Devi Bhagavatam 9.30.44 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 30, Shloka 44

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

Devanagari script

धरा तं न जहात्येव जन्मनामयुतं ध्रुवम् । परमैश्वर्यनियुतो भवेदेव महीतले

Transliteration

dharā taṃ na jahātyeva janmanāmayutaṃ dhruvam | paramaiśvaryaniyuto bhavedeva mahītale

Translation

Ang lupa ay tiyak na hindi iiwan sa kanya sa loob ng sampung libong kapanganakan. Mananatili siyang may taglay na kataas-taasang karangyaan sa lupa.

Word by Word

• dharā: the earth
• dharā: karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharā
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• tam: him
• tam: karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tad
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• jahāti: leaves/abandons
• jahāti: kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: hā
• Form: 3rd Person, Singular, Present Tense (Lat)

• janmanām: of births
• janmanām: null
• Type: Noun
• Root: janman
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• ayutam: ten thousand
• ayutam: karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayuta
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• dhruvam: certainly
• dhruvam: null
• Type: Adverb
• Root: dhruva
• Form: null

• paramaiśvaryaniyutaḥ: endowed with supreme sovereignty
• paramaiśvaryaniyutaḥ: karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paramaiśvaryaniyuta
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• mahītale: on the surface of the earth
• mahītale: adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahītala
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

Speaker

Narayana

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: Endowed with supreme opulence on earth for ten thousand births

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Vyasa

Listener: Janamejaya

Dialogue Context: Recounting Narayana's discourse to Narada on the karmic fruits of charity

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Long-term fruit of Nagara Daan.

Philosophical Significance

Text: True wealth and power are not accidents of birth but the direct, enduring results of magnificent past sacrifices.

FAQs

How long does an emperor's opulence last?

Due to the immense merit of his past charity, his dominion over the earth and supreme wealth last for ten thousand births.