Shloka 5
Yama’s Journey to Brahmaloka
Ekadashi–Dvadashi Mahatmya in the Rukmangada Cycle
परितोषं व्रजत्याशुतृषितस्तु जलैर्यथा । अत्रापि श्रूयते विप्रा आख्यानं पापनाशनम् ॥ ५ ॥
paritoṣaṃ vrajatyāśutṛṣitastu jalairyathā | atrāpi śrūyate viprā ākhyānaṃ pāpanāśanam || 5 ||
正如口渴之人以水迅速得满足，诸婆罗门啊，此处亦可聆听一则能灭罪的神圣传说。
Suta (narrator addressing the assembled Brahmanas)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that śravaṇa (devout listening) to a pāpanāśana ākhyāna works swiftly—like water for thirst—bringing inner relief and purification from pāpa.
By highlighting hearing sacred narratives as a direct means to quick spiritual satisfaction, it supports bhakti’s core practice of śravaṇa—receiving dharma and remembrance through Purāṇic kathā.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the discipline of śravaṇa—regular, attentive listening to Purāṇic recitation as a dharmic practice.