Shloka 37
Yama’s Journey to Brahmaloka
Ekadashi–Dvadashi Mahatmya in the Rukmangada Cycle
यास्यामि ब्रह्मलोके वै दुःखं ज्ञापयितुं स्वकम् । निर्व्यापारो नियोगी तु नियोगे यस्तु तिष्ठति ॥ ३७ ॥
yāsyāmi brahmaloke vai duḥkhaṃ jñāpayituṃ svakam | nirvyāpāro niyogī tu niyoge yastu tiṣṭhati || 37 ||
Aku akan pergi ke Brahmaloka untuk menyatakan dukaku sendiri. Namun orang yang sekadar melaksanakan suatu pelantikan—walau dirinya tidak terlibat—tetap harus berada dalam batas tugas yang sama itu.
Narada (narrative voice within Uttara-Bhaga dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights dharma as fidelity to one’s assigned obligation (niyoga): even if one is personally detached or inactive, the moral frame is to remain aligned with the duty one has accepted.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti-ethics: devotion is not only emotion but disciplined adherence to rightful duty—acting as an instrument under higher order while keeping personal agitation (duḥkha) from breaking dharmic boundaries.
The verse is primarily dharma/nyāya in tone rather than a Vedanga lesson; practically, it reflects the Vyākaraṇa-style precision of terms like niyoga/niyogī that define duty, agency, and obligation in ritual-legal discourse.