Devi Bhagavatam 9.30.137 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 30, Shloka 137

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

Devanagari script

तद्वर्णनं च तद्ध्यानं तन्नामगुणकीर्तनम् । तत्स्तोत्रस्मरणं चैव वन्दनं जपमेव च

Transliteration

tadvarṇanaṃ ca taddhyānaṃ tannāmaguṇakīrtanam . tatstotrasmaraṇaṃ caiva vandanaṃ japameva ca

Translation

ఆమె వర్ణన, ఆమె ధ్యానము, ఆమె నామ గుణ కీర్తనము, ఆమె స్తోత్ర స్మరణము, వందనము మరియు జపము.

Word by Word

• tadvarṇanaṃ: description of Her
• tadvarṇanaṃ: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: tadvarṇana
• Form: Nominative Singular Neuter

• taddhyānaṃ: meditation on Her
• taddhyānaṃ: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: taddhyāna
• Form: Nominative Singular Neuter

• tannāmaguṇakīrtanam: chanting of Her names and qualities
• tannāmaguṇakīrtanam: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: tannāmaguṇakīrtana
• Form: Nominative Singular Neuter

• tatstotrasmaraṇaṃ: remembrance of Her hymns
• tatstotrasmaraṇaṃ: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: tatstotrasmaraṇa
• Form: Nominative Singular Neuter

• vandanaṃ: salutation
• vandanaṃ: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: vandana
• Form: Nominative Singular Neuter

• japam: repetition of mantra
• japam: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: japa
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

Speaker

Yama

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Devi

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Object of meditation and japa

Tattva Discussed: null

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: null

Story Arc Position: null

Tantra Dimension

Mantra Referenced: Devi Mantra (implied)

Yantra Referenced: null

Kundalini Element: null

Chakra Referenced: null

Tantric Practice Type: Dhyana and Japa

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: Namavali/Dhyanam

Recitation Occasion: Daily

Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: Sadhaka

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: Bhakti

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Yama

Listener: Savitri

Dialogue Context: Detailing the specific methods of Devi worship

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Outlines the practical steps of Navadha Bhakti (nine-fold devotion) adapted for Goddess worship.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Emphasizes that constant mental and vocal engagement with the Divine Feminine is the key to spiritual realization.

Characters & Entities

• Devi

FAQs

What are the ways to worship the Goddess mentioned here?

The methods include describing Her, meditating on Her form, chanting Her names and qualities, remembering Her stotras (hymns), bowing to Her, and performing Japa (repetition) of Her mantras.