Shloka 1
Pitṛ-tīrtha Context: Marks of Sin, Śrāddha Discipline, and Karmic Ripening
in Yayāti’s Narrative
। ययातिरुवाच । अस्मद्भाग्यप्रसंगेन भवतो दर्शनं मम । संजातं शक्रसंवाह एतच्छ्रेयो ममातुलम्
| yayātiruvāca | asmadbhāgyaprasaṃgena bhavato darśanaṃ mama | saṃjātaṃ śakrasaṃvāha etacchreyo mamātulam
Yayāti berkata: Karena pertautan mujur dari nasibku, aku memperoleh darśana (pandangan suci) atas dirimu. Wahai rombongan yang terkait dengan Śakra (Indra), ini menjadi berkah tak tertandingi bagiku.
King Yayāti
Concept: Darśana of a worthy/divine being, obtained by rare fortune, is itself śreyas—an incomparable spiritual good that can redirect one’s life.
Application: Treat meetings with saints/teachers and visits to temples as transformative; arrive with humility, ask one sincere question, and carry one practice back into daily routine.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"King Yayāti, crowned yet humbled, folds his hands as he beholds a radiant assembly linked to Śakra—gandharvas, sages, and celestial attendants arranged like a living mandala. The moment is intimate despite grandeur: Yayāti’s face shows astonished gratitude, as if destiny has suddenly opened a door to higher meaning.","primary_figures":["King Yayāti","Śakra/Indra (implied or present)","Mātali (optional)","celestial assembly: gandharvas, apsarās, devas"],"setting":"Svarga court with jeweled pillars, cloud-throne dais, banners, celestial gardens beyond","lighting_mood":"divine radiance with crystalline clarity","color_palette":["saffron gold","celestial blue","ruby red","pearl white","emerald"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Indra’s jeweled court with gold leaf everywhere—pillars, halos, ornaments; Yayāti in reverent añjali-mudrā before the Śakra-connected assembly, rich reds and greens, gem-studded crowns, ornate archways, gold leaf radiance emphasizing the darśana as ‘atulam śreyas’.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a graceful celestial durbar with delicate figures, cool blues and soft golds, refined expressions, cloud-terraces and garden pavilions, Yayāti’s humble posture contrasted with airy grandeur, lyrical naturalism in the background flora.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Indra’s court with stylized eyes and regal postures, strong red/yellow/green pigments, Yayāti shown with folded hands, decorative floral borders and cloud motifs, temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing sacred encounter.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a symmetrical celestial assembly framed by lotus and vine borders, central focus on the act of darśana—Yayāti before a radiant Śakra emblem (vajra/lotus), deep blue ground with gold and white detailing, intricate floral patterns and peacock motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","celestial chimes","soft mridang-like pulse","choral hum","gentle wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ययातिरुवाच = ययातिः + उवाच; अस्मद्भाग्यप्रसंगेन = अस्मद् + भाग्य + प्रसङ्गेन; एतच्छ्रेयो = एतत् + श्रेयः; ममातुलम् = मम + अतुलम्
FAQs
The speaker is King Yayāti. He expresses gratitude that, by his good fortune, he has obtained the sacred audience (darśana) of a revered being, addressing a group associated with Śakra (Indra).
Darśana here implies a spiritually significant audience or vision—an encounter believed to confer merit and inner uplift, not merely physical sight.
The verse emphasizes humility and gratitude: encountering the virtuous or divine is presented as an incomparable good (śreyas), suggesting that spiritual opportunity is itself a form of grace.