Devi Bhagavatam — Skandha 9 - Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Shloka 107

Yama's Description of Karma Vipaka and the Supremacy of Devi Yajna

Devanagari script

यदि नारायणक्षेत्रे फलं कोटिगुणं भवेत् । नाम्ना कोटिं हरेर्यो हि क्षेत्रे नारायणे जपेत्

Transliteration

yadi nārāyaṇaṣetre phalaṃ koṭiguṇaṃ bhavet . nāmnā koṭiṃ hareryo hi kṣetre nārāyaṇe japet

Translation

နာရာယဏနယ်မြေ၌ ပြုလုပ်ပါက အကျိုးကျေးဇူးသည် ကုဋေတစ်သန်း ဆပွား၏။ နာရာယဏနယ်မြေ၌ ဟရိနတ်မင်း၏ အမည်နာမတော် ကုဋေတစ်သန်းကို ရွတ်ဆိုသောသူသည်...

Word by Word

• yadi: if
• yadi: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi
• Form: Conjunction

• nārāyaṇaṣetre: in the field of Narayana
• nārāyaṇaṣetre: Location
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārāyaṇa-kṣetra
• Form: Locative Singular Neuter

• phalam: fruit/result
• phalam: Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala
• Form: Nominative Singular Neuter

• koṭiguṇam: ten million times
• koṭiguṇam: Complement
• Type: Adjective
• Root: koṭi-guṇa
• Form: Nominative Singular Neuter

• nāmnā: by name
• nāmnā: Manner
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāman
• Form: Instrumental Singular Neuter

• koṭim: ten million
• koṭim: Object
• Type: Noun
• Root: koṭi
• Form: Accusative Singular Feminine

• japet: should chant
• japet: Main Verb
• Type: Verb
• Root: jap
• Form: Potential 3rd Person Singular

Speaker

Lord 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: Hari Nama

Yantra Referenced: null

Kundalini Element: null

Chakra Referenced: null

Tantric Practice Type: null

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: Namavali

Recitation Occasion: Pilgrimage

Phala Shruti: Merit multiplied ten million times

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Vyasa

Listener: Janamejaya

Dialogue Context: Explaining the magnifying power of sacred Tirthas

Narrative Layer: primary

Ritual Context

Text: Encourages Tirtha Yatra (pilgrimage) combined with intense Mantra Japa (Purascharana of chanting one crore names).

Philosophical Significance

Text: Highlights the concept of 'Kshetra Prabhava'—the inherent spiritual energy of a geographical location that acts as a catalyst, accelerating the soul's progress exponentially.

Characters & Entities

• Narayana Kshetra
• Hari

FAQs

How does the location affect the merit of chanting?

If the chanting is performed in a supremely sacred place known as Narayana Kshetra (like Badrinath or Salagrama), the spiritual merit is multiplied ten million (Koti) times.

What specific practice is recommended here?

The verse recommends the immense austerity of chanting ten million (one crore) names of Lord Hari while residing in Narayana Kshetra.