Shloka 58

Yama’s Journey to Brahmaloka

Ekadashi–Dvadashi Mahatmya in the Rukmangada Cycle

Devanagari script

त्वया नाथेन विधुरं पश्यामि कमलासन । एवं ब्रुवन्स निश्चेष्टो बभूव द्विजसंत्तमाः ॥ ५८ ॥

Transliteration

tvayā nāthena vidhuraṃ paśyāmi kamalāsana | evaṃ bruvansa niśceṣṭo babhūva dvijasaṃttamāḥ || 58 ||

Translation

ହେ କମଳାସନ ନାଥ! ତୁମେ ରକ୍ଷକ ହେଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ମୁଁ ନିଜକୁ ବିଧୁର, ଅସହାୟ ଦେଖୁଛି। ଏହିପରି କହି ସେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଦ୍ୱିଜମୁନି ନିଶ୍ଚେଷ୍ଟ ହେଲେ।

Word by Word

त्वयाby you

नाथेनas (my) lord/protector

विधुरम्bereft, helpless

पश्यामिI see

कमलासनO Lotus-seated one (Brahmā)

एवम्thus

ब्रुवन्speaking

निश्चेष्टःmotionless, inert

बभूवbecame

द्विजसन्तमःthe best of the twice-born (brāhmaṇa)

Speaker

A dvija-sattama (an excellent brāhmaṇa/sage) addressing Brahmā (Kamalāsana); narrator voice continues the scene.

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"karuna","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"A plea of helplessness addressed to Brahmā culminates in stunned stillness (niśceṣṭa), shifting from lament to frozen resignation."}

Characters & Entities

Brahma

FAQs

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

It expresses śaraṇāgati (surrender): even in the presence of a great protector like Brahmā, the speaker confesses inner destitution, showing that spiritual helplessness can precede grace and transformation.

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

Bhakti begins with honesty and dependence on the divine; the verse models a devotee’s confession of vulnerability before a higher power, a key bhāva (inner disposition) that ripens into steadfast devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No direct Vedāṅga instruction appears in this verse; its practical takeaway is the disciplined cultivation of bhāva (inner attitude) used across Vedic practice—approaching prayer, japa, and vrata with humility and surrender.