Shloka 8

Yama’s Journey to Brahmaloka

Ekadashi–Dvadashi Mahatmya in the Rukmangada Cycle

Devanagari script

पटहं वारणे धृत्वा वादयेद्धरि वासरे । अष्टवर्षाधिको यस्तु पञ्चाशीत्यूनवर्षकः ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

paṭahaṃ vāraṇe dhṛtvā vādayeddhari vāsare | aṣṭavarṣādhiko yastu pañcāśītyūnavarṣakaḥ || 8 ||

Translation

Setzt man die große Trommel auf einen Elefanten, so lasse man sie am heiligen Tage Haris erschallen. Dies soll von einem getan werden, der älter als acht und jünger als fünfundachtzig Jahre ist.

Word by Word

• paṭaham: kettle-drum
• paṭaham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paṭaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• vāraṇe: on/at an elephant
• vāraṇe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन — Masculine, Locative, Singular

• dhṛtvā: having held
• dhṛtvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dhṛ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वकाल — Absolutive/gerund “having held/taken”

• vādayet: should cause to be played / should play
• vādayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vad (धातु) [णिच् causative: vāday-]
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — Optative, 3rd person, Singular

• hari-vāsare: on Hari’s day (Sunday)
• hari-vāsare: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari-vāsara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: हरेः वासरः), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Locative, Singular

• aṣṭa-varṣa-adhikaḥ: more than eight years (old)
• aṣṭa-varṣa-adhikaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aṣṭa + varṣa + adhika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (संख्या-निर्देश), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात/पदार्थ-भेदक — Indeclinable particle (contrast/emphasis)

• pañcāśīti-ūna-varṣakaḥ: one whose years are less than 85 (i.e., under 85)
• pañcāśīti-ūna-varṣakaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pañcāśīti + ūna + varṣaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (ऊना-निर्देश: पञ्चाशीत्या ऊनः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a vrata/mahatmya-ritual context; dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara line implied for this section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Hari)

FAQs

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

It frames Hari’s day as a public, celebratory act of devotion—sounding a drum in a procession-like manner—so that remembrance of Vishnu becomes communal and merit-generating.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as outward, audible glorification of Hari on a sacred observance day, encouraging collective attention toward Vishnu and strengthening devotional culture.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa-style ritual procedure (vidhi) and practical dharma rules, including eligibility by age for participating in the observance.