Shloka 61
The Yayāti Episode
with the Glory of Mātā–Pitṛ Tīrtha
जरात्यागःकृतो भद्रे तारुण्येन समन्वितः । युवा भूत्वा समायातो भवत्वेषा ममाधुना
jarātyāgaḥkṛto bhadre tāruṇyena samanvitaḥ | yuvā bhūtvā samāyāto bhavatveṣā mamādhunā
Wahai wanita yang mulia, aku telah menanggalkan usia tua dan dikurniai keremajaan. Setelah menjadi muda, aku kembali—kini biarlah dia menjadi milikku.
Unspecified (context needed to identify the dialogue speaker reliably)
Concept: External transformation (youth regained) does not guarantee inner purification; without dharma, renewed capacity becomes renewed bondage.
Application: When life gives a ‘second chance’ (health, status, opportunity), use it for sādhana and service, not for repeating old compulsions.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The king stands before the woman with a visibly renewed, youthful body—broad shoulders, bright eyes—yet his expression is sharpened by possessive urgency. Behind him, a faint spectral silhouette of old age seems discarded like a cloak, hinting that the true burden remains in the mind.","primary_figures":["Laghuvikrama (rejuvenated king)","Viśālā (or addressed lady)","personified Jarā (as a shadowy discarded figure)"],"setting":"Inner palace chamber or courtyard threshold where transformation is evident; symbolic space with a mirror or water-bowl reflecting youth vs inner unrest.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance with dramatic contrast","color_palette":["radiant gold","shadow violet","ruby red","pearl white","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: rejuvenated king with gleaming ornaments and gold leaf halo; a dark, stylized figure of Jarā receding into the background; rich reds/greens, embossed gold on textiles; expressive posture conveying entitlement; South Indian iconographic clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: subtle symbolism—an old-age shadow behind a youthful figure; delicate interior architecture; restrained palette with luminous highlights; nuanced facial emotion showing inner conflict.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; youthful king in heroic stance; Jarā as a dark stylized form at the edge; warm pigments and strong contrasts; mural narrative emphasis on moral allegory.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central figure radiant in gold against deep blue; border of lotus and vine motifs; symbolic ‘discarded old age’ rendered as a patterned dark cloth at the corner; ornate, devotional framing that critiques worldly grasping."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["sudden drum accent","sharp bell","brief silence after the claim","wind hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जरात्यागःकृतो = जरात्यागः + कृतः (visarga sandhi); भवत्वेषा = भवतु + एषा; ममाधुना = मम + अधुना.
FAQs
It describes a speaker claiming to have abandoned old age, regained youth, and asserting a possessive claim—highlighting transformation tied to desire.
From the verse alone it reads as a narrative assertion (regaining youth) rather than an explicit spiritual doctrine; the surrounding passage is needed to confirm the intended teaching.
It can be read as cautionary: external transformation (like youth) does not automatically purify intention—possessiveness and desire may persist unless ethically restrained.