Devi Bhagavatam 7.13.24 — Devi Gita & Liberation, Skandha 7, Adhyaya 13, Shloka 24

Vishvamitra Resolves to Uplift Trishanku from His Curse

Devanagari script

मरणात्क्षुधितस्याथ नरको नात्र संशयः । तस्मात्क्षुधापहरणं कर्तव्यं शुभमिच्छता

Transliteration

maraṇātkṣudhitasyātha narako nātra saṃśayaḥ | tasmātkṣudhāpaharaṇaṃ kartavyaṃ śubhamicchatā

Translation

'ఆకలితో మరణిస్తే నిశ్చయంగా నరకం ప్రాప్తిస్తుంది, ఇందులో సందేహం లేదు. కాబట్టి తన శుభాన్ని కోరుకునేవాడు ఆకలిని తీర్చుకోవాలి.'

Word by Word

• maraṇāt: from death
• maraṇāt: Apādāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: maraṇa
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• kṣudhitasya: of the hungry one
• kṣudhitasya: Sambandha
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṣudhita
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• atha: then
• atha: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha
• Form: null

• narakaḥ: hell
• narakaḥ: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: naraka
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tasmāt: therefore
• tasmāt: Hetu
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tad
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• kṣudhāpaharaṇam: removal of hunger
• kṣudhāpaharaṇam: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣudhāpaharaṇa
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• kartavyam: should be done
• kartavyam: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛ
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular, Gerundive (Tavyat)

• śubham: well-being
• śubham: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: śubha
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• icchatā: by one who desires
• icchatā: Kartā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: iṣ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular, Present Participle (Shatr)

Speaker

Vishvamitra (quoting himself)

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: null

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: Vishvamitra concluding his argument, stating that dying of hunger is a sin that leads to hell.

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: A profound assertion against passive fatalism. It frames active survival, even if it requires breaking minor laws, as a higher moral imperative than passively accepting death.

Characters & Entities

• Hell (Naraka)

FAQs

Why does Vishvamitra consider dying of hunger a sin?

He views the body as a sacred instrument for Dharma. Allowing it to die of starvation when one could act to save it is equivalent to suicide, leading to hell.