Shloka 52
Yayāti’s Summons to Heaven and the Teaching on Old Age, the Five-Element Body, and Self–Body Discernment
यथायथा कृता भूमौ यज्ञा दानं तपश्च ते । तथातथा स्वर्गभोगाः प्रार्थयंते नरेश्वर
yathāyathā kṛtā bhūmau yajñā dānaṃ tapaśca te | tathātathā svargabhogāḥ prārthayaṃte nareśvara
Wahai nara-īśvara, sebanyak mana yajña, dana dan tapa dilakukan di bumi, sebanyak itulah juga kenikmatan svarga dipohon dan diperoleh.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 64; vocative suggests a sage addressing a king)
Concept: Karma-phala is proportional: the scale of yajña, dāna, and tapas on earth corresponds to the scale of svarga-bhoga.
Application: Align effort with intention: if you want refined outcomes, cultivate refined causes—generosity, discipline, and worship—consistently and sincerely.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic balance is visualized: on one side, earth scenes of yajña fires, hands offering gifts, and ascetics in tapas; on the other, corresponding heavenly pleasures—gardens, music, and radiant palaces—appearing in equal measure like reflections in a mirror. The king stands at the center as the axis, witnessing the law of proportion that binds worlds.","primary_figures":["King Yayāti","Symbolic personifications of Yajña, Dāna, Tapas (optional)","Celestial attendants (gandharvas/apsarās, optional)"],"setting":"A symbolic mandala-space linking earth and heaven, with a central axis and mirrored panels of action and fruit.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["antique gold","copper orange","celadon green","lapis blue","rose pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: mandala-like composition with gold leaf—left panels show yajña, dāna, tapas; right panels show matching svarga-bhoga, central Yayāti as witness, ornate borders, gem-like detailing, rich reds/greens and embossed highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: balanced diptych—earthly rituals on one side, heavenly enjoyments on the other, delicate figures, cool-to-warm gradient palette, refined architecture and gardens, subtle symbolism of proportionality.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symmetrical mural panels with bold outlines, stylized yajña flames and gift-giving, corresponding celestial dance/music, strong red-yellow-green palette, central king figure anchoring the moral cosmos.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical narrative panels framed by lotus and floral borders, deep blue ground with gold accents, small medallions of yajña/dāna/tapas mirrored by svarga scenes, ornate textile patterning and devotional geometry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft bell pulses","distant celestial flute"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तपश्च = तपः + च (visarga sandhi). कृताः taken as masculine plural agreeing with यज्ञाः (common reading; if कृताः is read as कृतं, analysis changes).
FAQs
It teaches proportionality of karmic results: the fruits experienced in heaven correspond to the degree of sacrifice (yajña), charity (dāna), and austerity (tapas) performed on earth.
It explicitly includes dāna (charitable giving) and tapas (self-discipline) alongside yajña, indicating a broader ethic of generosity and restraint, not ritual alone.
Actions have consequences: sustained generosity, disciplined living, and purposeful offerings shape the quality of one’s future experience—framed here as heavenly enjoyment.