Shloka 15
The Yayāti Episode: Succession and Royal Dharma Instructions to Pūru
आसमुद्रां प्रभुंक्ष्व त्वं रत्नपूर्णां वसुंधराम् । मया दत्तां महाभाग सग्रामवनपत्तनाम्
āsamudrāṃ prabhuṃkṣva tvaṃ ratnapūrṇāṃ vasuṃdharām | mayā dattāṃ mahābhāga sagrāmavanapattanām
হে মহাভাগ, সাগৰে বেষ্টিত, ৰত্নে পূৰ্ণ এই বসুধা তুমি ভোগ কৰি শাসন কৰা—মই দিয়া, গাঁও-গ্ৰাম, বন আৰু নগৰসহ।
Unspecified (context not provided in the input); likely a royal/authoritative grantor addressing a recipient
Concept: Wealth and territory are not mere enjoyments but entrusted domains to be governed with dharma.
Application: Treat resources—money, land, authority—as stewardship; govern/lead with fairness, protect forests and settlements, avoid exploitation.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The elder grants the prince dominion over a treasure-laden earth, symbolized by a globe-like map cloth and overflowing jewel chests. Beyond the palace balcony, miniature vignettes show villages, forests, and towns—each a living responsibility under the new ruler’s gaze.","primary_figures":["Elder grantor (king/father)","Prince recipient (Pūru)","Personified Bhū-devī (optional symbolic figure)","Ministers and scribes"],"setting":"Royal balcony overlooking a stylized landscape: clustered villages, a forest belt, and a walled town; treasury room elements nearby.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunlit gold","forest green","terracotta","lapis lazuli","cream"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: coronation-grant moment—king bestows ‘ā-samudrā’ earth to Pūru; gold leaf on crowns, treasure, and borders; rich reds/greens; Bhū-devī motif holding a lotus; ornate palace arch and gem-studded regalia.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: panoramic landscape with tiny villages and forests behind the courtly grant; delicate brushwork, cool blues and greens, refined figures, lyrical hills, narrative cartographic charm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symbolic composition—grantor and recipient centered, Bhū-devī as a stylized goddess at side; bold outlines, warm pigments, temple aesthetic, rhythmic patterns for forests and towns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: earth-as-abundance theme framed by lotus borders; deep blue ground with gold; stylized villages and forests as decorative panels; peacocks and floral creepers emphasizing prosperity and sacred stewardship."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["royal drums (soft)","ink pen on palm leaf (scribe)","distant birds over forest"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आसमुद्रां → आ + समुद्राम् (अव्ययीभाव); सग्रामवनपत्तनाम् → स + ग्राम + वन + पत्तन + आम् (समास).
FAQs
It indicates the whole earth conceived as ocean-bounded—i.e., complete territorial sovereignty rather than a small region.
It clarifies the grant includes all components of a realm—settlements, wilderness/resources, and urban/market centers—i.e., full administrative control.
The verse frames rulership as a conferred trust: authority over land and resources is “given,” implying responsibility to govern and protect what is entrusted.