Shloka 21
Yayāti’s Vaiṣṇava Rule and the Earth Made Like Vaikuṇṭha
with Viṣṇu Name-Invocation
सर्वधर्मपरो नित्यं विष्णुभक्तश्च नाहुषिः । अब्दानां तत्र लक्षं हि तस्याप्येवं गतं भुवि
sarvadharmaparo nityaṃ viṣṇubhaktaśca nāhuṣiḥ | abdānāṃ tatra lakṣaṃ hi tasyāpyevaṃ gataṃ bhuvi
നഹുഷന്റെ വംശജൻ നിത്യവും സർവ്വധർമ്മപരനും വിഷ്ണുഭക്തനും ആയിരുന്നു. അവിടെ ഭൂമിയിൽ അതേവിധം ജീവിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് അവന് ലക്ഷവർഷം കഴിഞ്ഞു.
Unspecified (narrative voice within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogue context)
Concept: Steady adherence to dharma and Vishnu-bhakti across vast time yields enduring stability and merit; lineage (Nahuṣa-vaṃśa) is ennobled by devotion, not merely birth.
Application: Aim for consistency over intensity: daily dharma (truthfulness, restraint, charity) paired with daily Vishnu remembrance; build a ‘long arc’ practice.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An aged yet radiant king—descendant of Nahuṣa—sits beneath a canopy of sacred trees, surrounded by generations of subjects who remain orderly and devoted. Time is shown symbolically: a long procession of seasons circling behind him, while he continues Vishnu-bhakti with unwavering calm.","primary_figures":["Nahuṣa’s descendant king","Subjects across generations","Sages witnessing the reign","Vishnu symbol (śālagrāma/śaṅkha-cakra emblem)"],"setting":"Royal garden-temple complex with a Vishnu altar; symbolic seasonal wheel in the background to indicate immense time.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["antique gold","sage green","river-stone gray","lotus white","deep blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: venerable king seated near a Vishnu altar, generations of subjects in orderly rows, gold leaf halo effects and ornate canopy, rich reds/greens, gem-like detailing, symbolic seasonal motifs in the border to suggest a hundred thousand years.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: poetic depiction of time—four seasons subtly arranged in the landscape, the king calm and luminous, delicate brushwork, cool mountain-like palette even in plains, refined faces, a small Vishnu emblem near the king’s seat.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: king and sages in tiered composition, stylized trees and canopy, Vishnu emblematic altar, bold outlines and natural pigments, time suggested by repeated floral/seasonal bands, temple-wall narrative feel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional tableau with ornate floral borders, repeated lotus motifs indicating cyclical time, deep blues and gold, peacocks and cows at the margins, central focus on steadfast Vishnu-bhakti of the long-reigning king."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft bells","rustling leaves","distant conch","measured pauses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विष्णुभक्तश्च = विष्णुभक्तः + च; तस्याप्येवं = तस्य + अपि + एवम्
FAQs
His steady alignment with dharma (righteous duties) and his devotion to Viṣṇu are highlighted as defining traits.
It conveys an extended span of life/time used to underscore sustained conduct—here, long-term dharmic living and Viṣṇu-bhakti.
Consistent practice of dharma together with devotion to Viṣṇu is presented as an enduring, life-defining path.