Devi Bhagavatam 9.30.87 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 30, Shloka 87

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

Devanagari script

गोलोके वसते सोऽपि यावद्वै ब्रह्मणो वयः । भारतं पुनरागत्य कृष्णे भक्तिं लभेद्‌दृढाम्

Transliteration

goloke vasate so'pi yāvadvai brahmaṇo vayaḥ . bhārataṃ punarāgatya kṛṣṇe bhaktiṃ labhed‌dṛḍhām

Translation

அவர் பிரம்மாவின் ஆயுட்காலம் வரை கோலோகத்தில் வசிப்பார். மீண்டும் பாரதத்திற்கு வந்து கிருஷ்ணரிடம் உறுதியான பக்தியைப் பெறுவார்.

Word by Word

• vasate: dwells
• vasate: Action
• Type: Verb
• Root: vas
• Form: Present (Lat) 3rd Person Singular Atmanepada

• brahmaṇaḥ: of Brahma
• brahmaṇaḥ: Possession
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman
• Form: Genitive Singular Masculine

• vayaḥ: age/lifespan
• vayaḥ: Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: vayas
• Form: Nominative Singular Neuter

• āgatya: having come back
• āgatya: null
• Type: Gerund
• Root: ā-gam
• Form: Indeclinable (Lyap)

• labhet: would obtain
• labhet: Action
• Type: Verb
• Root: labh
• Form: Potential (Vidhilin) 3rd Person Singular

• dṛḍhām: firm
• dṛḍhām: null
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dṛḍha
• Form: Accusative Singular Feminine

Speaker

Lord Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: null

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Bestower of Goloka

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: Dwells in Goloka for Brahma's life, attains firm devotion upon return

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 phala-shruti of the Rasa Purnima Vrata.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Highlights the Vaishnava concept that true liberation is not just escaping birth, but attaining eternal, unshakeable devotion (Dridha Bhakti) to the Supreme Lord.

Characters & Entities

• Goloka
• Brahma
• Bharata
• Krishna

FAQs

What is the reward for worshipping Radha-Krishna on Rasa Purnima?

The devotee dwells in the supreme realm of Goloka for the entire lifespan of Lord Brahma.

What happens when the devotee is reborn on earth?

Upon returning to Bharata Varsha, the devotee naturally possesses steadfast and unbreakable devotion to Lord Krishna.