Shloka 52
Yayāti’s Summons to Heaven and the Teaching on Old Age, the Five-Element Body, and Self–Body Discernment
यथायथा कृता भूमौ यज्ञा दानं तपश्च ते । तथातथा स्वर्गभोगाः प्रार्थयंते नरेश्वर
yathāyathā kṛtā bhūmau yajñā dānaṃ tapaśca te | tathātathā svargabhogāḥ prārthayaṃte nareśvara
O Herr der Menschen, in dem Maße, wie auf Erden Yajñas, Gaben (dāna) und Askesen (tapas) vollbracht werden, in eben diesem Maße werden die Genüsse des Himmels begehrt und erlangt.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 64; vocative suggests a sage addressing a king)
Concept: Karma-phala is proportional: the scale of yajña, dāna, and tapas on earth corresponds to the scale of svarga-bhoga.
Application: Align effort with intention: if you want refined outcomes, cultivate refined causes—generosity, discipline, and worship—consistently and sincerely.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic balance is visualized: on one side, earth scenes of yajña fires, hands offering gifts, and ascetics in tapas; on the other, corresponding heavenly pleasures—gardens, music, and radiant palaces—appearing in equal measure like reflections in a mirror. The king stands at the center as the axis, witnessing the law of proportion that binds worlds.","primary_figures":["King Yayāti","Symbolic personifications of Yajña, Dāna, Tapas (optional)","Celestial attendants (gandharvas/apsarās, optional)"],"setting":"A symbolic mandala-space linking earth and heaven, with a central axis and mirrored panels of action and fruit.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["antique gold","copper orange","celadon green","lapis blue","rose pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: mandala-like composition with gold leaf—left panels show yajña, dāna, tapas; right panels show matching svarga-bhoga, central Yayāti as witness, ornate borders, gem-like detailing, rich reds/greens and embossed highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: balanced diptych—earthly rituals on one side, heavenly enjoyments on the other, delicate figures, cool-to-warm gradient palette, refined architecture and gardens, subtle symbolism of proportionality.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symmetrical mural panels with bold outlines, stylized yajña flames and gift-giving, corresponding celestial dance/music, strong red-yellow-green palette, central king figure anchoring the moral cosmos.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical narrative panels framed by lotus and floral borders, deep blue ground with gold accents, small medallions of yajña/dāna/tapas mirrored by svarga scenes, ornate textile patterning and devotional geometry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft bell pulses","distant celestial flute"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तपश्च = तपः + च (visarga sandhi). कृताः taken as masculine plural agreeing with यज्ञाः (common reading; if कृताः is read as कृतं, analysis changes).
FAQs
It teaches proportionality of karmic results: the fruits experienced in heaven correspond to the degree of sacrifice (yajña), charity (dāna), and austerity (tapas) performed on earth.
It explicitly includes dāna (charitable giving) and tapas (self-discipline) alongside yajña, indicating a broader ethic of generosity and restraint, not ritual alone.
Actions have consequences: sustained generosity, disciplined living, and purposeful offerings shape the quality of one’s future experience—framed here as heavenly enjoyment.