Devi Bhagavatam 9.33.54 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 33, Shloka 54
Nana Karma Vipaka Phala Kathanam
शूद्रश्राद्धान्नभोजी च ततः शुद्धो भवेद्ध ्रुवम् । वाग्दुष्टः कटुको वाचा ताडयेत्स्वामिनं सदा
śūdraśrāddhānnabhojī ca tataḥ śuddho bhaveddhruvam | vāgduṣṭaḥ kaṭuko vācā tāḍayetsvāminaṃ sadā
他食用首陀罗祭礼之食，此后方得清净。凡言语恶毒、常以恶言辱骂其主人者……
Narayana
Devi Form: null
Mahavidya Connection: null
Shakti Manifestation: null
Tattva Discussed: null
Demon Antagonist: null
Devi Weapon Used: null
Narrative Source: null
Story Arc Position: null
Mantra Referenced: null
Yantra Referenced: null
Kundalini Element: null
Chakra Referenced: null
Tantric Practice Type: null
Stuti Type: null
Recitation Occasion: null
Phala Shruti: null
Devotee Offering Stuti: null
Maya Aspect: null
Creation Role: null
Shakti Philosophy: null
Relation To Brahman: null
Narrator: Narayana
Listener: Narada
Dialogue Context: Explaining the karmic purification process and introducing the sin of verbal abuse towards a master.
Narrative Layer: embedded
Text: None
Text: Highlights the ethical importance of respectful speech and loyalty, showing that verbal violence is also a punishable sin.
FAQs
The verse condemns being foul-mouthed, using harsh words, and verbally abusing one's master or employer.
Ask anything about this verse
Curious about the meaning, context, or a word? Ask, and continue the conversation in the Vedapath app.
A free Google sign-in keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Devi Bhagavatam in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with audio, word-by-word meanings, and more.