Devi Bhagavatam — Skandha 9 - Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Shloka 108

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

Devanagari script

सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो जीवन्मुक्तो भवेद्‌ध्रुवम् । न लभेत्स पुनर्जन्म वैकुण्ठे स महीयते

Transliteration

sarvapāpavinirmukto jīvanmukto bhaved‌dhruvam . na labhetsa punarjanma vaikuṇṭhe sa mahīyate

Translation

ਉਹ ਸਾਰੇ ਪਾਪਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਮੁਕਤ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਨਿਸ਼ਚਿਤ ਹੀ ਜੀਵਨਮੁਕਤ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਉਸਦਾ ਪੁਨਰਜਨਮ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਅਤੇ ਉਹ ਵੈਕੁੰਠ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਪਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• sarvapāpavinirmuktaḥ: freed from all sins
• sarvapāpavinirmuktaḥ: Subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva-pāpa-vi-nir-muc
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

• jīvanmuktaḥ: liberated while living
• jīvanmuktaḥ: Subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jīvat-mukta
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

• dhruvam: certainly
• dhruvam: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dhruva
• Form: Adverb

• labhet: would obtain
• labhet: Main Verb
• Type: Verb
• Root: labh
• Form: Potential 3rd Person Singular

• vaikuṇṭhe: in Vaikuntha
• vaikuṇṭhe: Location
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaikuṇṭha
• Form: Locative Singular Masculine

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: null

Yantra Referenced: null

Kundalini Element: null

Chakra Referenced: null

Tantric Practice Type: null

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: null

Recitation Occasion: null

Phala Shruti: Freedom from all sins, becoming a Jivanmukta, no rebirth, and glorification in Vaikuntha

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: Describing the ultimate liberation achieved through chanting in a holy place

Narrative Layer: primary

Ritual Context

Text: The ultimate result of completing a Koti-Nama Japa Purascharana in a holy place.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Integrates the highly philosophical concept of Jivanmukti (usually associated with Jnana Yoga) with the practice of intense Bhakti (Nama Japa), showing that devotion leads to the same ultimate realization as knowledge.

Characters & Entities

• Jivanmukta
• Vaikuntha

FAQs

What is a Jivanmukta?

A Jivanmukta is one who has attained complete spiritual liberation and freedom from all karmic bonds while still living in the physical body.

What happens to such a person after death?

They do not take rebirth in the material world; instead, they are eternally glorified in Vaikuntha.