Shloka 12
Yama’s Journey to Brahmaloka
Ekadashi–Dvadashi Mahatmya in the Rukmangada Cycle
वासरे वासरे विष्णोः शुक्लपक्षे महीपतिः । अशुक्ले तु विशेषेण पटहे हेमसंपुटे ॥ १२ ॥
vāsare vāsare viṣṇoḥ śuklapakṣe mahīpatiḥ | aśukle tu viśeṣeṇa paṭahe hemasaṃpuṭe || 12 ||
হে মহীপতি! শুক্লপক্ষে বিষ্ণুর উদ্দেশ্যে দিন দিন এই বিধান পাঠ/আচরণ করো; কিন্তু কৃষ্ণপক্ষে বিশেষ যত্নে—বস্ত্রে জড়িয়ে ও স্বর্ণ-সম্পুটে রেখে—এটি পালন করো।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links devotion to Viṣṇu with disciplined time-keeping: worship and recitation aligned to the lunar fortnight, emphasizing purity, regularity, and reverent handling of sacred materials.
Bhakti is shown as steady daily practice—reciting and observing for Viṣṇu repeatedly—while also honoring sacredness through careful preservation and heightened attentiveness in the darker fortnight.
It reflects Jyotiṣa-based ritual timing: the distinction between Śukla Pakṣa and Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa as a practical calendrical rule for organizing worship and vrata performance.