Devi Bhagavatam 9.30.11 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 30, Shloka 11

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

Devanagari script

विप्राय पीडिताङ्‌गाय वस्त्रयुग्मं ददाति च । महीयते वायुलोके वर्षाणामयुतं सति

Transliteration

viprāya pīḍitāṅgāya vastrayugmaṃ dadāti ca | mahīyate vāyuloke varṣāṇāmayutaṃ sati

Translation

ਹੇ ਸਤੀ! ਜੋ ਪੀੜਤ ਅੰਗਾਂ ਵਾਲੇ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ ਨੂੰ ਕੱਪੜਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਜੋੜਾ ਦਾਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਹ ਦਸ ਹਜ਼ਾਰ ਸਾਲਾਂ ਤੱਕ ਵਾਯੂਲੋਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਪਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• viprāya: to the Brahmin
• viprāya: Sampradāna (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• pīḍitāṅgāya: to one whose body is afflicted
• pīḍitāṅgāya: Viśeṣaṇa (Modifier of viprāya)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pīḍitāṅga
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• vastrayugmam: a pair of clothes
• vastrayugmam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vastrayugma
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• vāyuloke: in the world of Vayu
• vāyuloke: Adhikaraṇa (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyuloka
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• sati: being/existing
• sati: null
• Type: Participle
• Root: as
• Form: Present Participle, Locative, Singular

Speaker

Yama

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: Glorification in Vayuloka for ten thousand years.

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Yama

Listener: Savitri (addressed as Sati)

Dialogue Context: Explaining the merit of donating clothes to the afflicted.

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Vastra Dana, especially during winter or to those in need.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Clothing restores dignity and protects the body. Gifting it to someone 'afflicted' (piditangaya) emphasizes compassion over mere ritual, rewarding the soul with the dynamic realm of Vayu.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmana
• Vayuloka
• Sati

FAQs

What is the reward for gifting clothes to someone who is afflicted or destitute?

The giver is glorified in Vayuloka (the realm of the Wind God) for ten thousand years.