Shloka 64
Yayāti’s Ascent to Heaven
and Entry into Vaikuṇṭha
ते प्रसादात्तस्य तेषु निवसंति गृहेषु च । सर्वपुण्येषु दिव्येषु भोगाढ्येषु च मानवाः
te prasādāttasya teṣu nivasaṃti gṛheṣu ca | sarvapuṇyeṣu divyeṣu bhogāḍhyeṣu ca mānavāḥ
Durch seine Gnade wohnen die Menschen in jenen Häusern und genießen jede verdienstvolle, göttliche und genussreiche Fülle.
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Concept: Divine grace (prasāda) stabilizes human life—home, prosperity, and enjoyment become ‘divya’ when rooted in puṇya and devotion.
Application: Treat home as a small temple: maintain purity, hospitality, charity, and regular worship; interpret prosperity as stewardship under God’s grace.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a serene neighborhood near the Viṣṇu temple, households glow with lamp-light and orderly abundance—grain jars, flower garlands, and clean courtyards. A subtle aura suggests the Lord’s prasāda resting upon the homes, while families perform simple daily worship with calm joy.","primary_figures":["Vaiṣṇava householders","children offering flowers","Vishnu (as an unseen presiding presence or small shrine icon)"],"setting":"Temple-adjacent residential lanes with inner courtyards, tulasī platforms implied, and a distant gopura visible above rooftops.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","sandalwood beige","vermilion","peacock blue","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a row of sanctified homes facing a Viṣṇu temple gopura, gold leaf accents on lamps and shrine frames, richly patterned textiles, householders offering naivedya before a small Viṣṇu icon, auspicious symbols (śaṅkha, cakra) embossed in gold on doorways.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyards with delicate figures performing evening pūjā, soft twilight wash, refined domestic details—water pots, flower trays—distant temple silhouette, gentle sense of divine grace pervading the scene.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized domestic worship scene with bold outlines, lamp stands and offering plates, a small Viṣṇu shrine niche, earthy reds and yellows with deep green borders, rhythmic decorative motifs like a temple mural extended into home life.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: domestic bhakti as a patterned tableau—rows of lamps, floral borders, stylized homes arranged like a mandala around a central Viṣṇu emblem, deep blues with gold and red highlights, lotuses and vines framing the ‘prasāda’ theme."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","evening insects","distant conch","oil-lamp crackle","quiet chanting"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रसादात्तस्य = प्रसादात् + तस्य; निवसंति = निवसन्ति (अनुस्वार-लेखनभेदः); सर्वपुण्येषु इत्यत्र समासः।
FAQs
It teaches that prosperity and auspicious living conditions arise through the grace (prasāda) of a revered divine or spiritual source, resulting in merit (puṇya) and enjoyment (bhoga).
It links both: enjoyment is presented as “bhogāḍhya” but grounded in “sarvapuṇya” and “divya,” implying pleasures aligned with righteousness and sacred merit.
The excerpt alone does not identify him; in Padma Purana such phrasing commonly refers to a deity, a sacred place, or a revered sage whose favor grants results. The immediately preceding verses are required to name the referent.