Shloka 18
Yama’s Journey to Brahmaloka
Ekadashi–Dvadashi Mahatmya in the Rukmangada Cycle
वैलक्ष्यमगमद्राजा रविसूनुर्द्विजोत्तमाः । लेख्यकर्मणि विश्रांतश्चित्रगुप्तोऽभवत्तदा ॥ १८ ॥
vailakṣyamagamadrājā ravisūnurdvijottamāḥ | lekhyakarmaṇi viśrāṃtaścitragupto'bhavattadā || 18 ||
おお、最勝の二度生まれよ。太陽の子たる王は恥じ入り当惑した。その時チトラグプタは、書記としての務め—業の記録—に没頭していた。
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: hasya
FAQs
It highlights karmic accountability: the king’s embarrassment contrasts with Chitragupta’s steady record-keeping, implying that actions are witnessed and duly noted within the moral order (dharma).
Though not explicitly devotional, the verse supports bhakti indirectly by reminding that sincere dharmic living and inner honesty are essential supports for devotion, since deeds are not hidden from the cosmic order.
The verse most closely echoes the spirit of Vyākaraṇa/lekhyavidyā (disciplined textual work) in its emphasis on precise “lekhya-karma” (documentation), symbolizing ordered recording akin to careful scriptural and administrative practice.