Shloka 9
The Yayāti Episode
with the Glory of Mātā–Pitṛ Tīrtha
जरया व्यापितः कायो मन्मथाविष्टमानसः । संबभूव सुतश्रेष्ठाः कामेनाकुलव्याकुलः
jarayā vyāpitaḥ kāyo manmathāviṣṭamānasaḥ | saṃbabhūva sutaśreṣṭhāḥ kāmenākulavyākulaḥ
ກາຍຂອງພະອົງຖືກຊະລາຄອບງຳ ແລະໃຈຖືກມັນມະຖະ (ກາມເທບ) ຍຶດໄວ້. ໂອ ບຸດຜູ້ປະເສີດ, ດ້ວຍກາມຕັນຫາ ພະອົງຈຶ່ງກະວົນກະວາຍ ແລະຫວັ່ນໄຫວຢ່າງຫນັກ
Unspecified narrator (context needed to identify the dialogue pair precisely)
Concept: When jarā advances, indulgence in kāma intensifies agitation; without spiritual anchoring, the mind becomes ‘ākula-vyākula’ (turbulent).
Application: Use aging and impermanence as motivation to simplify desires, adopt regular sādhana (nāma-japa, Ekādaśī discipline), and seek sattvic company.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An aging king stands before a mirror of polished bronze, his shoulders slightly stooped, yet his eyes burn with restless longing as a faint, personified Kāma hovers like a whisper at his ear. The palace corridor stretches behind him, lined with lotus-carved pillars, suggesting grandeur unable to calm inner turbulence.","primary_figures":["aging king","personified Kāma (Manmatha) as a subtle shadow-figure","attendant sons/courtiers (implied by address)"],"setting":"palace corridor or private chamber with reflective surfaces and carved lotus motifs","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["smoky indigo","ashen gray","muted gold","wine red","pale ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: an elderly king with ornate crown but softened vigor, Manmatha depicted as a delicate, semi-transparent figure with bow of sugarcane, gold-leaf highlights on jewelry and pillars, rich maroons and greens, dramatic contrast between aging skin tones and glittering regalia, traditional iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet nocturnal palace scene, the king’s lined face rendered with refined delicacy, Kāma suggested as a faint silhouette near the shoulder, cool blues and silvers, lyrical restraint, a distant garden with jasmine under moonlight.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized elderly king with expressive eyes, bold outlines, Manmatha as a symbolic presence with bow and floral arrows, flat temple-wall composition, red/yellow/green dominance with dark blue night banding, ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic composition—an aging figure at center with swirling floral motifs representing desire, lotus borders and peacocks subdued in darker hues, deep blues and gold, intricate patterns conveying agitation through repeated spirals."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["night insects","distant conch (very faint)","soft wind through palace garden","long pauses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मन्मथाविष्टमानसः = मन्मथ + आविष्ट + मानसः (समास). कामेनाकुलव्याकुलः = कामेन + आकुलव्याकुलः (सन्धि: ए+आ→ए).
FAQs
It describes how old age affects the body while desire can still overpower the mind, producing agitation and inner unrest.
Manmatha is Kāma, the personification of erotic desire (Cupid), said to disturb the mind and senses.
The verse warns that unchecked desire can disturb one’s peace regardless of bodily condition, encouraging restraint and clarity of mind.