Shloka 167
निदेशस्थायिनस्तस्य ऋद्ध्यंते सर्वयादवाः । भीष्म उवाच । सप्तर्षयः कुबेरश्च यक्षो मणिधरस्तथा
nideśasthāyinastasya ṛddhyaṃte sarvayādavāḥ | bhīṣma uvāca | saptarṣayaḥ kuberaśca yakṣo maṇidharastathā
その命令に従いとどまるすべてのヤーダヴァは栄える。ビーシュマは言った。「七仙（サプタリシ）とクベーラ、そしてヤクシャのマニダラもまた……」
Bhīṣma (explicitly marked: ‘bhīṣma uvāca’)
Concept: Prosperity follows obedience to righteous divine command; cosmic authorities (ṛṣis and guardians) align with dharmic rule.
Application: Practice disciplined alignment—keep vows, follow ethical commitments, and prosperity (inner and outer) becomes sustainable.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Bhīṣma speaks in a solemn assembly, while behind his words the cosmos unfolds: the Seven Sages appear as star-like rishis seated on luminous lotuses, Kubera enthroned with treasure and mango-leaf garlands, and the Yakṣa Maṇidhara standing as a jeweled guardian. The scene conveys that obedience to divine command draws both spiritual and material auspiciousness.","primary_figures":["Bhīṣma","Saptarṣis","Kubera","Yakṣa Maṇidhara","Yādavas (prospering)"],"setting":"A narrative foreground of a royal/war-camp discourse (Bhīṣma speaking), with a celestial overlay showing Saptarṣis in the sky and Kubera’s jeweled court.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["starlit silver","jade green","topaz gold","deep violet","coral red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Bhīṣma in the foreground delivering discourse, above him a celestial register with Saptarṣis as haloed sages, Kubera richly ornamented with gold leaf and gem-studded throne, Maṇidhara as a jeweled yakṣa guardian, ornate borders with lotus and star motifs, rich reds/greens with heavy gold embellishment.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant Bhīṣma seated in discourse posture, delicate celestial vignette of Saptarṣis as star-sages in the upper sky, Kubera in a refined palace with subtle treasure details, cool purples and silvers, fine brushwork and lyrical composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined Bhīṣma and celestial beings, Kubera with stylized eyes and bright pigments, patterned treasure motifs, Saptarṣis arranged like a constellation band, decorative borders, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central circular sky-field with Saptarṣis as star-lotus medallions, Kubera and Maṇidhara in side panels, Bhīṣma as a small narrative vignette below, intricate floral borders, deep indigo cloth with gold and silver detailing, lotus motifs throughout."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft conch shell","temple bells","night wind","distant chanting of rishis","gentle cymbals"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nideśasthāyinastasya = nideśa-sthāyinaḥ tasya (विसर्ग-लोपः). kuberaśca = kuberaḥ ca (विसर्ग-लोपः). maṇidharastathā = maṇidharaḥ tathā (विसर्ग-लोपः).
FAQs
It links prosperity (ṛddhi) with adherence to rightful instruction—those who abide by “his command” are said to flourish.
Bhīṣma is the named speaker (“bhīṣma uvāca”), which signals a dialogue/narration shift and frames the following list of revered beings as part of his testimony.
The pairing brings together archetypes of spiritual authority (Saptarṣis) and worldly wealth/guardianship (Kubera), suggesting a broad, cosmic acknowledgment of the subject being described.