Shloka 15
Yama’s Journey to Brahmaloka
Ekadashi–Dvadashi Mahatmya in the Rukmangada Cycle
अवश्यं वैष्णवो लोकः प्राप्यते मानवैर्द्विजाः । व्याजेनापि प्रकुर्वाणैर्द्वादशीं पापनाशिनीम् ॥ १५ ॥
avaśyaṃ vaiṣṇavo lokaḥ prāpyate mānavairdvijāḥ | vyājenāpi prakurvāṇairdvādaśīṃ pāpanāśinīm || 15 ||
Wahai kaum dwija, manusia pasti mencapai alam Vaiṣṇava, yakni alam Viṣṇu—walaupun mereka menunaikan Dvādaśī yang memusnahkan dosa hanya dengan suatu alasan atau helah sekalipun.
Narada
Vrata: Dvādaśī-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes the extraordinary salvific power (pāpa-nāśana) of the Dvādaśī observance: even an imperfect or incidental undertaking can still lead a person toward Viṣṇu’s realm, highlighting Hari-bhakti as supremely efficacious.
By declaring that even a pretextual performance of Dvādaśī bears fruit, the verse teaches that contact with Vaiṣṇava practice itself awakens merit and devotion, making Viṣṇu-centered vrata a direct support for bhakti and liberation-oriented destiny.
Kalpa (ritual discipline) and Jyotiṣa (lunar tithi timing) are implicitly involved: Dvādaśī is a tithi-based vrata, so correct observance depends on calendrical reckoning and prescribed ritual procedure.