Shloka 48
The Aśokasundarī–Nahuṣa Episode: Demon Stratagems, Protection by Merit, and Lineage Prophecy
ययातिर्नाम धर्मात्मा आत्मजस्ते भविष्यति । प्रजापालो महाराजः सर्वजीवदयापरः
yayātirnāma dharmātmā ātmajaste bhaviṣyati | prajāpālo mahārājaḥ sarvajīvadayāparaḥ
บุตรผู้ทรงธรรม นามว่า ยยาติ จักบังเกิดแก่ท่าน โอ้มหาราช เขาจักเป็นผู้พิทักษ์ประชา และตั้งมั่นในเมตตาต่อสรรพชีวิตทั้งปวง
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Concept: True royalty is prajā-pālana grounded in dayā toward all beings.
Application: Practice compassion as governance of one’s own life: protect dependents, avoid harm, support the vulnerable, and make decisions that reduce suffering.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","tanpura drone","murmur of court","conch shell (distant)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ययातिर्नाम = ययातिः + नाम; आत्मजस्ते = आत्मजः + ते
FAQs
The verse praises ideal rulership as prajā-pālana—protecting and caring for subjects—grounded in dharma and compassion toward all beings.
Yayāti is foretold as a future son who will be dharmātmā (righteous) and a mahārāja devoted to the welfare of people and compassion for all life.
It highlights universal compassion as a defining virtue: moral excellence includes kindness and non-cruelty toward every living being, not only humans.