Shloka 21
Yayāti’s Vaiṣṇava Rule and the Earth Made Like Vaikuṇṭha
with Viṣṇu Name-Invocation
सर्वधर्मपरो नित्यं विष्णुभक्तश्च नाहुषिः । अब्दानां तत्र लक्षं हि तस्याप्येवं गतं भुवि
sarvadharmaparo nityaṃ viṣṇubhaktaśca nāhuṣiḥ | abdānāṃ tatra lakṣaṃ hi tasyāpyevaṃ gataṃ bhuvi
নাহুষৰ বংশধৰ সদায় সকলো ধৰ্মকৰ্মত নিষ্ঠাৱান আৰু বিষ্ণুভক্ত আছিল। তাতেই তেওঁ একে ধৰণে পৃথিৱীত বাস কৰি লক্ষ বছৰ অতিবাহিত কৰিলে।
Unspecified (narrative voice within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogue context)
Concept: Steady adherence to dharma and Vishnu-bhakti across vast time yields enduring stability and merit; lineage (Nahuṣa-vaṃśa) is ennobled by devotion, not merely birth.
Application: Aim for consistency over intensity: daily dharma (truthfulness, restraint, charity) paired with daily Vishnu remembrance; build a ‘long arc’ practice.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An aged yet radiant king—descendant of Nahuṣa—sits beneath a canopy of sacred trees, surrounded by generations of subjects who remain orderly and devoted. Time is shown symbolically: a long procession of seasons circling behind him, while he continues Vishnu-bhakti with unwavering calm.","primary_figures":["Nahuṣa’s descendant king","Subjects across generations","Sages witnessing the reign","Vishnu symbol (śālagrāma/śaṅkha-cakra emblem)"],"setting":"Royal garden-temple complex with a Vishnu altar; symbolic seasonal wheel in the background to indicate immense time.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["antique gold","sage green","river-stone gray","lotus white","deep blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: venerable king seated near a Vishnu altar, generations of subjects in orderly rows, gold leaf halo effects and ornate canopy, rich reds/greens, gem-like detailing, symbolic seasonal motifs in the border to suggest a hundred thousand years.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: poetic depiction of time—four seasons subtly arranged in the landscape, the king calm and luminous, delicate brushwork, cool mountain-like palette even in plains, refined faces, a small Vishnu emblem near the king’s seat.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: king and sages in tiered composition, stylized trees and canopy, Vishnu emblematic altar, bold outlines and natural pigments, time suggested by repeated floral/seasonal bands, temple-wall narrative feel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional tableau with ornate floral borders, repeated lotus motifs indicating cyclical time, deep blues and gold, peacocks and cows at the margins, central focus on steadfast Vishnu-bhakti of the long-reigning king."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft bells","rustling leaves","distant conch","measured pauses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विष्णुभक्तश्च = विष्णुभक्तः + च; तस्याप्येवं = तस्य + अपि + एवम्
FAQs
His steady alignment with dharma (righteous duties) and his devotion to Viṣṇu are highlighted as defining traits.
It conveys an extended span of life/time used to underscore sustained conduct—here, long-term dharmic living and Viṣṇu-bhakti.
Consistent practice of dharma together with devotion to Viṣṇu is presented as an enduring, life-defining path.