Shloka 3
Yayāti’s Proclamation: Spreading the Nectar of the Divine Name
All-Vaiṣṇava Gift
गच्छंतु दूताः प्रवराः पुरोत्तमे देशेषु द्वीपेष्वखिलेषु लोके । कुर्वंतु वाक्यं मम धर्मयुक्तं व्रजंतु लोकाः सुपथा हरेश्च
gacchaṃtu dūtāḥ pravarāḥ purottame deśeṣu dvīpeṣvakhileṣu loke | kurvaṃtu vākyaṃ mama dharmayuktaṃ vrajaṃtu lokāḥ supathā hareśca
Mögen die erlesensten Boten aufbrechen, o du beste der Städte, in alle Länder und Inseln der ganzen Welt. Mögen sie meine Worte verkünden, dem Dharma gemäß, damit die Menschen den guten Pfad beschreiten — auch den Pfad Haris.
Unspecified (imperative proclamation within the narrative)
Concept: Public dharma is not merely law but guidance toward ‘supathā’—the good path identified explicitly as Hari’s path.
Application: Use influence (family, workplace, community) to share constructive, dharma-aligned guidance that points others toward steadier virtues and devotion rather than mere compliance.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A map-like panorama unfolds: envoys depart from a magnificent capital, riding horses and boats, carrying banners inscribed with dharma. Across seas and islands, people gather at crossroads and temple gates to hear the proclamation of the ‘supathā’—the path of Hari—symbolized by a radiant conch-and-chakra emblem in the sky.","primary_figures":["royal envoys (dūtas)","citizens across regions","symbolic Hari-emblem (conch and chakra)"],"setting":"From a grand city gate to coastlines, islands, and distant lands—an epic, world-spanning montage","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["saffron","ocean teal","sunlit gold","stone gray","emerald"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a central city-gate scene with envoys departing in four directions, gold-leaf rays emanating from a conch-and-chakra emblem above; rich reds and greens, ornate costumes, gem-studded ornaments, gilded borders, stylized waves and islands in symmetrical panels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a continuous narrative landscape—city, forests, rivers, seashore, islands—envoys moving along winding paths; delicate brushwork, cool atmospheric perspective, lyrical clouds, refined figures listening at village shrines, subtle Vaishnava symbols on banners.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: segmented panels showing envoys traveling by land and sea, delivering a dharma proclamation; bold outlines, flat pigments, rhythmic repetition of figures, lotus-border frames; a stylized conch-chakra aura crowning the composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a symmetrical ‘four directions’ composition with envoys at cardinal points, lotus medallions containing listening crowds, deep indigo ground, gold floral borders; central conch-chakra motif radiating, peacocks and cows at margins for auspiciousness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","kettle drum","crowd murmur","wind over sea","banner flapping"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: द्वीपेषु + अखिलेषु → द्वीपेष्वखिलेषु; हरेः + च → हरेश्च
FAQs
It urges that righteous instruction (dharma-yukta words) be spread everywhere so that people follow the good path identified with devotion to Hari (Vishnu).
It uses the traditional Purāṇic geography idiom to express universality—dharma is to be communicated across the whole inhabited world, not confined to one place.
That guidance should be both widespread and dharma-aligned, and that social well-being is linked to steering people toward a wholesome, morally grounded path associated with Hari.