Shloka 27
The Teaching on Śiva-Dharma and the Supremacy of Food-Giving
within the Pitṛtīrtha–Yayāti Episode
तेषां तु संभवेत्सौख्यं कर्मयोगरतात्मनाम् । अप्रमेयगुणैर्दिव्यैर्विमानैः सर्वकामकैः
teṣāṃ tu saṃbhavetsaukhyaṃ karmayogaratātmanām | aprameyaguṇairdivyairvimānaiḥ sarvakāmakaiḥ
కర్మయోగంలో నిమగ్నమైన మనస్సు గలవారికి నిశ్చయంగా సుఖం కలుగుతుంది—అప్రమేయ గుణాలతో కూడిన, దివ్యమైన, సర్వకామప్రదమైన విమానాల ద్వారా।
Unspecified (verse excerpt; speaker not identifiable from the single śloka alone)
Concept: Happiness accrues to those devoted to karma-yoga; disciplined action yields exalted, divinely endowed enjoyments (symbolized by wish-fulfilling vimānas).
Application: Practice ‘karma-yoga’ by doing duties with steadiness and offering the results—reduce ego-claim, increase service; treat rewards as incidental, not the goal, while maintaining ethical excellence.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant sky-city opens above clouds: disciplined karma-yogins ascend in luminous vimānas carved with celestial motifs, each vehicle shimmering with immeasurable qualities. Below, the earth fades into soft blue haze, while above, a calm, vast light suggests that true happiness arises from inner steadiness as much as from heavenly splendor.","primary_figures":["karma-yogins (meritorious souls)","celestial attendants (gandharvas/apsarases implied)","Indra’s court implied in the distance"],"setting":"cloud-borne celestial avenue leading toward a svarga palace; multiple vimānas in procession","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","cloud white","sunlit gold","amethyst purple","pearl silver"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: grand svarga procession with multiple gold-leaf vimānas, ornate carvings, and gem-like highlights; karma-yogins seated serenely; celestial palace in the background; rich reds/greens in textiles, heavy gold embellishment, symmetrical composition with decorative borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy cloudscape with delicate vimānas floating in layered perspective; refined figures with serene expressions; cool blues and lilacs with gentle gold accents; lyrical naturalism in cloud forms and distant palace silhouettes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized vimānas with bold outlines and patterned panels; karma-yogins depicted frontally with calm eyes; celestial background with rhythmic cloud bands; traditional pigment palette with strong yellows, reds, greens against deep blue.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: celestial mandala of vimānas around a central auspicious light; lotus motifs and intricate floral borders; deep indigo ground with gold filigree; peacocks and celestial musicians in corners, emphasizing wonder and devotion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["conch shell","gentle cymbals","celestial chime-like bells","soft drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: saṃbhavet+saukhyaṃ→saṃbhavetsaukhyaṃ; karma+yoga+rata+ātmanām→karmayogaratātmanām; aprameya+guṇaiḥ+divyaiḥ+vimānaiḥ→aprameyaguṇairdivyairvimānaiḥ.
FAQs
It states that those devoted to karma-yoga attain happiness, described here as enjoyment facilitated by divine vimānas possessing immeasurable qualities and fulfilling desires.
In this śloka, karma-yoga is framed in terms of its फल (result): celestial happiness and enjoyments. Other passages may emphasize purification and liberation, but this verse highlights reward imagery.
Here “vimāna” refers to a divine or heavenly vehicle/chariot—symbolizing elevated status and celestial enjoyment—described as endowed with countless excellences and able to grant desired pleasures.