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
ఓ భద్రే, నేను జరను విడిచిపెట్టి యౌవనంతో యుక్తుడనయ్యాను; యువకుడై తిరిగి వచ్చితిని— ఇప్పుడు ఆమె నా దై ఉండుగాక।
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.