Shloka 19
Yama’s Journey to Brahmaloka
Ekadashi–Dvadashi Mahatmya in the Rukmangada Cycle
संमार्जितानि लेख्यानि पूर्वकर्मोद्भवानि च । गच्छंति वैष्णवं लोकं स्वधर्मैर्मानवाः क्षणात् ॥ १९ ॥
saṃmārjitāni lekhyāni pūrvakarmodbhavāni ca | gacchaṃti vaiṣṇavaṃ lokaṃ svadharmairmānavāḥ kṣaṇāt || 19 ||
Kapag ang mga nakasulat na tala ng mga gawa—na bunga ng dating karma—ay napapawi at nalilinis, ang mga tao, sa pagsunod sa sariling svadharma, ay agad na nakararating sa daigdig ng mga Vaiṣṇava sa isang kisapmata.
Narada (as narrator/teacher within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahātmya context)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"From the cleansing of karmic records to immediate ascent—calm assurance culminating in devotional hope toward the Vaiṣṇava realm."}
FAQs
It teaches that liberation is linked to karmic purification: when the burden and “account” of past deeds is cleared, steadfast svadharma becomes the immediate cause for attaining Viṣṇu’s realm.
By pointing to the “Vaiṣṇava world” as the goal, it frames right living (svadharma) as aligned with devotion to Viṣṇu—suggesting that dharma practiced in a Vaiṣṇava spirit purifies karma and culminates in divine attainment.
The verse emphasizes dharma-śāstra application (right conduct according to one’s role and stage of life) rather than a specific Vedāṅga technique; its practical takeaway is disciplined svadharma as a method of karmic cleansing.