Shloka 10
Yama’s Journey to Brahmaloka
Ekadashi–Dvadashi Mahatmya in the Rukmangada Cycle
पिता च यदि वा भ्राता पुत्रो भार्या सुहृन्मम । पद्मनाभदिने भोक्ता निग्राह्यो दस्युवद्भवेत् ॥ १० ॥
pitā ca yadi vā bhrātā putro bhāryā suhṛnmama | padmanābhadine bhoktā nigrāhyo dasyuvadbhavet || 10 ||
Fût-ce le père, le frère, le fils, l’épouse ou un ami cher : quiconque mange au jour sacré de Padmanābha doit être retenu et corrigé, et s’expose au blâme comme un voleur.
Narada
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"vira","secondary_rasa":"raudra","emotional_journey":"Moves from intimate family relations to an uncompromising ethical stance: dharma overrides personal attachment, culminating in the strong metaphor of treating the violator like a thief."}
FAQs
It emphasizes the inviolability of Viṣṇu’s Ekādaśī (Padmanābha’s day): breaking the vow is treated as a serious dharmic offense, so even close relations should be corrected to protect the sanctity of the vrata.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined observance—honoring Padmanābha through restraint (upavāsa/niyama). The verse teaches that devotion is not sentiment alone; it is loyalty to Viṣṇu’s sacred ordinance even when social pressure comes from family.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the verse functions as a rule of vrata-vidhi—defining a prohibition (eating on the observance day) and the social/ritual response (nigraha—correction) to maintain dharmic order.