Shloka 31
Yayāti Ensnared by Desire: Gandharva Marriage, Aśvamedha, and the Demand to See the Worlds
इंद्रलोकं ब्रह्मलोकं शिवलोकं तथैव च । विष्णुलोकं महाराज द्रष्टुमिच्छामि सुप्रियम्
iṃdralokaṃ brahmalokaṃ śivalokaṃ tathaiva ca | viṣṇulokaṃ mahārāja draṣṭumicchāmi supriyam
હે મહારાજ, હે પ્રિયતમ, હું ઇન્દ્રલોક, બ્રહ્મલોક, શિવલોક તેમજ વિષ્ણુલોક—આ બધાંનું દર્શન કરવા ઇચ્છું છું।
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (addressing a king: mahārāja)
Concept: The soul’s longing for higher worlds culminates in the desire to behold Viṣṇu’s realm, implying Viṣṇu as the supreme refuge beyond other lokas.
Application: Let spiritual ambition mature: appreciate many sacred paths and disciplines, but orient your highest goal toward direct devotion and remembrance of Viṣṇu.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A visionary tableau unfolds: layered celestial realms appear like terraces in the sky—Indra’s jeweled court with apsarās, Brahmā’s lotus-born serenity, Śiva’s ash-white mountain aura, and beyond them a radiant Viṣṇuloka shimmering with sapphire light and golden gates. The seeker’s gaze is uplifted, filled with awe, as if the universe itself is opening like a lotus.","primary_figures":["seeking woman (speaker)","King (listener)","Indra","Brahmā","Śiva","Viṣṇu (as presiding presence of Viṣṇuloka)","apsarās","siddhas"],"setting":"multi-tiered cosmic panorama of lokas, with Vaikuṇṭha-like radiance at the summit","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","pearl white","amethyst purple","molten gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a stacked cosmic composition—Indraloka with jeweled throne, Brahmaloka with lotus and four-faced Brahmā, Śivaloka with Kailāsa and ash-white Śiva, culminating in Viṣṇuloka with golden gates and Viṣṇu in sapphire hue; heavy gold leaf for celestial architecture, gem-studded ornaments, rich reds/greens, ornate halos and arches.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical cosmic ascent across cloud-banks—Indra’s court, Brahmā on a lotus, Śiva on a pale mountain, and a distant luminous Viṣṇuloka; delicate brushwork, cool gradients, refined faces, subtle Himalayan landscape cues for Śivaloka, airy perspective.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: four realm-panels in a single frieze, bold outlines and iconic poses—Indra, Brahmā, Śiva, and Viṣṇu; saturated natural pigments, temple-wall symmetry, stylized clouds and lotuses, large expressive eyes, rhythmic ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vaikuṇṭha-centered composition with lotus motifs and ornate borders; surrounding medallions depict Indraloka, Brahmaloka, Śivaloka; deep indigo field with gold, peacocks and floral vines, intricate textile patterning, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","celestial chimes","temple bells","wind through clouds","soft drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तथैव = तथा + एव; द्रष्टुमिच्छामि = द्रष्टुम् + इच्छामि
FAQs
It presents a multi-loka cosmos, naming distinct divine realms associated with Indra, Brahmā, Śiva, and Viṣṇu, implying a structured spiritual geography beyond the human world.
Not explicitly; it lists them as desired destinations to behold. Any hierarchy would depend on the surrounding narrative and the Purana’s broader theological framing.
It reflects aspiration and reverent curiosity toward divine realms—often connected in Purāṇic contexts with merit, devotion, and the wish to understand higher orders of existence.