Devi Bhagavatam 9.30.89 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 30, Shloka 89

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

Devanagari script

ततः कृष्णस्य सारूप्यं पार्षदप्रवरो भवेत् । पुनस्तत्पतनं नास्ति जरामृत्युहरो भवेत्

Transliteration

tataḥ kṛṣṇasya sārūpyaṃ pārṣadapravaro bhavet . punastatpatanaṃ nāsti jarāmṛtyuharo bhavet

Translation

پھر، کرشن جیسی شکل (ساروپیا مکتی) حاصل کر کے، وہ ایک اہم خادم بن جاتا ہے۔ وہ وہاں سے کبھی نہیں گرتا اور بڑھاپے اور موت سے آزاد ہو جاتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad
• Form: Tasil pratyaya

• kṛṣṇasya: of Krishna
• kṛṣṇasya: sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa
• Form: Genitive Singular Masculine

• sārūpyam: similarity of form
• sārūpyam: karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: sārūpya
• Form: Accusative Singular Neuter

• pārṣadapravaraḥ: best of attendants
• pārṣadapravaraḥ: kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārṣadapravara
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

• bhavet: would become
• bhavet: kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū
• Form: Vidhi Lin, 3rd Person Singular

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar
• Form: Indeclinable

• tat-patanam: falling from that
• tat-patanam: kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: tat-patana
• Form: Nominative Singular Neuter

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

• asti: is
• asti: kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: as
• Form: Lat Lakara, 3rd Person Singular

• jarāmṛtyuharaḥ: destroyer of old age and death
• jarāmṛtyuharaḥ: kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: jarāmṛtyuhara
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

Speaker

Lord Narayana

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: Sarupya Mukti, freedom from old age and death

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Rules of worship and their fruits

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: The ultimate spiritual goal described for a Vaishnava/Shakta devotee.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Defines the highest state of liberation in the Bhakti tradition—not merging into a void, but attaining a divine form to eternally serve the Lord in a state beyond time and decay.

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Sarupya

FAQs

What is Sarupya Mukti?

Sarupya Mukti is a form of liberation where the devotee attains a spiritual form similar to that of the Lord (in this case, Krishna) and resides in His eternal realm.

What is the state of the devotee in Goloka?

The devotee becomes a foremost attendant of Krishna, is freed from old age and death, and never falls back into the material world.