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

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

Devanagari script

शारदीयां महापूजां प्रकृतेर्यः करोति च । महिषैश्छागलैर्मेषैः खड्गैर्भेकादिभिः सति

Transliteration

śāradīyāṃ mahāpūjāṃ prakṛteryaḥ karoti ca . mahiṣaiśchāgalairmeṣaiḥ khaḍgairbhekādibhiḥ sati

Translation

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

Word by Word

• śāradīyām: autumnal
• śāradīyām: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śāradīya
• Form: Accusative Singular Feminine

• mahāpūjām: great worship
• mahāpūjām: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahāpūjā
• Form: Accusative Singular Feminine

• prakṛteḥ: of Prakriti
• prakṛteḥ: Shesha
• Type: Noun
• Root: prakṛti
• Form: Genitive Singular Feminine

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: yad
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

• karoti: does
• karoti: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ
• Form: 3rd Person Singular Present Indicative Parasmeipada

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

• mahiṣaiḥ: with buffaloes
• mahiṣaiḥ: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahiṣa
• Form: Instrumental Plural Masculine

• chāgalaiḥ: with goats
• chāgalaiḥ: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: chāgala
• Form: Instrumental Plural Masculine

• meṣaiḥ: with rams
• meṣaiḥ: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: meṣa
• Form: Instrumental Plural Masculine

• khaḍgaiḥ: with swords
• khaḍgaiḥ: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: khaḍga
• Form: Instrumental Plural Masculine

• bhekādibhiḥ: with frogs etc.
• bhekādibhiḥ: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhekādi
• Form: Instrumental Plural Masculine

• sati: O virtuous one
• Type: Noun
• Root: sat
• Form: Vocative Singular Feminine

Speaker

Lord Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Durga

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Prakriti

Tattva Discussed: Prakriti

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: Navaratri tradition

Story Arc Position: setup

Tantra Dimension

Mantra Referenced: null

Yantra Referenced: null

Kundalini Element: null

Chakra Referenced: null

Tantric Practice Type: Bali (Animal Sacrifice)

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: null

Recitation Occasion: Navaratri

Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: Supreme Goddess worshipped in Autumn

Shakti Philosophy: Shakta Advaita

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Vyasa

Listener: Janamejaya

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

Narrative Layer: primary

Ritual Context

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

Philosophical Significance

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.

Characters & Entities

• Sharadiya Mahapuja
• Prakriti
• Sati

FAQs

What is Sharadiya Mahapuja?

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

What kind of offerings are mentioned in this verse?

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).