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Devi Bhagavatam 9.30.78Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 30, Shloka 78

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

शारदीयां महापूजां प्रकृतेर्यः करोति च । महिषैश्छागलैर्मेषैः खड्गैर्भेकादिभिः सति

śāradīyāṃ mahāpūjāṃ prakṛteryaḥ karoti ca . mahiṣaiśchāgalairmeṣaiḥ khaḍgairbhekādibhiḥ sati

اے ستی! جو بھینسوں، بکریوں، بھیڑوں، گینڈوں اور مینڈکوں کی قربانی کے ساتھ فطرت (دیوی) کی عظیم خزاں کی پوجا کرتا ہے...

śāradīyāmautumnal
śāradīyām:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootśāradīya
FormAccusative Singular Feminine
mahāpūjāmgreat worship
mahāpūjām:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootmahāpūjā
FormAccusative Singular Feminine
prakṛteḥof Prakriti
prakṛteḥ:
Shesha
TypeNoun
Rootprakṛti
FormGenitive Singular Feminine
yaḥwho
yaḥ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootyad
FormNominative Singular Masculine
karotidoes
karoti:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootkṛ
Form3rd Person Singular Present Indicative Parasmeipada
caand
ca:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca
FormIndeclinable
mahiṣaiḥwith buffaloes
mahiṣaiḥ:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootmahiṣa
FormInstrumental Plural Masculine
chāgalaiḥwith goats
chāgalaiḥ:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootchāgala
FormInstrumental Plural Masculine
meṣaiḥwith rams
meṣaiḥ:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootmeṣa
FormInstrumental Plural Masculine
khaḍgaiḥwith swords
khaḍgaiḥ:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootkhaḍga
FormInstrumental Plural Masculine
bhekādibhiḥwith frogs etc.
bhekādibhiḥ:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootbhekādi
FormInstrumental Plural Masculine
satiO virtuous one
sati:
TypeNoun
Rootsat
FormVocative Singular Feminine

Lord Narayana

Devi Form: Durga

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Prakriti

Tattva Discussed: Prakriti

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: Navaratri tradition

Story Arc Position: setup

Mantra Referenced: null

Yantra Referenced: null

Kundalini Element: null

Chakra Referenced: null

Tantric Practice Type: Bali (Animal Sacrifice)

Stuti Type: null

Recitation Occasion: Navaratri

Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: Supreme Goddess worshipped in Autumn

Shakti Philosophy: Shakta Advaita

Relation To Brahman: null

Narrator: Vyasa

Listener: Janamejaya

Dialogue Context: Describing the Sharadiya Mahapuja (Autumnal Durga Puja)

Narrative Layer: primary

Text: Describes the traditional Bali (sacrifice) offered during Durga Ashtami and Mahanavami of the Sharad Navaratri.

Text: Reflects the Vamachara or traditional Shakta Tantric practices where dynamic energy (Prakriti) is appeased through life-force offerings, symbolizing the sacrifice of one's own animalistic tendencies.

S
Sharadiya Mahapuja
P
Prakriti
S
Sati

FAQs

Sharadiya Mahapuja refers to the great autumnal worship of the Goddess, popularly known today as Sharad Navaratri or Durga Puja.

The verse mentions traditional Shakta offerings which historically included buffaloes, goats, sheep, and other animals. In many traditions today, these are replaced by symbolic vegetable offerings (like pumpkins or gourds).

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