Devi Bhagavatam 9.33.65 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 33, Shloka 65

Nana Karma Vipaka Phala Kathanam

Devanagari script

शूद्राणां शवदाही च पूयकुण्डे वसेद्‌ ध्रुवम् । यावल्लोमप्रमाणाब्दं यमदण्डेन सुव्रते

Transliteration

śūdrāṇāṃ śavadāhī ca pūyakuṇḍe vased dhruvam | yāvallomapramāṇābdaṃ yamadaṇḍena suvrate

Translation

……或者焚烧首陀罗尸体的人，必定会在普亚昆达（脓液地狱）中居住，年数等同于他身上的毛发数量，噢，守持善愿的人。

Word by Word

• śūdrāṇām: of shudras
• śūdrāṇām: relation
• Type: Noun
• Root: śūdra
• Form: gen, pl, masc

• śavadāhī: cremator of corpses
• śavadāhī: subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: śavadāhin
• Form: nom, sing, masc

• pūyakuṇḍe: in the pit of pus
• pūyakuṇḍe: location
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūyakuṇḍa
• Form: loc, sing, neut

• vaset: would dwell
• vaset: predicate
• Type: Verb
• Root: vas
• Form: 3rd per, sing, optative

• dhruvam: certainly
• dhruvam: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dhruvam
• Form: null

• yāvallomapramāṇābdam: for as many years as hairs
• yāvallomapramāṇābdam: time
• Type: Adverb
• Root: yāvat-loma-pramāṇa-abda
• Form: null

• yamadaṇḍena: by the rod of Yama
• yamadaṇḍena: instrument
• Type: Noun
• Root: yamadaṇḍa
• Form: inst, sing, masc

• suvrate: O virtuous one
• suvrate: address
• Type: Noun
• Root: suvrata
• Form: voc, sing, fem

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: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana / Vyasa

Listener: Narada / Janamejaya

Dialogue Context: Description of the karmic retributions and the various hells (Narakas)

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Funeral rites (Antyeshti) were highly segregated by Varna to maintain ritual purity of the priestly class.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Highlights the intense focus on ritual purity, even in death, in ancient Hindu society.

Characters & Entities

• Puyakunda
• Yamadanda

FAQs

What is Puyakunda?

Puyakunda is the hell of pus, where sinners who violate strict social and ritual boundaries regarding funeral rites are sent.