Devi Bhagavatam 9.44.5 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 44, Shloka 5

The Narrative of Goddess Swadha

Swadhopakhyana Varnanam

Devanagari script

नित्यं न कुर्याद्यो विप्रस्त्रिसन्ध्यं श्राद्धतर्पणम् । बलिं वेदध्वनिं सोऽपि विषहीनो यथोरगः

Transliteration

nityaṃ na kuryādyo viprastrisandhyaṃ śrāddhatarpaṇam . baliṃ vedadhvaniṃ so'pi viṣahīno yathoragaḥ

Translation

နေ့စဉ် သုံးကြိမ်သော သန္ဓယဝတ်ပြုခြင်း၊ သရဒ္ဓါ၊ တာပဏ၊ ဗလိပူဇော်ခြင်းနှင့် ဝေဒရွတ်ဖတ်ခြင်းတို့ကို မပြုသော ဗြာဟ္မဏသည် အဆိပ်မရှိသော မြွေနှင့်တူ၏။

Word by Word

• nityam: daily
• nityam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adverb
• Root: nitya
• Form: Indeclinable

• na: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na
• Form: Indeclinable

• kuryāt: should do
• kuryāt: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ
• Form: Opt. Act. 3rd Sing.

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: yad
• Form: Nom. Sing. Masc.

• vipraḥ: brahmin
• vipraḥ: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra
• Form: Nom. Sing. Masc.

• tri-sandhyam: at the three junctions
• tri-sandhyam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adverb
• Root: tri-sandhyā
• Form: Indeclinable

• śrāddha-tarpaṇam: Shraddha and Tarpana
• śrāddha-tarpaṇam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrāddha-tarpaṇa
• Form: Acc. Sing. Neut.

• balim: offering
• balim: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: bali
• Form: Acc. Sing. Masc.

• veda-dhvanim: sound of Vedas
• veda-dhvanim: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: veda-dhvani
• Form: Acc. Sing. Masc.

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tad
• Form: Nom. Sing. Masc.

• api: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api
• Form: Indeclinable

• viṣa-hīnaḥ: devoid of poison
• viṣa-hīnaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viṣa-hīna
• Form: Nom. Sing. Masc.

• yathā: like
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā
• Form: Indeclinable

• uragaḥ: snake
• uragaḥ: Upamāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: uraga
• Form: Nom. Sing. Masc.

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: setup

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: Warning about the consequences of neglecting daily duties

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: A strong warning urging the strict adherence to Nitya Karmas.

Philosophical Significance

Text: A person's true power (venom/tejas) comes not from birth, but from the rigorous adherence to spiritual discipline.

Characters & Entities

• Sandhya
• Shraddha
• Tarpana
• Bali

FAQs

What happens if a Brahmin neglects his daily duties?

A Brahmin who neglects daily duties like Sandhya, Tarpana, and Vedic chanting loses his spiritual power and is compared to a snake without venom.

What does 'Bali' refer to in this context?

Bali refers to Bhuta-Yajna, the daily offering of food to other living beings and spirits.