Shloka 31

Yama’s Journey to Brahmaloka

Ekadashi–Dvadashi Mahatmya in the Rukmangada Cycle

Devanagari script

प्रयांति वैष्णवं लोकं दाहप्रलयवर्जितम् । द्वादशीसेवनाल्लोकाः प्रायांति हरिमंदिरम् ॥ ३१ ॥

Transliteration

prayāṃti vaiṣṇavaṃ lokaṃ dāhapralayavarjitam | dvādaśīsevanāllokāḥ prāyāṃti harimaṃdiram || 31 ||

Translation

प्रयान्ति वैष्णवं लोकं दाहप्रलयवर्जितम्। द्वादशीसेवनाल्लोकाः प्रायान्ति हरिमन्दिरम्॥

Word by Word

• prayānti: go forth/attain
• prayānti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra√yā (प्र+√या धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural

• vaiṣṇavam: Vaiṣṇava
• vaiṣṇavam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaiṣṇava (वैष्णव-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular; adjective qualifying lokam

• lokam: world/realm
• lokam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (लोक-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular

• dāha-pralaya-varjitam: free from conflagration and cosmic dissolution
• dāha-pralaya-varjitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dāha (दाह-प्रातिपदिक) + pralaya (प्रलय-प्रातिपदिक) + varjita (वर्जित-प्रातिपदिक/क्त-कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular; adjective qualifying lokam; ‘devoid of burning and dissolution’

• dvādaśī-sevanāt: from the observance of Dvādaśī
• dvādaśī-sevanāt: Hetu (हेतु/Apādāna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvādaśī (द्वादशी-प्रातिपदिक) + sevana (सेवन-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग) ‘sevana’, Ablative (पञ्चमी/5), Singular; ‘from/through the observance of Dvādaśī’

• lokāḥ: people
• lokāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (लोक-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural

• prāyānti: go/attain
• prāyānti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra√yā (प्र+√या धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural; variant spelling of prayānti

• hari-maṃdiram: Hari’s abode/temple
• hari-maṃdiram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (हरि-प्रातिपदिक) + maṃdira (मन्दिर-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Dvādaśī-sevā / Dvādaśī-vrata

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Hari

FAQs

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

It declares the fruit of Dvādaśī-sevā: attainment of the Vaiṣṇava realm—portrayed as beyond the fear of dāha-pralaya—indicating a secure, Viṣṇu-centered post-mortem destiny rooted in vrata and devotion.

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

Bhakti is shown as practical and calendrical: serving Hari by honoring Dvādaśī (often linked with Ekādaśī–Dvādaśī observance) becomes a direct means to reach Hari’s abode, emphasizing loving discipline rather than mere theory.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa/ritual observance and basic Jyotiṣa-based tithi discipline are implied: recognizing Dvādaśī (lunar day) and performing its prescribed seva/vrata as part of Vaiṣṇava practice.