Shloka 25
Yayāti Ensnared by Desire: Gandharva Marriage, Aśvamedha, and the Demand to See the Worlds
समाहूय द्विजान्पुण्यानृत्विजो भूमिपालकान् । एवमुक्तो महातेजाः पूरुः परमधार्मिकः
samāhūya dvijānpuṇyānṛtvijo bhūmipālakān | evamukto mahātejāḥ pūruḥ paramadhārmikaḥ
পুণ্যবান দ্বিজসকল, ঋত্বিজ পুৰোহিতসকল আৰু দেশৰ ভূমিপালসকলক আহ্বান কৰি, মহাতেজস্বী পৰমধাৰ্মিক পুৰুক এইদৰে কোৱা হ’ল।
Narrator (contextual; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in this single pāda without surrounding verses)
Concept: Great undertakings require saṅgha (qualified assembly): learned brāhmaṇas for mantra, ṛtviks for procedure, and rulers for protection and support.
Application: Seek competent counsel, build ethical teams, and align leadership with expertise rather than impulse.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A wide ceremonial courtyard fills with arriving brāhmaṇas in white, carrying kusa grass and water pots, while ṛtviks consult near a freshly drawn altar grid. Regional kings enter with banners and gifts, forming a ring of protection around the ritual space as Pūru stands radiant at the center, receiving instructions.","primary_figures":["Pūru","Brāhmaṇas (dvija)","Ṛtviks (officiating priests)","Regional rulers (bhūmipāla)"],"setting":"Yajña-preparatory courtyard with altar markings, temporary pavilions, banners, and gift heaps","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["ivory","vermillion","peacock green","sunlit gold","indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central figure Pūru with gold leaf aura, concentric arrangement of brāhmaṇas and kings, ornate pavilion arches, heaps of offerings, rich reds/greens, gold leaf on crowns, vessels, and altar borders, symmetrical ceremonial grandeur.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: panoramic gathering scene with delicate crowd detailing, soft hills or distant trees, refined faces, cool indigo shadows, rhythmic placement of white-robed brāhmaṇas and colorful kings, lyrical orderliness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic grouping—Pūru central, brāhmaṇas and kings flanking—bold outlines, flat yet vibrant pigments, stylized banners and altar grid, temple-wall compositional balance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: festive assembly framed by floral borders, repeated lotus motifs around the altar, stylized figures in procession, deep blue ground with gold highlights, ornamental symmetry suggesting sacred order."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["chant rehearsal hum","footsteps on stone","banner cloth flutter","conch shell (distant)","birds over courtyard"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: द्विजान्पुण्यानृत्विजो = द्विजान् + पुण्यान् + ऋत्विजः (न् + प्; न् + ऋ). एवमुक्तो = एवम् + उक्तः.
FAQs
Pūru is presented as an exemplary king; the epithet 'paramadhārmika' frames him as an ideal ruler whose actions align with dharma, especially in matters involving priests, assemblies, and public duty.
The grouping suggests a formal royal-religious assembly, typically connected to counsel, proclamation, or the organization of a rite (often yajña-related), where priestly authority and political authority jointly uphold dharma.
It implies that righteous governance is consultative and dharma-centered: a king engages learned and virtuous advisors (brāhmaṇas/priests) and coordinates with other protectors of the realm to act in an ordered, legitimate manner.