Shloka 25
Yayāti’s Vaiṣṇava Rule and the Earth Made Like Vaikuṇṭha
with Viṣṇu Name-Invocation
विस्तारं तेजनाः सर्वे संतत्यापि गता नृप । यथा दूर्वावटाश्चैव विस्तारं यांति भूतले
vistāraṃ tejanāḥ sarve saṃtatyāpi gatā nṛpa | yathā dūrvāvaṭāścaiva vistāraṃ yāṃti bhūtale
அரசே! அந்தத் தேஜஸ்விகள் அனைவரும் தங்கள் சந்ததியோடு எங்கும் பரவி விரிந்தனர்; பூமியில் தூர்வா புல்லும் ஆலமரமும் விரிவதுபோலவே।
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (nṛpa) (likely within a Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue framework, but not explicit from this single verse)
Concept: Merit and divine favor manifest as ‘vistāra’—social and familial flourishing—like sacred grasses and trees that naturally propagate.
Application: Nurture community and family through dharmic leadership: protect dependents, support education and charity, and cultivate virtues that ‘spread’ through example.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant community expands across fertile land: families gathered under a vast banyan tree whose aerial roots form natural arches, while dūrvā grass carpets the earth like a green blessing. In the distance, a king listens to a sage, the scene suggesting that dharma and devotion cause prosperity to spread organically.","primary_figures":["A king (nṛpa)","A sage narrator (Pulastya-like)","Prosperous families (sons and grandsons)"],"setting":"Open countryside with a monumental banyan (vaṭa), dūrvā-covered ground, and a small hermitage pavilion.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["fresh verdant green","earth brown","sunlit gold","sky blue","crimson accents"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a majestic banyan tree with gold leaf highlights on leaves and ornaments; king seated respectfully before a sage under a decorated canopy; families in festive attire in the background; rich reds and greens, embossed gold borders, stylized dūrvā patterns across the foreground.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical landscape with a sprawling banyan and delicate dūrvā texture; king and sage in refined profile conversation; small groups of families dispersed like motifs of ‘spread’; cool natural palette with fine brushwork and gentle atmospheric depth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: central vaṭa tree rendered with rhythmic leaf patterns and bold outlines; king and sage in frontal, iconic poses; dūrvā as repeating green motifs; temple-wall symmetry, natural pigments, red-yellow-green emphasis.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate banyan canopy framing the scene like a mandapa; dūrvā and lotus motifs forming intricate borders; king and sage centered, with families arranged in decorative registers; deep blues/greens with gold detailing and floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["rustling leaves","distant birds","soft drum pulse","temple bell in distance","calm ambient wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संतत्यापि = संतत्या + अपि; दूर्वावटाश्चैव = दूर्वावटाः + च + एव
FAQs
It describes how certain powerful or illustrious beings (and their descendants) spread widely, using the natural image of dūrvā grass and banyan trees that rapidly extend across the ground.
Both are well-known for pervasive growth: dūrvā spreads through runners, and banyan expands through aerial roots—making them apt symbols for the extensive proliferation of a lineage.
The verse suggests that influence—good or bad—tends to multiply through descendants and networks; therefore, cultivating virtue and wise governance at the source is crucial because its effects can spread broadly.