Shloka 41
Vena’s Fall into Adharma and the Prelude to Pṛthu’s Birth
चक्रवर्तिपदं भुक्त्वा प्रसादात्तस्य चक्रिणः । जगाम वैष्णवं लोकं तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम्
cakravartipadaṃ bhuktvā prasādāttasya cakriṇaḥ | jagāma vaiṣṇavaṃ lokaṃ tadviṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padam
وبعد أن تمتّع بمنزلة التشاكرافارتين بفضل نعمة ذلك الإمبراطور، مضى إلى العالم الفايشنفي، إلى المقام الأسمى لفيشنو.
Unspecified (narratorial voice within the Adhyaya context)
Concept: Worldly attainment (even cakravartitva) is transient; by grace and dharmic alignment one reaches Viṣṇu’s supreme state.
Application: Hold success lightly; dedicate achievements to Nārāyaṇa and orient life toward lasting spiritual goals—service, humility, remembrance.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A crowned universal monarch lays down his insignia as a shower of celestial flowers falls, and a radiant path opens upward. Beyond, Vaikuṇṭha shines—vast lotus terraces, jeweled gates, and Viṣṇu enthroned with Lakṣmī—inviting the soul into serene, eternal service.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (Nārāyaṇa)","Lakṣmī","Departing soul/king (Vena or beneficiary of Pṛthu’s grace)","Celestial attendants (Garuḍa, Viṣṇudūtas)"],"setting":"Threshold between earthly royal court and Vaikuṇṭha’s jeweled city with lotus lakes","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["deep indigo","radiant gold","lotus pink","turquoise","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vaikuṇṭha vision with Viṣṇu and Lakṣmī on a lotus throne, Garuḍa nearby, Viṣṇudūtas guiding a crowned king upward; heavy gold leaf for halos and architecture, rich crimson-green garments, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: ethereal ascent scene—soft clouds, a luminous stair of light, Vaikuṇṭha as a delicate palace with lotus ponds; cool blues and pinks, refined faces, lyrical composition with gentle movement toward the divine.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: monumental Viṣṇu-Lakṣmī iconography with bold outlines, saturated reds/yellows/greens; the departing king shown smaller at the bottom, guided by attendants; temple-wall symmetry and ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Viṣṇu on lotus with surrounding lotus mandala, cows and peacocks in decorative margins, deep blue ground with gold highlights; the king’s renunciation depicted as offering a crown at the lotus feet, intricate floral borders and Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["conch shell","soft temple bells","celestial chimes","expansive silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रसादात्तस्य = प्रसादात् + तस्य (त् + त → त्त); तद्विष्णोः = तत् + विष्णोः (त् + व → द्व)
FAQs
It contrasts temporary worldly sovereignty (cakravarti-pada) with the ultimate goal—attaining Viṣṇu’s supreme abode—implying that worldly success is meaningful when it culminates in devotion and liberation.
“Vaiṣṇava loka” denotes the divine realm associated with Viṣṇu; “tad viṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padam” is a common Purāṇic/Vedic expression for Viṣṇu’s highest transcendental state or abode.
The verse frames attainment—both royal fortune and the final spiritual destination—as dependent on grace and right alignment, encouraging humility, gratitude, and righteous conduct rather than pride in power.