Devi Bhagavatam 9.30.83 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 30, Shloka 83

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

Devanagari script

नित्यं भक्त्या पक्षमेकं पुण्यक्षेत्रे च भारते । दत्त्वा तस्यै प्रकृष्टानि चोपचाराणि षोडश

Transliteration

nityaṃ bhaktyā pakṣamekaṃ puṇyakṣetre ca bhārate . dattvā tasyai prakṛṣṭāni copacārāṇi ṣoḍaśa

Translation

...భారత పుణ్యక్షేత్రంలో ఒక పక్షం రోజుల పాటు నిత్యం భక్తితో ఆమెకు ఉత్తమమైన షోడశోపచారములను సమర్పించి...

Word by Word

• nityam: constantly
• nityam: null
• Type: Adverb
• Root: nitya
• Form: Accusative Singular (used adverbially)

• bhaktyā: with devotion
• bhaktyā: Instrument
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti
• Form: Instrumental Singular Feminine

• pakṣam: a fortnight
• pakṣam: Duration
• Type: Noun
• Root: pakṣa
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

• ekam: one
• ekam: null
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

• puṇyakṣetre: in a holy place
• puṇyakṣetre: Location
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṇyakṣetra
• Form: Locative Singular Neuter

• bhārate: in Bharatavarsha
• bhārate: Location
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhārata
• Form: Locative Singular Neuter

• dattvā: having given/offered
• dattvā: null
• Type: Gerund
• Root: dā
• Form: Indeclinable (Ktvā)

• tasyai: to her
• tasyai: Recipient
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tad
• Form: Dative Singular Feminine

• prakṛṣṭāni: excellent
• prakṛṣṭāni: null
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prakṛṣṭa
• Form: Accusative Plural Neuter

• upacārāṇi: offerings/articles of worship
• upacārāṇi: Object
• Type: Noun
• Root: upacāra
• Form: Accusative Plural Neuter

• ṣoḍaśa: sixteen
• ṣoḍaśa: null
• Type: Numeral
• Root: ṣoḍaśan
• Form: Accusative Plural

Speaker

Lord Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Radha

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Supreme Goddess worshipped with 16 upacharas

Tattva Discussed: Prakriti

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: Shodasha Upachara Puja

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: null

Recitation Occasion: Daily for a fortnight

Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: Object of supreme worship

Shakti Philosophy: Shakta-Vaishnava synthesis

Relation To Brahman: Identical to Supreme

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Rules of worship and their fruits

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Details the standard Agamic/Tantric method of worship using the 16 Upacharas during a specific Vrata lasting 15 days.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Emphasizes discipline and completeness in ritual worship as an expression of profound devotion.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Shodasha Upachara

FAQs

How long should the worship of Mahalakshmi be performed according to this verse?

The worship should be performed daily with devotion for one entire fortnight (Paksha).

What is Shodasha Upachara?

Shodasha Upachara refers to the traditional sixteen articles or steps of offering in Hindu ritual worship, including invocation, seating, water, bath, clothes, incense, light, and food.