Devi Bhagavatam 9.30.6 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 30, Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

यो ददाति च विप्राय दिव्यां धेनुं पयस्विनीम् । तल्लोममानवर्षं च विष्णुलोके महीयते

Transliteration

yo dadāti ca viprāya divyāṃ dhenuṃ payasvinīm | tallomamānavarṣaṃ ca viṣṇuloke mahīyate

Translation

جو کسی برہمن کو دودھ دینے والی الہی گائے دیتا ہے، وہ وشنو لوک میں اتنے سالوں تک عزت پاتا ہے جتنے اس کے جسم پر بال ہیں۔

Word by Word

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Kartṛ
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: yad
• Form: Nom. Sing. Masculine

• viprāya: to a Brahmin
• viprāya: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra
• Form: Dat. Sing. Masculine

• divyām: divine
• divyām: null
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya
• Form: Acc. Sing. Feminine

• dhenum: cow
• dhenum: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhenu
• Form: Acc. Sing. Feminine

• payasvinīm: giving milk
• payasvinīm: null
• Type: Adjective
• Root: payasvin
• Form: Acc. Sing. Feminine

• tallomamānavarṣam: years equal to the number of its hairs
• tallomamānavarṣam: Kāla-adhvan
• Type: Noun
• Root: tallomamānavarṣa
• Form: Acc. Sing. Neuter

• viṣṇuloke: in the world of Vishnu
• viṣṇuloke: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇuloka
• Form: Loc. Sing. Masculine

• mahīyate: is glorified
• mahīyate: null
• Type: Verb
• Root: mah
• Form: Lat, 3rd Sing. Atmanepada

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: Glorification in Vishnuloka for as many years as there are hairs on the cow's body.

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: Describing the immense merit of Go-Dana (donating a cow).

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Godana, highly recommended during eclipses, death rites, and auspicious festivals.

Philosophical Significance

Text: The cow is a symbol of motherhood and sustenance. Providing a milk-yielding cow ensures long-term nutrition for a family, generating immense, practically innumerable (like hairs) spiritual merit.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmana
• Vishnuloka

FAQs

What is the reward for gifting a milk-yielding cow?

The giver resides in Vishnuloka for as many years as there are hairs on the cow's body.