Devi Bhagavatam 9.30.89 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 30, Shloka 89

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

Devanagari script

ततः कृष्णस्य सारूप्यं पार्षदप्रवरो भवेत् । पुनस्तत्पतनं नास्ति जरामृत्युहरो भवेत्

Transliteration

tataḥ kṛṣṇasya sārūpyaṃ pārṣadapravaro bhavet . punastatpatanaṃ nāsti jarāmṛtyuharo bhavet

Translation

Então, alcançando uma forma semelhante à de Krishna (Sarupya mukti), ele se torna um atendente proeminente. Ele nunca cai de lá e se torna livre da velhice e da morte.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad
• Form: Tasil pratyaya

• kṛṣṇasya: of Krishna
• kṛṣṇasya: sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa
• Form: Genitive Singular Masculine

• sārūpyam: similarity of form
• sārūpyam: karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: sārūpya
• Form: Accusative Singular Neuter

• pārṣadapravaraḥ: best of attendants
• pārṣadapravaraḥ: kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārṣadapravara
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

• bhavet: would become
• bhavet: kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū
• Form: Vidhi Lin, 3rd Person Singular

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar
• Form: Indeclinable

• tat-patanam: falling from that
• tat-patanam: kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: tat-patana
• Form: Nominative Singular Neuter

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

• asti: is
• asti: kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: as
• Form: Lat Lakara, 3rd Person Singular

• jarāmṛtyuharaḥ: destroyer of old age and death
• jarāmṛtyuharaḥ: kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: jarāmṛtyuhara
• Form: Nominative 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: Sarupya Mukti, freedom from old age and death

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: Rules of worship and their fruits

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: The ultimate spiritual goal described for a Vaishnava/Shakta devotee.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Defines the highest state of liberation in the Bhakti tradition—not merging into a void, but attaining a divine form to eternally serve the Lord in a state beyond time and decay.

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Sarupya

FAQs

What is Sarupya Mukti?

Sarupya Mukti is a form of liberation where the devotee attains a spiritual form similar to that of the Lord (in this case, Krishna) and resides in His eternal realm.

What is the state of the devotee in Goloka?

The devotee becomes a foremost attendant of Krishna, is freed from old age and death, and never falls back into the material world.