Shloka 52
Yama’s Journey to Brahmaloka
Ekadashi–Dvadashi Mahatmya in the Rukmangada Cycle
विस्मिताक्षा मिथः प्रोचुः किमयं भास्करिस्त्विह । संप्राप्तो हि लोककरं द्रष्टुं देवं पितामहम् ॥ ५२ ॥
vismitākṣā mithaḥ procuḥ kimayaṃ bhāskaristviha | saṃprāpto hi lokakaraṃ draṣṭuṃ devaṃ pitāmaham || 52 ||
With eyes wide in amazement, they said to one another: “Who is this Sun-god here? Has he truly arrived to behold the divine Grandfather, Brahmā—the creator of the worlds?”
Unnamed observers in the narrative (describing the arrival/appearance of Bhāskara and Brahmā)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights the awe (vismaya) that arises when divine beings are perceived in a sacred narrative setting, emphasizing darśana (holy sight) and the recognition of Brahmā as lokakartā (world-creator).
While not directly teaching a bhakti practice, it models reverential attention to divine presence—an essential bhāva (devotional attitude) that supports bhakti when directed toward the Supreme (often Vishnu in Narada Purana’s broader theology).
No explicit Vedāṅga instruction appears in this śloka; however, the mention of Bhāskara (Sūrya) can connect contextually to Jyotiṣa (Vedic astronomy/astrology) in broader Purāṇic discussions of time, luminaries, and sacred calendrical observances.