Shloka 24
Yayāti’s Summons to Heaven and the Teaching on Old Age, the Five-Element Body, and Self–Body Discernment
नारद उवाच । एभिर्गुणैस्तु संयुक्तो नहुषस्यात्मजो बली । यस्य सत्येन वीर्येण सर्वे लोकाः प्रतिष्ठिताः
nārada uvāca | ebhirguṇaistu saṃyukto nahuṣasyātmajo balī | yasya satyena vīryeṇa sarve lokāḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ
ព្រះនារទៈមានព្រះវាចា៖ ព្រះរាជបុត្រដ៏មហាបលរបស់នហុសៈ ប្រកបដោយគុណធម៌ទាំងនេះ; ដោយសច្ចៈ និងវីរភាពរបស់ព្រះអង្គ ពិភពលោកទាំងអស់បានតាំងមាំមួន។
Nārada
Concept: Truth (satya) joined with heroic potency (vīrya) becomes world-sustaining; virtue is not private—it has cosmic consequence.
Application: Treat truthfulness as strength: keep promises, speak accurately, and align power/competence with integrity.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Nārada stands with vīṇā in hand, proclaiming the mighty son of Nahuṣa. Behind him, a visionary panorama shows the three worlds aligned like stacked lotuses, held steady by a radiant pillar labeled ‘Satya’ and a blazing aura of ‘Vīrya’.","primary_figures":["Nārada","Bali (son of Nahuṣa, as named in verse)","celestial witnesses (Devas)"],"setting":"a celestial assembly opening into a cosmic vista of the three worlds","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","sun-gold","white jasmine","vermillion","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Nārada with vīṇā and a golden halo, gesturing toward a crowned heroic king (Bali) standing firm, behind them a stylized three-tier cosmos like lotus platforms, heavy gold leaf work, rich reds/greens, gem-studded jewelry, ornate pillars and archways, sacred inscriptions motif for ‘satya’ and ‘vīrya’.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Nārada in flowing garments with delicate linework, the king portrayed with restrained heroism, a lyrical cosmic landscape with floating lotuses and layered skies, refined faces, cool blues and soft gold highlights, subtle clouds suggesting the worlds ‘standing established’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Nārada frontal with vīṇā, the king beside him, stylized cosmic bands representing worlds, strong red/yellow/green palette with black contouring, temple-wall symmetry and decorative borders of lotus and conch motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Nārada and heroic king framed by dense floral borders, lotus medallions representing the worlds, deep blue ground with gold detailing, intricate patterns and auspicious symbols (conch, discus) subtly indicating Vaishnava cosmic order."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["vīṇā drone","conch shell","resonant temple bell","vast silence after proclamation"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एभिर्गुणैस्तु = एभिः गुणैः तु; नहुषस्यात्मजो = नहुषस्य आत्मजः; सत्येन वीर्येण (no sandhi change); लोकाः प्रतिष्ठिताः (no sandhi change).
FAQs
The speaker is Nārada (as indicated by “nārada uvāca”), continuing a narrative or instruction where he describes the qualities of a ruler descended from King Nahuṣa.
The verse elevates satya (truthfulness) and vīrya (moral strength/valor) as sustaining principles—suggesting that personal integrity and righteous power uphold social and cosmic order.
It reflects a recurring Purāṇic ideal: the legitimacy and stability of worlds (loka-sthiti) are linked to the virtues of exemplary figures, especially righteous kings whose truth and strength protect dharma.