Shloka 8
Yayāti’s Proclamation: Spreading the Nectar of the Divine Name
All-Vaiṣṇava Gift
आकर्ण्य वाक्यं नृपतेश्च दूताःसंहृष्टभावाः सकलां च पृथ्वीम् । आचख्युरेवं नृपतेः प्रणीतमादेशभावं सकलं प्रजासु
ākarṇya vākyaṃ nṛpateśca dūtāḥsaṃhṛṣṭabhāvāḥ sakalāṃ ca pṛthvīm | ācakhyurevaṃ nṛpateḥ praṇītamādeśabhāvaṃ sakalaṃ prajāsu
Als die Boten die Worte des Königs vernommen hatten, von Freude erfüllt, durchzogen sie die ganze Erde und verkündeten so unter allen Menschen den vollen Sinn des vom König erlassenen Befehls.
Narrator (contextual; verse reports the actions of the king’s messengers)
Concept: Dharma becomes effective when communicated clearly and joyfully; righteous governance spreads virtue through organized proclamation.
Application: Share beneficial practices (charity drives, temple service schedules, Ekādaśī reminders) with clarity and goodwill; build community systems that make dharma easy to follow.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Royal messengers ride across varied terrains—fields, forests, river crossings, and bustling towns—reading aloud a decree scroll to gathered villagers. Their faces are bright with purpose, and the crowd listens as if receiving a sacred instruction, turning civic announcement into a devotional moment.","primary_figures":["royal messengers (dūtas)","villagers and townspeople","scribe/reader of the decree"],"setting":"A montage-like journey across the kingdom: village square, market street, forest path, and city gate, unified by the repeated act of proclamation.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunlit amber","earth brown","leaf green","sky blue","scroll parchment cream"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dynamic procession of messengers with decree scrolls, framed by gold-leaf borders; villagers in añjali; ornate costumes, jewel tones, embossed gold highlights on banners and scroll edges; temple-like dignity even in public square.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative sequence across rolling hills and small towns; delicate horses, fluttering scarves, attentive crowds; cool natural palette with lyrical landscapes and refined faces; sense of movement and gentle joy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: panel narrative—messengers at center, flanked by scenes of proclamation in different locales; bold outlines, rhythmic repetition, red-yellow-green palette, stylized architecture and trees.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical layout with four vignettes of proclamation in different settings around a central conch-disc medallion; intricate floral borders, deep blues and gold accents, celebratory community feel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["hoofbeats","market murmur","hand bell","conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दूताःसंहृष्टभावाः = दूताः + संहृष्टभावाः; आचख्युरेवं = आचख्युः + एवम्; प्रणीतमादेशभावम् = प्रणीतम् + आदेशभावम्
FAQs
The verse describes royal messengers joyfully spreading the king’s command across the whole land and announcing it to the people.
It highlights orderly administration: the king’s decision is formally issued and then publicly communicated through appointed envoys so that subjects clearly understand the directive.
Clear communication of authority and responsibility matters—rules should be conveyed transparently and consistently so that society can act in alignment with dharma and public order.