devi Bhagavatam 11.5.29 — Cosmic Feminine Manifestations, Skandha 11, Adhyaya 5, Shloka 29

Skandha 11, Adhyaya 5: Rudraksha Japa Mala Vidhana Varnanam

Devanagari script

लक्षकोटिसहस्राणि लक्षकोटिशतानि च । जपाच्च लभते नित्यं नात्र कार्या विचारणा

Transliteration

lakṣakoṭisahasrāṇi lakṣakoṭiśatāni ca / japācca labhate nityaṃ nātra kāryā vicāraṇā //

Translation

ហើយដោយការធ្វើជប៉ៈជាមួយវា ម្នាក់ៗទទួលបានបុណ្យរាប់លានកោដិជារៀងរាល់ថ្ងៃ មិនចាំបាច់មានការសង្ស័យចំពោះរឿងនេះឡើយ។

Word by Word

• lakṣakoṭisahasrāṇi: thousands of lakhs of crores
• lakṣakoṭisahasrāṇi: Kartri
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣakoṭisahasra
• Form: Nominative Plural Neuter

• lakṣakoṭishatāni: hundreds of lakhs of crores
• lakṣakoṭishatāni: Kartri
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣakoṭiśata
• Form: Nominative Plural Neuter

• japāt: from chanting
• japāt: Hetu
• Type: Noun
• Root: japa
• Form: Ablative Singular Masculine

• nityaṃ: constantly
• nityaṃ: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya
• Form: Accusative Singular (Adverb)

• kāryā: to be done
• kāryā: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛ
• Form: Nominative Singular Feminine (Nyat)

• vicāraṇā: deliberation/doubt
• vicāraṇā: Kartri
• Type: Noun
• Root: vicāraṇā
• Form: Nominative Singular Feminine

Speaker

Narayana

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: Japa

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: null

Recitation Occasion: Daily

Phala Shruti: Infinite merit obtained through Japa using Rudraksha

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: Discourse on the greatness of Rudraksha

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Glorification of active spiritual practice (Japa) over mere passive wearing of the beads.

Philosophical Significance

Text: While wearing the bead is highly meritorious, consciously using it for Mantra Japa yields infinite, transformative results.

Characters & Entities

• Japa

FAQs

What happens when one performs Japa with a Rudraksha?

One obtains thousands of lakhs of crores of merit daily.

Should one doubt these benefits?

No, the verse explicitly states that there is no need to doubt this (natra karya vicarana).