Devi Bhagavatam 9.33.34 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 33, Shloka 34

Nana Karma Vipaka Phala Kathanam

Devanagari script

ततो भवेत्स बधिरो दरिद्रः सप्तजन्मसु । सप्तजन्मन्यङ्‌गहीनस्ततः शुद्धिं लभेद्‌ ध्रुवम्

Transliteration

tato bhavetsa badhiro daridraḥ saptajanmasu | saptajanmanyaṅgahīnastataḥ śuddhiṃ labhed dhruvam

Translation

ఆ తర్వాత అతడు ఏడు జన్మల పాటు చెవిటివాడిగా, దరిద్రుడిగా పుడతాడు, మరో ఏడు జన్మల పాటు అంగహీనుడిగా పుడతాడు, ఆపై నిశ్చయంగా శుద్ధిని పొందుతాడు.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas
• Form: Adverbial Indeclinable

• bhavet: becomes
• bhavet: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū
• Form: Potential, Active, 3rd Person, Singular

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad
• Form: Nominative, Singular, Masculine

• badhiraḥ: deaf
• badhiraḥ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: badhira
• Form: Nominative, Singular, Masculine

• daridraḥ: poor
• daridraḥ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: daridra
• Form: Nominative, Singular, Masculine

• saptajanmasu: in seven births
• saptajanmasu: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: saptajanman
• Form: Locative, Plural, Neuter

• aṅgahīnaḥ: deformed/limb-less
• aṅgahīnaḥ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aṅgahīna
• Form: Nominative, Singular, Masculine

• śuddhim: purification
• śuddhim: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: śuddhi
• Form: Accusative, Singular, Feminine

• labhet: attains
• labhet: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: labh
• Form: Potential, Atmanepada (used as Parasmaipada), 3rd Person, Singular

Speaker

Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: null

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Cosmic Law of Karma

Tattva Discussed: Karma

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: Avidya-Maya

Creation Role: Karmic Retribution

Shakti Philosophy: Dvaita

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Description of Narakas (Hells) and karmic punishments

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: Highlights that hellish punishment is followed by earthly suffering to completely exhaust negative karma.

FAQs

How is one purified after suffering in Karnavitkunda?

The soul is reborn as deaf and poor for seven births, and limbless for another seven, before attaining karmic purification.