Devi Bhagavatam 9.30.2 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 30, Shloka 2

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

Devanagari script

धर्मराज उवाच अन्नदानं च विप्राय यः करोति च भारते । अन्नप्रमाणवर्षं च शिवलोके महीयते

Transliteration

dharmarāja uvāca annadānaṃ ca viprāya yaḥ karoti ca bhārate | annapramāṇavarṣaṃ ca śivaloke mahīyate

Translation

ధర్మరాజు పలికెను: భారత దేశంలో బ్రాహ్మణుడికి అన్నదానం చేసేవాడు, ఆ అన్నం యొక్క పరిమాణానికి సమానమైన సంవత్సరాల పాటు శివలోకంలో పూజింపబడతాడు.

Word by Word

• dharmarājaḥ: Dharmaraja (Yama)
• dharmarājaḥ: Kartṛ
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharmarāja
• Form: Nom. Sing. Masculine

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: null
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac
• Form: Lit, 3rd Sing. Parasmaipada

• annadānam: gift of food
• annadānam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: annadāna
• Form: Acc. Sing. Neuter

• ca: and
• ca: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca
• Form: Conjunction

• viprāya: to a Brahmin
• viprāya: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra
• Form: Dat. Sing. Masculine

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Kartṛ
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: yad
• Form: Nom. Sing. Masculine

• karoti: does
• karoti: null
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ
• Form: Lat, 3rd Sing. Parasmaipada

• bhārate: in Bharatavarsha
• bhārate: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhārata
• Form: Loc. Sing. Neuter

• annapramāṇavarṣam: for years equal to the measure of food
• annapramāṇavarṣam: Kāla-adhvan
• Type: Noun
• Root: annapramāṇavarṣa
• Form: Acc. Sing. Neuter (used adverbially for time)

• śivaloke: in the world of Shiva
• śivaloke: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: śivaloka
• Form: Loc. Sing. Masculine

• mahīyate: is glorified/rejoices
• mahīyate: null
• Type: Verb
• Root: mah
• Form: Lat (Denominative), 3rd Sing. Atmanepada

Speaker

Dharmaraja (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: null

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 begins his explanation by detailing the immense merit of donating food (Anna Dana).

Narrative Layer: sub-embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Annadana is considered a mandatory practice in all Hindu rituals, festivals, and ancestral rites.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Food is the basic sustainer of life (Prana). Giving food is equivalent to giving life, hence it leads to the highest realms like Shivaloka.

Characters & Entities

• Dharmaraja
• Brahmana
• Bharata
• Shivaloka

FAQs

What is the result of giving food (Annadana) to a Brahmana?

The giver is glorified in Shivaloka for a number of years equal to the measure of the food given.

Who is Dharmaraja?

Dharmaraja is another name for Lord Yama, the god of justice and death.