Shloka 7
Yayāti’s Ascent to Heaven
and Entry into Vaikuṇṭha
दृष्टोस्माभिरसौ धर्मो दशांगः सत्यवल्लभः । सोमवंशसमुत्पन्नो नहुषस्य महागृहे
dṛṣṭosmābhirasau dharmo daśāṃgaḥ satyavallabhaḥ | somavaṃśasamutpanno nahuṣasya mahāgṛhe
Wir haben jenes Dharma geschaut—zehngliedrig und der Wahrheit lieb—entsprossen dem Mondgeschlecht, im großen Hause des Nahuṣa.
Unspecified (context-dependent; likely a narrator or interlocutor within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogue tradition)
Concept: Dharma is ‘daśāṅga’ (ten-limbed) and ‘satyavallabha’ (beloved of truth): ethical completeness rooted in satya, witnessed in an exemplary royal lineage.
Application: Make truth the organizing principle of conduct; build a ‘ten-limbed’ life by balancing integrity, self-control, generosity, non-harm, and responsibility in relationships and work.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A visionary tableau shows Dharma personified as a radiant figure with ten symbolic emblems (ten ‘limbs’) orbiting like a halo—truth, compassion, restraint, purity, generosity, and more. Behind, the Lunar dynasty’s palace glows, with Nahuṣa’s grand household depicted as a dignified court where truth is honored like a deity.","primary_figures":["Dharma personified","Nahuṣa (as dynastic patriarch figure)","Lunar dynasty courtiers","witnessing sages/narrators"],"setting":"Mythic royal court blending into a celestial-ethical vision; palace steps, audience hall, and an aura-filled sky.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["moonlit silver","sapphire blue","lotus pink","radiant gold","deep violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Dharma personified with a gold leaf aura and ten emblematic motifs forming a mandala around him, set before Nahuṣa’s opulent Lunar-dynasty court, heavy gold embellishment on crowns and pillars, rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, lotus and conch borders emphasizing sacred kingship.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: ethereal court scene with cool moonlit palette, Dharma as a luminous figure with ten delicate symbolic icons, refined faces of Nahuṣa and courtiers, lyrical architectural lines, soft gradients of indigo sky, subtle shimmer suggesting ‘Somavaṃśa’ moon-glory.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined Dharma with stylized eyes, ten clear icon-symbols arranged in a circular band, Nahuṣa’s court in tiered composition, strong red-yellow-green pigments with added silver-blue accents, temple mural narrative framing and ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Dharma figure framed by a circular floral-lotus mandala of ten symbols, deep blue ground with gold highlights, ornate borders with moon motifs for Somavaṃśa, peacocks and lotuses at corners, intricate textile patterning on royal garments."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","soft mridanga pulse","courtly veena drone","hushed awe of listeners"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दृष्टोस्माभिरसौ = दृष्टः + अस्माभिः + असौ; धर्मो = धर्मः (विसर्ग-लोप); सोमवंशसमुत्पन्नो = सोमवंशसमुत्पन्नः (विसर्ग-लोप)
FAQs
Nahuṣa is a famed king of the Lunar dynasty (Somavaṃśa) in Purāṇic and epic genealogies, remembered in narratives connected with kingship, merit, and the moral consequences of pride.
It indicates Dharma conceived as a complete set of ethical components (a tenfold structure). The verse emphasizes Dharma’s fullness and integrity rather than listing the ten items explicitly.
The verse links true righteousness with truth (Satya) and with exemplary royal lineage and conduct, implying that Dharma is recognized through lived, observable virtue in noble households.