Shloka 12
The Yayāti Episode
with the Glory of Mātā–Pitṛ Tīrtha
जराहीनो यदा स्यास्त्वं तदा ते सुप्रिया भवेत् । एवमंगीकृतं वाक्यं तयोक्तं गृहमागतः
jarāhīno yadā syāstvaṃ tadā te supriyā bhavet | evamaṃgīkṛtaṃ vākyaṃ tayoktaṃ gṛhamāgataḥ
నీవు జరాముక్తుడవైనప్పుడు ఆమె నీకు అత్యంత ప్రియురాలవుతుంది. వారి మాటను అంగీకరించి అతడు ఇంటికి తిరిగి వచ్చెను.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (narrative voice reports a statement made by 'two' speakers).
Concept: A conditional promise—freedom from jarā as prerequisite for belovedness—highlights the human longing to reverse time; it implicitly points toward seeking higher, non-decaying fulfillment through dharma and devotion.
Application: Don’t bargain with impermanence; instead, invest in practices that mature the heart—regular worship, restraint, and service—so love becomes dharmic rather than possessive.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the threshold of his palace, the king pauses, holding the remembered words like a sealed promise: ‘When you are free from old age…’. Behind him, the garden encounter fades into mist, while ahead the palace doorway glows—suggesting the next chapter of discipline, ritual, or quest.","primary_figures":["the king","Viśālā (as a remembered presence)","the silent virtuous woman (as a distant figure)"],"setting":"palace gateway with a view back to a garden path and forward into a lamp-lit inner courtyard","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm gold","stone gray","lotus pink","deep teal","copper amber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the king at a grand palace doorway, one hand lifted in acceptance of a vow-like promise, gold-leaf radiance on the threshold and ornaments, rich reds and greens, intricate archways with lotus motifs, gem-studded detailing emphasizing the solemn acceptance and return home.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a transitional scene with the king walking from garden to palace, delicate atmospheric mist behind, soft dawn tones, refined architecture and patterned textiles, emotional subtlety of acceptance and contemplation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized palace threshold, the king in decisive stride, bold outlines and flat decorative space, warm yellows and reds with green accents, ornamental borders suggesting a narrative turn toward dharma.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: threshold composition framed by lotus borders, the king centered with symmetrical architectural motifs, deep blues and gold highlights, peacocks near the doorway, intricate floral patterns symbolizing the promise and the cycle of time."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["footsteps on stone","doorway bells","morning birds","soft conch in distance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्यास्त्वं = स्याः + त्वम् (ः + त् → स्त्). एवमंगीकृतं = एवम् + अङ्गीकृतम् (म् + अ → म). तयोक्तं = तया + उक्तम् (आ + उ → ओ). गृहमागतः = गृहम् + आगतः (म् + आ → मा).
FAQs
It presents a conditional promise: once someone becomes free from old age, a beloved woman will become (or remain) most dear to him; the verse then notes that he accepted this statement and returned home.
This excerpt alone does not identify them. “tayoḥ uktam” simply indicates that two individuals spoke the words; the specific identities require the surrounding verses of Adhyaya 78.
It highlights reliance on a stated condition and the act of assent (aṅgīkāra) to counsel or a promise—showing how decisions and subsequent actions (returning home) can hinge on accepted words.