Shloka 13
The Yayāti Episode
with the Glory of Mātā–Pitṛ Tīrtha
मया जरापनोदार्थं तदेवं समुदाहृतम् । एवं ज्ञात्वा प्रकर्तव्यं मत्सुखं हि सुपुत्रकाः
mayā jarāpanodārthaṃ tadevaṃ samudāhṛtam | evaṃ jñātvā prakartavyaṃ matsukhaṃ hi suputrakāḥ
জৰাৰ প্ৰভাৱ দূৰ কৰাৰ উদ্দেশ্যে মই এইদৰে ঘোষণা কৰিলোঁ। এইদৰে জানি, হে সুপুত্ৰসকল, মোৰ সন্তুষ্টিৰ বাবে তদনুসাৰে কৰ্ম কৰা।
Unspecified (context needed to identify the narrator addressing 'suputrakāḥ')
Concept: Right action is to be undertaken after properly understanding the teaching, especially when it serves the welfare of elders and the removal of suffering (jarā).
Application: Seek clarity before acting; serve parents/elders with tangible care; adopt age-appropriate disciplines (rest, moderation, spiritual routine) rather than chasing quick fixes.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An aged, revered teacher-figure sits on a low wooden seat beneath a banyan canopy, speaking gently to attentive sons seated with folded hands. The air feels medicinal and restorative—earthen pots, simple herbs, and a calm domestic courtyard suggest a dharmic remedy for the burdens of age. The sons’ faces show resolve as they receive the instruction meant for the elder’s peace and satisfaction.","primary_figures":["elder sage/householder (speaker)","devoted sons (suputrakāḥ)"],"setting":"village courtyard with banyan tree, tulasi planter near the threshold, simple household shrine with a small Viṣṇu lamp","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm ochre","banyan green","lamp-flame gold","cotton white","earth brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: an elderly dharmic teacher seated under a banyan in a courtyard shrine space, sons in añjali-mudrā receiving instruction; gold leaf halo around the elder, rich maroon and emerald textiles, ornate borders, small Viṣṇu lamp and conch motif, gem-like highlights on ornaments, South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard discourse under a banyan, delicate linework and soft shading; sons seated on woven mats, elder with gentle expression; cool greens and muted ochres, lyrical naturalism, distant fields and a small shrine niche, refined facial features and patterned textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, flat natural pigments; elder teacher with large expressive eyes, sons in reverent posture; courtyard shrine with lamp and conch, dominant reds/yellows/greens, stylized banyan leaves forming an arch, temple-wall aesthetic composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional courtyard scene framed by lotus and creeper borders; central elder figure teaching, sons arranged symmetrically; deep indigo background with gold detailing, tulasi planter and lamp motifs, peacocks perched on the banyan branches, intricate floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","evening lamp crackle","distant birds","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जरापनोदार्थं = जरापनोद + अर्थम् (समास/सन्धि). तदेवं = तत् + एवम् (त् + ए → दे).
FAQs
It says the teaching was proclaimed to dispel the troubles of old age, and that the listeners should implement it as instructed to please the teacher.
Not in this line alone; it refers back to an instruction already explained. The surrounding verses are needed to identify the specific practice or observance.
It emphasizes faithful application of received instruction (not mere hearing) and respectful alignment with the teacher’s guidance, framed as acting for the teacher’s satisfaction.