Devi Bhagavatam 9.30.52 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 30, Shloka 52

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

Devanagari script

सर्वदानप्रदातुश्च सर्वसिद्धेश्वरस्य च । अस्त्येव पुनरावृत्तिर्न भक्तस्य महेशितुः

Transliteration

sarvadānapradātuśca sarvasiddheśvarasya ca | astyeva punarāvṛttirna bhaktasya maheśituḥ

Translation

...تمام صدقات دینے والے اور تمام سدھیوں کے مالک—یہ سب دوبارہ جنم لیتے ہیں۔ لیکن مہیشوری (عظیم دیوی) کے بھکت کے لیے واپسی نہیں ہے۔

Word by Word

• sarvadānapradātuḥ: of the giver of all gifts
• sarvadānapradātuḥ: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarvadānapradātṛ
• Form: Genitive Singular Masculine

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

• sarvasiddheśvarasya: of the lord of all perfected beings
• sarvasiddheśvarasya: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarvasiddheśvara
• Form: Genitive Singular Masculine

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

• asti: there is
• asti: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: as
• Form: 3rd Person Singular Present Indicative

• eva: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva
• Form: Indeclinable

• punarāvṛttiḥ: rebirth/return
• punarāvṛttiḥ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: punarāvṛtti
• Form: Nominative Singular Feminine

• na: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na
• Form: Indeclinable

• bhaktasya: of the devotee
• bhaktasya: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakta
• Form: Genitive Singular Masculine

• maheśituḥ: of the great Lord
• maheśituḥ: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: maheśitṛ
• Form: Genitive Singular Masculine

Speaker

Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Maheshvari

Mahavidya Connection: Bhuvaneshvari

Shakti Manifestation: Supreme Liberator

Tattva Discussed: Shakti

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: Freedom from the cycle of rebirth (Moksha)

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: Vidya-Maya

Creation Role: Liberator from Samsara

Shakti Philosophy: Shakta Advaita

Relation To Brahman: Devi is non-different from Brahman, granting ultimate liberation beyond all karmic merits

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Vyasa

Listener: Janamejaya

Dialogue Context: The ultimate philosophical climax of Narayana's discourse to Narada, declaring Devi Bhakti superior to all Karma

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Core theological doctrine of Devi Bhagavatam.

Philosophical Significance

Text: This is a pivotal verse establishing the supremacy of Bhakti over Karma. Karma, no matter how grand, is finite. Devi's grace is infinite and grants Moksha.

Characters & Entities

• Maheshvari

FAQs

Do great charities prevent rebirth?

No. Even the greatest donors and masters of Siddhis must eventually return to earth after their merit is exhausted.

Who is free from rebirth?

Only the true devotee of Maheshvari (the Supreme Goddess) is freed from the cycle of birth and death.