Shloka 26
The Account of King Bhadreśvara
Sun-worship, healing, and heavenly ascent
नवीनयौवनाः शुद्धा यावदाभूतसंप्लवम् । तिष्ठंतु मत्पुरे रम्ये सर्वभोगैर्निरामयाः
navīnayauvanāḥ śuddhā yāvadābhūtasaṃplavam | tiṣṭhaṃtu matpure ramye sarvabhogairnirāmayāḥ
Mögen sie in meiner lieblichen Wohnstatt verweilen, stets jugendlich und rein, bis zur Auflösung des Kosmos, aller Genüsse teilhaftig und frei von Krankheit.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa 79)
Concept: Divine grace grants a protected, pure state beyond decay, lasting until cosmic dissolution.
Application: Cultivate steady devotion and ethical purity; remember impermanence of worldly youth and health, and redirect aspiration toward lasting well-being grounded in the Divine.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant Vaishnava celestial city unfolds like a lotus in the sky, where youthful, luminous devotees stand serene and unaging. The Lord’s unseen blessing permeates the air as a soft aura, and the horizon hints at the vast cycles of time—yet within the abode all is health, purity, and effortless joy.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (implied as the granter of the boon)","celestial attendants","ever-youthful devotees"],"setting":"A sky-borne divine city with lotus terraces, jeweled gateways, and fragrant gardens; distant cosmic ocean and faint pralaya-clouds at the horizon as symbolic backdrop.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","pearl white","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu as the unseen sovereign presence suggested by a glowing śrīvatsa-like aura above a celestial city; ever-youthful devotees with serene faces stand on lotus terraces; heavy gold leaf halos, rich crimson and emerald garments, gem-studded ornaments, ornate archways, intricate floral borders, sacred conch and discus motifs worked into the frame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical floating city amid pale blue heavens; delicate figures of youthful devotees in soft whites and blues; gentle gardens with flowering vines; subtle cosmic horizon indicating pralaya cycles; refined facial features, fine linework, cool palette with touches of gold, airy perspective.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and warm natural pigments; a stylized celestial palace-city with lotus platforms; devotees with large expressive eyes and calm smiles; Vishnu’s blessing shown as a radiant mandala; dominant reds, yellows, greens with deep blue accents, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a Vaishnava heavenly courtyard framed by dense lotus and tulasi-like floral borders; central space filled with youthful devotees in symmetrical arrangement; deep indigo background with gold highlights; conch-discus patterns, peacocks and cows as auspicious motifs, intricate Nathdwara-style ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","conch shell (distant)","gentle drone (tanpura)","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: navīnayauvanāḥ → navīna-yauvanāḥ; yāvadābhūtasaṃplavam → yāvat ā-bhūta-saṃplavam; tiṣṭhaṃtu → tiṣṭhantu; matpure → mat-pure; sarvabhogairnirāmayāḥ → sarva-bhogaiḥ nirāmayāḥ
FAQs
It depicts an idealized divine residence: perpetual youth, purity, freedom from disease, and uninterrupted enjoyment lasting until the cosmic dissolution.
Ābhūta-saṃplava refers to the great cosmic flood/dissolution at the end of an aeon, when manifested beings and worlds are withdrawn.
The verse links divine proximity with inner purity and wholeness: spiritual purity is portrayed as naturally culminating in freedom from affliction and a harmonized, protected mode of existence.