Shloka 44
Yama’s Journey to Brahmaloka
Ekadashi–Dvadashi Mahatmya in the Rukmangada Cycle
अहोरात्रैस्तथा पक्षैर्मासैः संवत्सरैर्द्विजाः । कलाकाष्ठानिमेषैश्च ऋतुभिश्चायनैर्युगैः ॥ ४४ ॥
ahorātraistathā pakṣairmāsaiḥ saṃvatsarairdvijāḥ | kalākāṣṭhānimeṣaiśca ṛtubhiścāyanairyugaiḥ || 44 ||
ஓ இருபிறப்பினரே! காலம் பகல்-இரவு, பக்ஷம், மாதம், வருடம் ஆகியவற்றால் அளக்கப்படுகிறது; மேலும் கலா, காஷ்டா, நிமேஷம் ஆகியவற்றாலும், ருது, அயனம், யுகம் ஆகியவற்றாலும் கணிக்கப்படுகிறது।
Narada (instructional narration addressed to dvijas)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames time itself as a dharmic structure—multiple layers of temporal units that support right observance, reminding practitioners that sacred acts gain potency when aligned with proper time.
Bhakti is practiced through regular, time-bound disciplines—daily worship, fortnightly observances, seasonal rites, and yuga-oriented remembrance—so the verse underlines devotion as steady practice anchored in sacred time.
It points to Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astronomy/astrology and calendrics) by listing calendrical divisions like pakṣa, ṛtu, āyana, and yuga, which are essential for fixing vrata dates and ritual timing.