Shloka 12
The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
धर्मराजेनाद्रिरुक्तो न गच्छेति नगः स्मृतः । यमराजधर्मराजौ निश्चलायेह संस्थितौ ॥ १२ ॥
dharmarājenādrirukto na gaccheti nagaḥ smṛtaḥ | yamarājadharmarājau niścalāyeha saṃsthitau || 12 ||
دھرم راج نے پہاڑ سے کہا ‘مت ہل’؛ اسی لیے وہ ‘نَگ’ (غیر متحرک) کے نام سے یاد کیا جاتا ہے۔ یہاں یم راج اور دھرم راج بےجنبش قائم ہیں۔
Narada (narrating within a Tirtha-Mahatmya/etymological explanation section of Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links sacred geography with Dharma: the ‘immovable’ mountain symbolizes unwavering moral order, and Yama/Dharma-rāja’s fixed presence signifies steadiness in cosmic justice.
By highlighting steadfastness (niścalatā), it implies that devotion and dharmic living require firm, unmoved commitment—like a mountain—within a sacred kṣetra.
Nirukta-style etymology is implied: a name (‘naga’) is explained through a word-play/derivation (“na gaccha” → ‘does not move’), reflecting the traditional Vedic method of interpreting terms.