Devi Bhagavatam 9.5.32 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 5, Shloka 32
Skandha 9, Adhyaya 5: Yajnavalkya's Hymn to Goddess Saraswati
स कवीन्द्रो महावाग्मी बृहस्पतिसमो भवेत् । महामूर्खश्च दुर्बुद्धिर्वर्षमेकं यदा पठेत्
sa kavīndro mahāvāgmī bṛhaspatisamo bhavet .
mahāmūrkhaśca durbuddhirvarṣamekaṃ yadā paṭhet
وہ ایک عظیم مقرر اور برہسپتی کے برابر عالم بن جائے گا۔ اگر کوئی جاہل بھی ایک سال تک اسے پڑھے...
Lord Narayana
Devi Form: Sarasvati
Mahavidya Connection: null
Shakti Manifestation: Transformer of intellect
Tattva Discussed: Vidya
Demon Antagonist: null
Devi Weapon Used: null
Narrative Source: null
Story Arc Position: aftermath
Mantra Referenced: null
Yantra Referenced: null
Kundalini Element: null
Chakra Referenced: null
Tantric Practice Type: null
Stuti Type: Stotra
Recitation Occasion: Daily
Phala Shruti: Eloquence, intellect equal to Brihaspati
Devotee Offering Stuti: null
Maya Aspect: Vidya-Maya
Creation Role: Remover of ignorance
Shakti Philosophy: null
Relation To Brahman: null
Narrator: Narayana
Listener: Narada
Dialogue Context: Phala Shruti of the Stotra
Narrative Layer: embedded
Text: Prescribes a Vrata (vow) of daily recitation for exactly one year (varshamekam) to cure dullness of mind or speech defects.
Text: Highlights the redemptive power of the Goddess's grace—no one is beyond hope. Consistent devotion can rewire even a 'wicked' or 'foolish' mind.
FAQs
The reader becomes a master poet, highly eloquent, and attains an intellect comparable to Brihaspati (the Guru of the gods).
Yes, the verse states that even a great fool (mahamurkha) or someone with a wicked mind will benefit immensely if they recite it consistently for one year.
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