Shloka 12

Yama’s Journey to Brahmaloka

Ekadashi–Dvadashi Mahatmya in the Rukmangada Cycle

Devanagari script

वासरे वासरे विष्णोः शुक्लपक्षे महीपतिः । अशुक्ले तु विशेषेण पटहे हेमसंपुटे ॥ १२ ॥

Transliteration

vāsare vāsare viṣṇoḥ śuklapakṣe mahīpatiḥ | aśukle tu viśeṣeṇa paṭahe hemasaṃpuṭe || 12 ||

Translation

Oh rey, en la quincena luminosa (śukla-pakṣa) debe recitarse y observarse esto día tras día para el Señor Viṣṇu; pero en la quincena oscura (kṛṣṇa-pakṣa) ha de hacerse con especial cuidado, envuelto en un paño y guardado en un cofrecillo de oro.

Word by Word

• vāsare: on the day
• vāsare: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन — Masculine, Locative, Singular

• vāsare: day by day
• vāsare: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Locative, Singular (पुनरुक्ति: ‘day after day’)

• viṣṇoḥ: of Vishnu
• viṣṇoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• śukla-pakṣe: in the bright fortnight
• śukla-pakṣe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śukla + pakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास, पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन — Masculine, Locative, Singular

• mahī-patiḥ: the king
• mahī-patiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahī + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: महीपतेः ‘lord of earth’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• aśukle: in the dark fortnight
• aśukle: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśukla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन — Masculine, Locative, Singular (i.e., कृष्णपक्षे)

• tu: but
• tu: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात — Particle (contrast/emphasis)

• viśeṣeṇa: especially
• viśeṣeṇa: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: viśeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभाव (instrumental used adverbially) — Adverbial instrumental: “especially”

• paṭahe: on/with the drum
• paṭahe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paṭaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन — Masculine, Locative, Singular

• hema-saṃpuṭe: in/with a golden casing/cover
• hema-saṃpuṭe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hema + saṃpuṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष: हेमस्य संपुटः), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन — Masculine, Locative, Singular

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

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.

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

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.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

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.