Devi Bhagavatam 9.30.26 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 30, Shloka 26

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

Devanagari script

ततः सुयोनिं सम्प्राप्य चिरञ्जीवी भवेत्सुखी । ताम्रपात्रस्य दानेन द्विगुणं च फलं लभेत्

Transliteration

tataḥ suyoniṃ samprāpya ciranjīvī bhavetsukhī | tāmrapātrasya dānena dviguṇaṃ ca phalaṃ labhet

Translation

此后，他将获得高贵的转世，长寿且幸福。通过施舍铜制器皿，可获得两倍于此的功德。

Word by Word

• suyonim: a good birth
• suyonim: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: su-yoni
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• samprāpya: having attained
• samprāpya: null
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-pra-āp
• Form: Lyap Pratyaya

• sukhī: happy
• sukhī: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukhin
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tāmrapātrasya: of a copper vessel
• tāmrapātrasya: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāmra-pātra
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• dānena: by the gift
• dānena: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāna
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• labhet: would obtain
• labhet: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: labh
• Form: Vidhilin, Prathama Purusha, Singular

Speaker

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: Noble rebirth, long life, and double merit for donating a copper vessel

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: Explaining the fruits of Tamra Patra Dana

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Donating copper items in religious ceremonies.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Emphasizes that the purity of the material donated (like copper, a sacred metal) amplifies the karmic reward.

FAQs

What happens after the heavenly reward ends?

The person is reborn in a noble family (suyoni), enjoying a long and happy life.

How does donating a copper vessel enhance the merit?

Donating a copper vessel (Tamra Patra) doubles the spiritual fruits obtained from the charity.