Shloka 28
The Yayāti Episode
with the Glory of Mātā–Pitṛ Tīrtha
बद्धाञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा यदू राजानमब्रवीत् । यदुरुवाच । जराभारं न शक्नोमि वोढुं तात कृपां कुरु
baddhāñjalipuṭo bhūtvā yadū rājānamabravīt | yaduruvāca | jarābhāraṃ na śaknomi voḍhuṃ tāta kṛpāṃ kuru
ಕೈಜೋಡಿಸಿ ಯದು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು— “ತಂದೆಯೇ, ಜರೆಯ ಭಾರವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರೆ; ಕೃಪೆ ತೋರಿರಿ।”
Yadu
Concept: Human limitation (jarā) invites humility and compassionate response; suffering becomes a doorway to seeking higher shelter.
Application: Cultivate reverent speech and humility when asking for help; respond to elders’/dependents’ vulnerability with dayā rather than impatience.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a quiet royal sabhā, Yadu stands with hands folded, head slightly bowed, his youthful face shadowed by the fear of premature old age. The king sits on a lion-throne, listening as the court falls silent, the air heavy with compassion and impending fate.","primary_figures":["Yadu","the King (father/royal authority)","court sages/counsellors"],"setting":"royal court with carved pillars, lotus motifs, and a low brazier; attendants holding fly-whisks at a distance","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["deep maroon","antique gold","sandalwood beige","indigo shadow","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Yadu with folded hands before a seated king on an ornate lion-throne, gold leaf halo accents around the king, rich red and emerald textiles, gem-studded crowns, lotus-carved pillars, delicate incised gold patterns on garments, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry and frontal dignity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: an intimate court scene with slender figures and refined faces, Yadu in a humble posture with joined palms, the king seated under a canopy, cool muted palette with indigo and soft ochres, fine linework on textiles, a lyrical sense of stillness and moral tension.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm earth pigments, the king monumental and calm, Yadu smaller with añjali-mudrā, stylized lotus borders and pillar motifs, large expressive eyes, red-yellow-green dominance with controlled highlights suggesting solemn compassion.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: court transformed into a lotus-filled mandapa, ornate floral borders, peacocks at the edges, deep blue background with gold detailing, Yadu’s añjali as central devotional gesture, decorative lotus motifs echoing Padma Purāṇa’s lotus symbolism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low court murmurs fading to silence","gentle tanpura drone","distant conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: बद्धाञ्जलिपुटः = बद्ध + अञ्जलिपुटः; राजानमब्रवीत् = राजानम् + अब्रवीत्; यदुरुवाच = यदुः + उवाच; जराभारं = जराभारम् (अनुस्वार-रूप); वोढुं = वह्-धातोः तुमुन् (वह्→वोढुं)
FAQs
It highlights human limitation in the face of aging and presents a respectful plea for compassion, framed through the traditional gesture of folded hands (añjali).
Yadu is speaking to a king addressed as “tāta” (father), indicating the king is Yadu’s father in this narrative context.
It suggests that humility and respectful speech are appropriate when seeking help, and that elders or rulers are expected to respond with compassion to genuine suffering.