Shloka 8
Bhadrā and Mitravindā: The Fruits of Namaskāra, Pradakṣiṇā, Hari-nāma, and Śravaṇa of Bhāgavata Kathā
यमो ऽपि तं तत्र उलूखले तु निधाय पिष्टं सुखलैः करोति / यो वा परं न करोत्येव तात प्रदक्षिणं देवदेवस्य विष्णोः
yamo 'pi taṃ tatra ulūkhale tu nidhāya piṣṭaṃ sukhalaiḥ karoti / yo vā paraṃ na karotyeva tāta pradakṣiṇaṃ devadevasya viṣṇoḥ
ព្រះយមដាក់អ្នកនោះក្នុងត្បាល់ ហើយបុកកិនឲ្យម៉ដ្ឋដោយអង្រែ។ ឱកូនអើយ អ្នកដែលមិនដែលធ្វើប្រទក្សិណជុំវិញព្រះវិស្ណុ ដែលជាទេពនៃទេវៈទាំងឡាយ នឹងជួបវាសនាបែបនេះ។
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Afterlife Stage: Naraka
Concept: External neglect of devotional act (Viṣṇu-pradakṣiṇā) signifies absence of surrender; karma ripens as severe suffering.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-bhakti as purifier; karma-niyati under Yama’s governance; devotion as antidote to fear of death.
Application: Maintain regular pradakṣiṇā and reverential worship of Viṣṇu; integrate bodily devotion into daily practice rather than relying on mere status or claims.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Type: realm/court of Yama
Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: Yama’s punishments for nāma-smaraṇa-rahita life (general motif); Garuda Purana: emphasis on Viṣṇu-bhakti as protection at death (general motif)
FAQs
This verse presents pradakṣiṇā of Viṣṇu as a core devotional duty; neglecting it is framed as a serious spiritual lapse that can lead to harsh post-death consequences under Yama’s justice.
It depicts Yama’s realm as a place where moral and devotional failures are met with specific punishments, implying that the soul’s post-death experience is shaped by one’s actions and religious observances.
Maintain regular acts of devotion and ethical discipline—such as respectful temple/prayer circumambulation and sincere remembrance of Viṣṇu—along with right conduct, as safeguards against harmful karmic outcomes.