[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Minor Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa) › [Śākta Upapurāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta) › [Devibhagavatapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata) › 7.11.2 # Devibhagavatapurana 7.11.2 Devībhāgavatapurāṇa 7.11.2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.11.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.7.11.2) vyāsa uvāca - satyavratastathā śaptaḥ piśācatvamavāptavān | tasminnevāśrame tasthau devībhaktiparāyaṇaḥ || > Vyâsa said:-- O King! Satyavrata, cursed by Vas’istha, was transformed into a demoniacal state (Pis’âchatva); but he became a great devotee of the Devî and passed away his time in that Âs’rama. One day he repeating slowly the nine-lettered Mantram of the Bhagavatî, wished to perform the Puras’charana ceremony (repeating the name of a deity attended with burnt offerings, oblations, etc.) of the said Mantra, came to the Brâhmins, bowed down to them with great devotion and purity and said:-- “O venerable gods of the earth! Kindly hear me; > I with my head bowed down pray to you, that you all be my priests (Ritt-vigs). You are all versed in the Vedas; so kindly do for me duly the Homa ceremony equal to one-tenth part of Japam, for my success. O Brâhmanas! My name is Satyavrata; I am a prince; you ought to do this work for me for my welfare.” Thus hearing the prince’s words the Brâhmanas said:-- “O Prince! You are cursed by your Guru and you are now turned into a demoniacal state. You have now no right to the Vedas; especially you are now in the Pis’âcha state; it is blamed by all the persons; so now you are not fit to be initiated into the ceremony.” > — Swami Vijnanananda 1921, The Sri Mad Devi Bhagavatam - [Previous: 7.11.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.7.11.1) - [Next: 7.11.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.7.11.3) - [Up: 7.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.7.11) ## Translations (1) - [The Sri Mad Devi Bhagavatam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata~en-vijnanananda.7.11.2) — Swami Vijnanananda 1921, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.7.11.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.7.11.2) · Pramāṇa