Shloka 8
Yayāti and Mātali: Embodiment, Dharma as Rejuvenation, and the Medicine of Kṛṣṇa’s Name
नैव प्राणं विना कायो जीवः कायं विना नहि । उभयोश्चापि मित्रत्वं नयिष्ये नाशमिंद्र न
naiva prāṇaṃ vinā kāyo jīvaḥ kāyaṃ vinā nahi | ubhayoścāpi mitratvaṃ nayiṣye nāśamiṃdra na
प्राण के बिना शरीर नहीं रहता, और शरीर के बिना जीव भी नहीं। इसलिए, हे इन्द्र, मैं उनके इस मित्रभाव को नाश की ओर नहीं ले जाऊँगा।
Unspecified (addressing Indra)
Concept: Body and prāṇa/jīva are mutually dependent; therefore their concord should not be broken.
Application: Care for the body as an instrument of sādhana; avoid extremes that harm health; cultivate harmony in relationships by recognizing mutual dependence.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a celestial court, a calm sage-like figure addresses Indra, illustrating the inseparable bond of prāṇa and body as two luminous currents braided together. Behind them, a subtle lotus motif hints at cosmic order, while attendants hold fly-whisks in still reverence.","primary_figures":["Indra","a sage/divine counselor (unspecified speaker)","celestial attendants"],"setting":"Svarga sabhā with lotus pillars, cloud-throne dais, and a faint mandala showing prāṇa flowing through a human silhouette","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","gold leaf","pearl white","lotus pink","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Indra seated on a jeweled throne under a golden arch, a serene sage standing with right hand in teaching gesture; stylized lotus pillars and prāṇa depicted as a gold-and-white ribbon linking a subtle human form; heavy gold leaf halos, rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical Svarga terrace with soft clouds and distant peaks; Indra listens quietly as a gentle sage explains, prāṇa shown as a thin luminous thread; delicate brushwork, cool blues and pale pinks, refined faces, airy negative space and floral borders.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Indra with large expressive eyes and ornate crown, sage with calm gaze; prāṇa as a stylized white-gold serpent-like stream around a human figure; temple-wall composition with red, yellow, green pigments and patterned lotus background.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus medallion containing a symbolic body silhouette with prāṇa as swirling white-gold vine; Indra and sage placed on either side like attendants to the cosmic lotus; intricate floral borders, peacocks in corners, deep indigo ground with gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","gentle tanpura drone","distant conch shell","silence between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नैव = न + एव; उभयोश्चापि = उभयोः + च + अपि; नाशम् = न + आशम्; इंद्र = इन्द्र (voc.).
FAQs
It stresses interdependence: the body requires prāṇa (vital force), and the jīva functions through embodiment, so their association is treated as a meaningful, non-destructive partnership.
Indra is invoked as the listener or authority figure in the dialogue; the speaker uses “O Indra” to directly affirm a decision not to break the bond between life-force and body.
It teaches preservation of beneficial alliances and harmony—especially between complementary forces—rather than causing rupture or conflict where mutual support is essential.