Shloka 46
The Yayāti Episode
with the Glory of Mātā–Pitṛ Tīrtha
शर्मिष्ठायाः सुतं पुण्यं तं पूरुं जगदीश्वरः । समाहूय बभाषे च जरा मे गृह्यतां पुनः
śarmiṣṭhāyāḥ sutaṃ puṇyaṃ taṃ pūruṃ jagadīśvaraḥ | samāhūya babhāṣe ca jarā me gṛhyatāṃ punaḥ
তেতিয়া জগদীশ্বৰ শর্মিষ্ঠাৰ পুণ্যবান পুত্ৰ পুৰুক মাতি ক’লে: “মোৰ জৰা পুনৰ তুমি গ্ৰহণ কৰা।”
Yayāti (addressing Pūru)
Concept: True virtue may require personal sacrifice for elders and for the continuity of dharma; accepting hardship can be an offering.
Application: Practice responsible caregiving; accept burdens consciously rather than resentfully; convert duty into devotion by offering it mentally to Nārāyaṇa.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Yayāti, crowned yet visibly aged, stands in a royal pavilion and calls Pūru forward; the air is heavy with destiny. Pūru, youthful and composed, bows with hands folded as the king’s words—‘take my old age’—seem to ripple like a mantra, depicted as faint golden script in the air.","primary_figures":["Yayāti","Pūru","Śarmiṣṭhā (optional, as motherly presence)","court sages/counsellors"],"setting":"Royal pavilion with ritual undertones—fire altar nearby, conch and water-pot suggesting dharmic solemnity.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["antique gold","saffron","peacock blue","ivory","rose madder"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Yayāti on a throne under a gold-leaf prabhāmaṇḍala-like arch, his aged features rendered with dignity; Pūru in youthful splendor with folded hands; embossed gold script-like motifs between them symbolizing the transfer; rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, temple-like symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined court scene with delicate emotional restraint; Yayāti’s age shown through subtle lines, Pūru’s calm devotion through posture; pale architectural backdrop, soft dawn sky, minimal props (kamandalu, palm-leaf manuscript) to suggest dharma discourse.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic figures with bold outlines; Yayāti’s request shown by an open palm gesture, Pūru’s acceptance implied by añjali; warm reds/yellows with green and blue garments, mural flatness emphasizing archetypal dharma.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central medallion with Yayāti and Pūru framed by lotus borders; symbolic motifs of time—sun disc, hourglass-like floral patterns—around them; deep blues and gold, ornate textiles, devotional ambience even in a royal narrative."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft conch","temple bells","low drone (tanpura)","gentle court murmurs"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जगदीश्वरः → जगत्-ईश्वरः (त् + ई → दी); समाहूय (सम्+आ+हूय) क्त्वान्त-रूपम्.
FAQs
Pūru, the son of Śarmiṣṭhā, is summoned and asked to accept (take on) Yayāti’s old age (jarā) again.
It foregrounds duty within family and the moral weight of self-sacrifice—how a virtuous heir supports a parent/king even at personal cost.
It appears within a dharma- and lineage-focused narrative segment, making it useful for readers tracking the Yayāti–Pūru episode and its teaching on responsibility, succession, and the consequences of desire and aging.