Shloka 8

Yama’s Journey to Brahmaloka

Ekadashi–Dvadashi Mahatmya in the Rukmangada Cycle

Devanagari script

पटहं वारणे धृत्वा वादयेद्धरि वासरे । अष्टवर्षाधिको यस्तु पञ्चाशीत्यूनवर्षकः ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

paṭahaṃ vāraṇe dhṛtvā vādayeddhari vāsare | aṣṭavarṣādhiko yastu pañcāśītyūnavarṣakaḥ || 8 ||

Translation

हरिच्या पवित्र वासरी हत्तीवर पटह (नगारा) ठेवून तो वाजवावा. हे कर्म आठ वर्षांहून अधिक व पंच्याऐंशी वर्षांहून कमी वयाच्या व्यक्तीने करावे.

Word by Word

• paṭaham: kettle-drum
• paṭaham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paṭaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• vāraṇe: on/at an elephant
• vāraṇe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन — Masculine, Locative, Singular

• dhṛtvā: having held
• dhṛtvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dhṛ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वकाल — Absolutive/gerund “having held/taken”

• vādayet: should cause to be played / should play
• vādayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vad (धातु) [णिच् causative: vāday-]
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — Optative, 3rd person, Singular

• hari-vāsare: on Hari’s day (Sunday)
• hari-vāsare: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari-vāsara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: हरेः वासरः), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Locative, Singular

• aṣṭa-varṣa-adhikaḥ: more than eight years (old)
• aṣṭa-varṣa-adhikaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aṣṭa + varṣa + adhika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (संख्या-निर्देश), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात/पदार्थ-भेदक — Indeclinable particle (contrast/emphasis)

• pañcāśīti-ūna-varṣakaḥ: one whose years are less than 85 (i.e., under 85)
• pañcāśīti-ūna-varṣakaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pañcāśīti + ūna + varṣaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (ऊना-निर्देश: पञ्चाशीत्या ऊनः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a vrata/mahatmya-ritual context; dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara line implied for this section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Hari)

FAQs

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

It frames Hari’s day as a public, celebratory act of devotion—sounding a drum in a procession-like manner—so that remembrance of Vishnu becomes communal and merit-generating.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as outward, audible glorification of Hari on a sacred observance day, encouraging collective attention toward Vishnu and strengthening devotional culture.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa-style ritual procedure (vidhi) and practical dharma rules, including eligibility by age for participating in the observance.