Devi Bhagavatam 9.30.46 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 30, Shloka 46

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

Devanagari script

वापीतडागसंयुक्तं नानावृक्षसमन्वितम् । महीयते स वैकुण्ठे कोटिमन्वन्तरावधि

Transliteration

vāpītaḍāgasaṃyuktaṃ nānāvṛkṣasamanvitam | mahīyate sa vaikuṇṭhe koṭimanvantarāvadhi

Translation

...ବାପୀ ଓ ତଡ଼ାଗଯୁକ୍ତ ଏବଂ ନାନା ବୃକ୍ଷରେ ସୁଶୋଭିତ ହୋଇଥାଏ, ସେ ଏକ କୋଟି ମନ୍ୱନ୍ତର ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ବୈକୁଣ୍ଠରେ ମହିମାନ୍ୱିତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି ।

Word by Word

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

• asti: is
• asti: kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: as
• Form: 3rd Person, Singular, Present Tense (Lat)

• punarāvṛttiḥ: rebirth/return
• punarāvṛttiḥ: karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: punarāvṛtti
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• vaikuṇṭhāt: from Vaikuntha
• vaikuṇṭhāt: apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaikuṇṭha
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• karoti: does/performs
• karoti: kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ
• Form: 3rd Person, Singular, Present Tense (Lat)

• haridāsyam: service to Hari
• haridāsyam: karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: haridāsya
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• sārupyam: similarity of form (a type of liberation)
• sārupyam: karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: sārūpya
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, 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: null

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: null

Recitation Occasion: null

Phala Shruti: Honored in Vaikuntha for a crore Manvantaras

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: Recounting Narayana's discourse to Narada on the karmic fruits of charity

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Completion of Desha Daan.

Philosophical Significance

Text: The scale of cosmic time reflects the scale of the sacrifice. Giving up a kingdom secures near-eternal heavenly bliss.

Characters & Entities

• Vaikuntha

FAQs

What is the heavenly reward for donating a country?

The donor is honored in Vaikuntha for one crore (ten million) Manvantaras.