Shloka 13
Yayāti’s Proclamation of Hari-Worship and the Ideal Vaiṣṇava Society
in the Mata–Pitri Tirtha Cycle
मर्त्या विष्णुप्रसादेन पुत्रपौत्रैरलंकृताः । तेषामेव महाभाग गृहद्वारेषु नित्यदा
martyā viṣṇuprasādena putrapautrairalaṃkṛtāḥ | teṣāmeva mahābhāga gṛhadvāreṣu nityadā
വിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ പ്രസാദത്താൽ മർത്ത്യർ പുത്രപൗത്രങ്ങളാൽ അലങ്കൃതരാകുന്നു; ഹേ മഹാഭാഗാ, അവരുടെ ഗൃഹദ്വാരങ്ങളിൽ നിത്യവും മംഗളം നിലനിൽക്കും.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmikhaṇḍa Adhyaya 74 dialogue)
Concept: Viṣṇu’s grace sustains household continuity (sons/grandsons) and daily auspiciousness at one’s threshold—dharma is lived at the doorway through hospitality, purity, and devotion.
Application: Keep the home’s ‘doorway dharma’: welcome guests, offer food, maintain cleanliness, recite Viṣṇu-nāma at dawn/dusk, and begin tasks with remembrance and gratitude.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene Vaiṣṇava household at dawn: the doorway is freshly washed, decorated with lotus-like rangoli, and a small lamp burns steadily. A family stands with folded hands as a gentle, unseen Viṣṇu-prasāda seems to settle like a blessing—children and elders together, symbolizing lineage and continuity.","primary_figures":["devout householders","children and elders (sons and grandsons)","Vishnu (as subtle presence or small shrine icon)"],"setting":"Domestic threshold (gṛha-dvāra) with tulasi courtyard implied, lamp, water pot, and offering plate; a small Viṣṇu shrine inside the home.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["soft marigold","vermillion red","sandalwood beige","emerald green","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian home threshold scene with a small Viṣṇu shrine inside; gold leaf highlights on the lamp flame, doorway arch, and ornaments; rich reds/greens, symmetrical composition, gem-studded jewelry on householders; auspicious kolam patterns and lotus borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate dawn scene at a village home, delicate lines for rangoli and textiles; cool-indigo shadows with warm sunrise; refined faces, gentle gestures; a small Viṣṇu icon in the inner room, flowering courtyard plants.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized eyes; doorway with lamp and offering plate; warm reds/yellows/greens; a simplified Viṣṇu emblem (conch-discus) above the threshold indicating protection and daily maṅgala.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate doorway framed by lotus vines and floral borders; central lamp and offering plate; deep blue background with gold detailing; subtle conch and chakra motifs; devotional domestic sanctity rendered like a festival tableau."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["morning birds","small hand-bell","lamp crackle","soft conch in distance","footsteps on washed threshold"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुत्रपौत्रैः + अलंकृताः → पुत्रपौत्रैरलंकृताः (र्-सन्धि).
FAQs
It attributes family continuity and household prosperity (sons and grandsons as a traditional sign of flourishing) to Viṣṇu’s grace, framing well-being as a divine boon rather than merely human effort.
The doorway symbolizes the threshold of domestic life—where protection, auspiciousness, and daily welfare are invoked—suggesting that divine favor is experienced in everyday household spaces.
It reinforces dependence on Viṣṇu’s prasāda (grace) and encourages a devotional worldview in which household success is aligned with dharma and gratitude toward the deity.