Devi Bhagavatam 9.30.16 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 30, Shloka 16

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

Devanagari script

भारते योऽश्वदानं च करोति ब्राह्मणाय च । मोदते वारुणे लोके यावदिन्द्राश्चतुर्दश

Transliteration

bhārate yo'śvadānaṃ ca karoti brāhmaṇāya ca | modate vāruṇe loke yāvadindrāścaturdaśa

Translation

بھارت میں جو کسی برہمن کو گھوڑا دان کرتا ہے، وہ چودہ اندروں کی مدت تک ورون لوک میں خوش رہتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• aśvadānam: gift of a horse
• aśvadānam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśvadāna
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• vāruṇe: belonging to Varuna
• vāruṇe: Viśeṣaṇa (Modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāruṇa
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• indrāḥ: Indras
• indrāḥ: Kartā (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• caturdaśa: fourteen
• caturdaśa: Viśeṣaṇa (Modifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caturdaśan
• Form: Nominative, Plural

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: Ashva Dana, another royal gift facilitating travel and duty.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Horses represent speed, energy (Prana), and mobility. Varuna is historically associated with horses (the sea being the source of mythical horses like Uchchaihshravas).

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Brahmana
• Varunaloka
• Indra

FAQs

What is the reward for gifting a horse?

The giver rejoices in Varunaloka for the duration of fourteen Indras (a complete Kalpa).