Shloka 79
Yayāti’s Summons to Heaven and the Teaching on Old Age, the Five-Element Body, and Self–Body Discernment
रसाधिक्यं भवेद्राजन्नथ वह्निः प्रशाम्यति । रसेन पीड्यमानस्तु ज्वररूपोभिजायते
rasādhikyaṃ bhavedrājannatha vahniḥ praśāmyati | rasena pīḍyamānastu jvararūpobhijāyate
O König, wenn rasa, die leibliche Essenz, im Übermaß ist, wird das Verdauungsfeuer gedämpft; und wenn man von diesem rasa bedrängt wird, entsteht Fieber als Krankheit.
Unspecified (addressing a king, 'rājan')
Concept: When nourishing fluids become excessive, digestive fire weakens; imbalance breeds fever—health depends on harmony of agni and rasa.
Application: Avoid overeating and heavy, mucus-forming foods; keep routine, exercise, and sleep balanced; treat fever as a sign of systemic imbalance rather than only a symptom.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king sits respectfully before a sage who points to a bowl of milk-like ‘rasa’ overflowing, while a nearby lamp-flame dims—an allegory of subdued digestive fire. In the air, a faint heat-haze forms the silhouette of fever, suggesting how imbalance condenses into illness.","primary_figures":["teaching sage (ṛṣi)","king (rājan)","allegorical Jvara (fever) as a subtle presence"],"setting":"Hermitage classroom with a low desk of palm-leaf texts, a small oil lamp, and vessels of herbs; symbolic props (overflowing bowl, dimming flame).","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm ochre","milk white","copper brown","indigo shadow","herbal green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sage and king in frontal composition; an overflowing silver bowl labeled ‘rasa’ by iconographic cue, and a dim oil lamp representing weakened agni; gold leaf halos, rich maroon backdrop, ornate jewelry, stylized fever as a faint red aura; traditional South Indian iconography with decorative borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate veranda scene; delicate brushwork shows steam rising from a dim lamp; the sage’s hand gesture connects the overflowing bowl to a faint red mist of fever; cool hill tones with lyrical trees and refined facial expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; simplified symbolic objects—large bowl, small flame; Jvara as a red-yellow aura behind the patient figure; temple mural palette with strong reds, yellows, greens; didactic clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical composition with lotus borders; central lamp-flame (agni) dimming as a white wave (rasa) rises; subtle Viṣṇu symbols (śaṅkha-cakra) in corners as guardians of balance; deep blue ground with gold detailing and floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft tanpura drone","gentle bell at cadence","morning birds","quiet rustle of palm leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भवेद्राजन् = भवेत् + राजन्; ज्वररूपोभिजायते = ज्वररूपः + अभिजायते; पीड्यमानस्तु = पीड्यमानः + तु.
FAQs
Here 'vahni' primarily indicates the inner digestive fire (agni); when it is weakened, digestion and metabolism are impaired.
It links fever to being afflicted by an excess of 'rasa' (bodily fluid/essence), which suppresses agni and manifests as jvara.
It emphasizes maintaining bodily balance: excesses that dampen digestive/metabolic fire can lead to illness, here exemplified by fever.