Shloka 48

Yama’s Journey to Brahmaloka

Ekadashi–Dvadashi Mahatmya in the Rukmangada Cycle

Devanagari script

शांतमूढातिघोरैश्च विकारैः प्राकृतैर्विभुः । वायुना श्लेष्मपित्ताभ्यां मूर्तैरातंकनामभिः ॥ ४८ ॥

Transliteration

śāṃtamūḍhātighoraiśca vikāraiḥ prākṛtairvibhuḥ | vāyunā śleṣmapittābhyāṃ mūrtairātaṃkanāmabhiḥ || 48 ||

Translation

Der allgegenwärtige Herr ist verbunden mit den natürlichen Störungen des Leibes—milden, betäubenden und überaus schrecklichen—die aus Wind, Schleim und Galle entstehen; wenn sie sichtbar Gestalt annehmen, nennt man sie Krankheiten.

Word by Word

• śānta-mūḍha-ati-ghoraiḥ: by (those) calm, deluded, and exceedingly terrible (ones)
• śānta-mūḍha-ati-ghoraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śānta (कृदन्त, √śam धातु) + mūḍha (कृदन्त, √muh धातु) + ati (अव्यय) + ghora (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana; samāhāra-dvandva/itaretara-dvandva as adjectival cluster qualifying vikāraiḥ; components: śāntaḥ/mūḍhaḥ/ati-ghoraḥ → plural instr.

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction/समुच्चय)

• vikāraiḥ: by transformations/disorders
• vikāraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vikāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana

• prākṛtaiḥ: natural, material
• prākṛtaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prākṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa of vikāraiḥ

• vibhuḥ: the Lord, the all-pervading one
• vibhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana

• vāyunā: by wind (vāta)
• vāyunā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana

• śleṣma-pittābhyām: by phlegm and bile
• śleṣma-pittābhyām: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śleṣman (प्रातिपदिक) + pitta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (collective dvandva), Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Dvivacana; itaretara-dvandva ‘śleṣma and pitta’

• mūrtaiḥ: embodied, manifest
• mūrtaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mūrta (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √mūrch/√mṛt? lexical ‘mūrta’ as ‘embodied/manifest’)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa of ātaṃkanāmabhiḥ (or of implied doṣaiḥ)

• ātaṃka-nāmabhiḥ: by those called ‘ātaṃka’ (ailments)
• ātaṃka-nāmabhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātaṃka (प्रातिपदिक) + nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana; ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa: ātaṃkasya nāma ye te (‘named “ātaṃka”’)

Speaker

Narada (instructing within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative frame; doctrinal exposition on embodied conditions)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It frames disease as a “prākṛta” (natural, embodied) transformation rooted in the doṣas, reminding the practitioner that spiritual practice must account for bodily conditions without mistaking them for the Self.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By acknowledging the body’s doṣic disturbances, it implicitly supports steady bhakti through regulated living—so the devotee can maintain purity, focus, and continuity in japa, pūjā, and vrata.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

While not a direct Vedāṅga lesson, it aligns with applied śāstric discipline—practical regulation for ritual fitness (śauca and niyama) and the traditional doṣa framework used in dharmic daily conduct.