Shloka 22
Qualities and Faults of Heaven; Karma-Bhumi vs Phala-Bhumi; Turning to Viṣṇu’s Supreme Abode
इत्येवमुक्त्वा धर्मात्मा सुबाहुः पृथिवीपतिः । ध्यानयोगेन देवेशं यजिष्ये कमलाप्रियम्
ityevamuktvā dharmātmā subāhuḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ | dhyānayogena deveśaṃ yajiṣye kamalāpriyam
こう語り終えると、法に生きる地上の主スバーフ王は宣した。「禅定の行によって、神々の主、カマーラー（ラクシュミー）に愛される御方を礼拝しよう。」
Narrator (describing King Subāhu’s resolve)
Concept: Worship of Viṣṇu (Kamalāpriya) through dhyāna-yoga is superior to reward-driven religiosity.
Application: Daily meditation on Viṣṇu with a clear saṅkalpa: worship for purification and love, not for status or heaven.
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Subāhu, having spoken with resolve, sits in padmāsana on a kusa mat, eyes half-closed, breath steady. Before his inner vision appears Viṣṇu as Deveśa—sapphire-bodied, four-armed—while Lakṣmī’s presence is suggested by a lotus glow and gentle golden aura around the Lord’s chest.","primary_figures":["King Subāhu","Viṣṇu (Deveśa)","Lakṣmī (as aura/lotus presence or seated beside Viṣṇu)"],"setting":"quiet palace shrine corner or forest-edge hermitage space with a small lamp and lotus bowl","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","cream white","verdant green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Subāhu in meditation worshipping Viṣṇu Kamalāpriya—Viṣṇu with gold leaf halo, Lakṣmī with lotus, ornate jewelry and gem-studded crown, rich reds/greens, embossed gold detailing on lotus throne and shrine lamps, devotional intensity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical meditation scene—king seated quietly, a delicate vision of Viṣṇu-Lakṣmī appearing in a soft cloud mandala, cool blues and pinks, refined facial features, gentle landscape or palace garden, subtle spiritual intimacy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Viṣṇu with bold outlines and natural pigments, Lakṣmī with lotus, Subāhu in yogic posture, temple-wall symmetry, red/yellow/green palette with deep blue for Viṣṇu, stylized eyes and ornaments.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Viṣṇu-Lakṣmī on lotus with intricate floral borders, peacocks and lotus vines framing the meditating king below, deep blues and gold, Nathdwara-like ornamentation emphasizing bhakti and lotus symbolism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft temple bells","conch shell (distant)","lamp crackle","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्येवम् = इति + एवम्; एवमुक्त्वा = एवम् + उक्त्वा
FAQs
“Kamalāpriya” means “beloved of Kamalā (Lakṣmī)” and is a common epithet of Viṣṇu, emphasizing his Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa identity.
It implies worship performed through meditative discipline—inner concentration and contemplative devotion—rather than only external ritual acts.
The verse presents a kingly ideal: a ruler grounded in dharma who turns to disciplined meditation and devotion to the divine as the proper response after making a resolve or receiving instruction.