Devi Bhagavatam 9.30.17 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 30, Shloka 17

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

Devanagari script

प्रकृष्टां शिबिकां यो हि ददाति ब्राह्मणाय च । मोदते वारुणे लोके यावदिन्द्राश्चतुर्दश

Transliteration

prakṛṣṭāṃ śibikāṃ yo hi dadāti brāhmaṇāya ca | modate vāruṇe loke yāvadindrāścaturdaśa

Translation

బ్రాహ్మణునికి శ్రేష్ఠమైన పల్లకిని దానం చేసేవాడు పదునాలుగురు ఇంద్రుల కాలం వరకు వరుణలోకంలో ఆనందిస్తాడు.

Word by Word

• prakṛṣṭām: excellent
• prakṛṣṭām: Viśeṣaṇa (Modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prakṛṣṭa
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• śibikām: palanquin
• śibikām: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śibikā
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• hi: indeed
• hi: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi
• Form: null

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: Rejoices in Varunaloka for the duration of fourteen Indras

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

Dialogue Context: Yama explaining the karmic rewards of charity to Savitri

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Providing transport for Gurus, scholars, and deities.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Easing the physical burden of travel for those engaged in spiritual and scholarly pursuits is highly meritorious.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmana
• Varunaloka
• Indra

FAQs

What is the result of giving a palanquin to a Brahmana?

The giver rejoices in Varunaloka for the duration of fourteen Indras, similar to the merit of gifting a horse.