Devi Bhagavatam 11.3.31 — Cosmic Feminine Manifestations, Skandha 11, Adhyaya 3, Shloka 31

Sadachara Nirupanam and Rudraksha Mahatmya

Devanagari script

रुद्राक्षधारिणे भक्त्या वस्त्रं धान्यं ददाति यः । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः शिवलोकं स गच्छति

Transliteration

rudrākṣadhāriṇe bhaktyā vastraṃ dhānyaṃ dadāti yaḥ | sarvapāpavinirmuktaḥ śivalokaṃ sa gacchati

Translation

ရုဒြာက္ရှားဝတ်ဆင်ထားသူအား အဝတ်အထည် သို့မဟုတ် ဆွမ်းဆန်ခဲဖွယ်ကို ကြည်ညိုစွာ လှူဒါန်းသူသည် အပြစ်အားလုံးမှ ကင်းစင်ပြီး သီဝလောကသို့ ရောက်ရှိသည်။

Word by Word

• rudrākṣadhāriṇe: to the wearer of Rudraksha
• rudrākṣadhāriṇe: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudrākṣadhārin
• Form: Dative, Singular, Masculine

• bhaktyā: with devotion
• bhaktyā: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti
• Form: Instrumental, Singular, Feminine

• vastram: cloth
• vastram: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: vastra
• Form: Accusative, Singular, Neuter

• dhānyam: grain
• dhānyam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhānya
• Form: Accusative, Singular, Neuter

• dadāti: gives
• dadāti: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā
• Form: Lat, 3rd Person, Singular

• sarvapāpavinirmuktaḥ: freed from all sins
• sarvapāpavinirmuktaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarvapāpavinirmukta
• Form: Nominative, Singular, Masculine

• śivalokam: to the world of Shiva
• śivalokam: Gati
• Type: Noun
• Root: śivaloka
• Form: Accusative, Singular, Masculine

• sa: he
• sa: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad
• Form: Nominative, Singular, Masculine

• gacchati: goes
• gacchati: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam
• Form: Lat, 3rd Person, Singular

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: Dana (Charity)

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: Mahatmya

Recitation Occasion: Daily

Phala Shruti: Freedom from all sins and attainment of Shiva Loka

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 Dharma and Sadachara

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Guidelines for performing Dana (charity) to worthy recipients (Patra).

Philosophical Significance

Text: A person wearing Rudraksha is considered a walking representative of Shiva. Serving them is equivalent to serving the Lord directly, bringing immense karmic purification.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva Loka
• Dana

FAQs

What is the merit of giving charity to a Rudraksha wearer?

Donating clothes or grains with devotion to a person wearing Rudraksha frees the giver from all sins.

Where does such a donor go after death?

The donor attains Shiva Loka, the divine abode of Lord Shiva.