Shloka 71
Yayāti Episode: Indra’s Anxiety, the Messenger Motif, and a Discourse on Time (Kāla) and Karma
सत्यधर्मावुभावेतौ यास्यतस्तौ न संशयः । सदृशं च समायातं यद्दृष्टं मम कर्मणा
satyadharmāvubhāvetau yāsyatastau na saṃśayaḥ | sadṛśaṃ ca samāyātaṃ yaddṛṣṭaṃ mama karmaṇā
Sesungguhnya kedua-duanya—Satya (Kebenaran) dan Dharma—pasti akan mencapai tujuan yang telah ditetapkan; tiada keraguan. Dan apa yang telah terjadi ini sepadan dengan apa yang telah aku lihat terlebih dahulu melalui buah karma perbuatanku sendiri.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 81)
Concept: Satya and Dharma inevitably reach their proper end; outcomes align with one’s own karmic trajectory—moral order is reliable.
Application: Choose truthfulness and righteous conduct even when outcomes seem delayed; trust that moral order matures and that one’s actions shape one’s future.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two luminous personifications—Satya and Dharma—stand like twin pillars on a lotus pedestal, facing forward with calm authority. Before them, the humbled mortal bows, while behind, a faint karmic tapestry shows events aligning into a coherent pattern, signaling resolution and moral certainty.","primary_figures":["Satya (personified)","Dharma (personified)","anonymous mortal devotee/king"],"setting":"a symbolic hall of justice or a temple mandapa with lotus motifs and a central pedestal","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["dawn gold","lotus pink","pure white","royal blue","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Satya and Dharma as regal divine figures on a lotus pedestal with gold leaf halos, ornate jewelry and crowns, the mortal figure kneeling in humility, rich reds/greens with heavy gold embellishment, symmetrical composition like a devotional icon panel.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant twin figures of Satya and Dharma with refined faces, soft dawn sky, delicate lotus pedestal, the devotee bowing, cool blues and warm golds balanced, lyrical serenity and fine detailing in textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and iconic eyes for Satya and Dharma, stylized lotus pedestal, the devotee in reverent posture, strong red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall symmetry emphasizing ethical clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus medallion with Satya and Dharma, intricate floral borders, deep blue background with gold highlights, the devotee at the lower register, peacock-feather-like motifs subtly integrated to suggest auspicious order and completion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["gentle tanpura drone","morning birds","soft conch at dawn","flowing silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सत्यधर्मावुभावेतौ = सत्यधर्मौ + उभौ + एतौ. यद्दृष्टं = यत् + दृष्टम्. कर्मणा = कर्मन्-शब्दस्य तृतीया एकवचन.
FAQs
It affirms confidence in the triumph or proper fruition of Satya (truth) and Dharma (righteousness), and links outcomes to one’s own karma (actions).
The speaker states that what has occurred matches what was foreseen “through my own actions,” implying that deeds shape circumstances and confirm ethical causality.
It leans toward moral responsibility: the certainty expressed is grounded in Dharma and in karma (one’s actions), rather than in random fate.