Devi Bhagavatam — Skandha 9 - Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Shloka 77

Nana Karma Vipaka Phala Kathanam

Devanagari script

शब्दकृद्‍भक्षितस्तैस्तु यमदूतेन ताडितः । करोति रोदनं भद्रे हाहाकारं क्षणे क्षणे

Transliteration

śabdakṛdbhakṣitastaistu yamadūtena tāḍitaḥ | karoti rodanaṃ bhadre hāhākāraṃ kṣaṇe kṣaṇe

Translation

被它们啃食时，他发出巨大的声响。被阎摩的使者鞭打，噢，温柔的人啊，他时刻哭泣并哀号着“哀哉！哀哉！”

Word by Word

• śabdakṛt: making sound/crying
• śabdakṛt: Attribute
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śabdakṛt
• Form: Masculine Nominative Singular

• rodanam: weeping
• rodanam: Object
• Type: Noun
• Root: rodana
• Form: Neuter Accusative Singular

• bhadre: O auspicious one
• bhadre: Address
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhadrā
• Form: Feminine Vocative Singular

• hāhākāram: the sound 'ha ha'
• hāhākāram: Object
• Type: Noun
• Root: hāhākāra
• Form: Masculine Accusative Singular

• kṣaṇe: in a moment
• kṣaṇe: Time
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣaṇa
• Form: Masculine Locative 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: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Yama

Listener: Savitri

Dialogue Context: Detailing the torment in hell

Narrative Layer: sub-embedded

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: Emphasizes the psychological terror and absolute helplessness experienced in hell as a deterrent against earthly cruelty.

Characters & Entities

• Yamadutas

FAQs

How does the soul suffer in Vajradamshtra Kitakunda?

The soul is constantly eaten by insects with hard teeth and beaten by Yama's messengers, causing them to weep and cry out continuously.