Shloka 47
Yama’s Journey to Brahmaloka
Ekadashi–Dvadashi Mahatmya in the Rukmangada Cycle
कर्मविद्भिश्च पुरुषैरनुरुपैरुपास्यते । सत्त्वेन रजसा चैव तमसा च पितामहः ॥ ४७ ॥
karmavidbhiśca puruṣairanurupairupāsyate | sattvena rajasā caiva tamasā ca pitāmahaḥ || 47 ||
Pitāmaha (Brahmā) est honoré par des hommes experts en l’action rituelle, chacun selon sa propre disposition—au moyen des guṇa : sattva, rajas et tamas.
Narada (teaching in a guṇa-based framework, consistent with Purāṇic dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches that worship (upāsanā) is filtered through one’s guṇic nature; even the same deity (Brahmā) is approached differently depending on sattva, rajas, or tamas, so inner purification matters as much as outer ritual.
By implying that devotion takes the color of the devotee’s qualities: sattvic devotion tends toward clarity and reverence, rajasic devotion toward results and power, and tamasic devotion toward confusion—encouraging a shift toward sattva for purer bhakti.
It points to karma-vidyā (ritual expertise) as foundational—skills supported by Vedāṅgas like Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Vyākaraṇa (correct recitation/meaning), while reminding that the practitioner’s guṇas shape the efficacy and intent of rites.