Shloka 26
The Account of King Bhadreśvara
Sun-worship, healing, and heavenly ascent
नवीनयौवनाः शुद्धा यावदाभूतसंप्लवम् । तिष्ठंतु मत्पुरे रम्ये सर्वभोगैर्निरामयाः
navīnayauvanāḥ śuddhā yāvadābhūtasaṃplavam | tiṣṭhaṃtu matpure ramye sarvabhogairnirāmayāḥ
వారు నిత్య నూతన యౌవనంతో, శుద్ధులై, ప్రళయాంతం వరకు నా రమ్యపురంలో నిలిచియుండుగాక— సమస్త భోగాలతో, నిరామయులై.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa 79)
Concept: Divine grace grants a protected, pure state beyond decay, lasting until cosmic dissolution.
Application: Cultivate steady devotion and ethical purity; remember impermanence of worldly youth and health, and redirect aspiration toward lasting well-being grounded in the Divine.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant Vaishnava celestial city unfolds like a lotus in the sky, where youthful, luminous devotees stand serene and unaging. The Lord’s unseen blessing permeates the air as a soft aura, and the horizon hints at the vast cycles of time—yet within the abode all is health, purity, and effortless joy.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (implied as the granter of the boon)","celestial attendants","ever-youthful devotees"],"setting":"A sky-borne divine city with lotus terraces, jeweled gateways, and fragrant gardens; distant cosmic ocean and faint pralaya-clouds at the horizon as symbolic backdrop.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","pearl white","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu as the unseen sovereign presence suggested by a glowing śrīvatsa-like aura above a celestial city; ever-youthful devotees with serene faces stand on lotus terraces; heavy gold leaf halos, rich crimson and emerald garments, gem-studded ornaments, ornate archways, intricate floral borders, sacred conch and discus motifs worked into the frame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical floating city amid pale blue heavens; delicate figures of youthful devotees in soft whites and blues; gentle gardens with flowering vines; subtle cosmic horizon indicating pralaya cycles; refined facial features, fine linework, cool palette with touches of gold, airy perspective.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and warm natural pigments; a stylized celestial palace-city with lotus platforms; devotees with large expressive eyes and calm smiles; Vishnu’s blessing shown as a radiant mandala; dominant reds, yellows, greens with deep blue accents, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a Vaishnava heavenly courtyard framed by dense lotus and tulasi-like floral borders; central space filled with youthful devotees in symmetrical arrangement; deep indigo background with gold highlights; conch-discus patterns, peacocks and cows as auspicious motifs, intricate Nathdwara-style ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","conch shell (distant)","gentle drone (tanpura)","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: navīnayauvanāḥ → navīna-yauvanāḥ; yāvadābhūtasaṃplavam → yāvat ā-bhūta-saṃplavam; tiṣṭhaṃtu → tiṣṭhantu; matpure → mat-pure; sarvabhogairnirāmayāḥ → sarva-bhogaiḥ nirāmayāḥ
FAQs
It depicts an idealized divine residence: perpetual youth, purity, freedom from disease, and uninterrupted enjoyment lasting until the cosmic dissolution.
Ābhūta-saṃplava refers to the great cosmic flood/dissolution at the end of an aeon, when manifested beings and worlds are withdrawn.
The verse links divine proximity with inner purity and wholeness: spiritual purity is portrayed as naturally culminating in freedom from affliction and a harmonized, protected mode of existence.