Shloka 15
Yayāti’s Summons to Heaven and the Teaching on Old Age, the Five-Element Body, and Self–Body Discernment
एवं राज्यं कृतं तेन धर्मेणापि ययातिना । तस्य कीर्तिर्यशो भावस्त्रैलोक्ये प्रचुरोभवत्
evaṃ rājyaṃ kṛtaṃ tena dharmeṇāpi yayātinā | tasya kīrtiryaśo bhāvastrailokye pracurobhavat
ดังนี้ ยะยาติทรงปกครองแผ่นดินด้วยธรรมะ; กิตติคุณ ยศศักดิ์ และเกียรติอันประเสริฐของพระองค์แผ่ไพศาลไปทั่วไตรโลก
Narrator (contextual speaker not explicit in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Rājya (rule) grounded in dharma generates kīrti (lasting fame) that transcends local time and place, echoing the Purāṇic ideal of the king as protector of cosmic order.
Application: Lead (family, work, community) through fairness and restraint; reputation becomes a byproduct of integrity rather than a goal.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Yayāti is shown administering justice beneath a canopy, while above him the three worlds are symbolically layered—earth with cities and fields, mid-space with gandharvas, and heaven with devas—each echoing his renown as luminous inscriptions in the sky. The scene conveys that dharma in governance sends ripples upward into cosmic harmony.","primary_figures":["King Yayāti","ministers","petitioners","celestial witnesses (devas/gandharvas)"],"setting":"royal court opening into a cosmic triptych of Bhūr-Bhuvar-Svar, with symbolic clouds and heavenly terraces","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lapis blue","cloud white","sunlit gold","earth ochre","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Yayāti enthroned dispensing dharmic judgment; gold-leaf aura expands into three-tiered cosmic bands above—earth, mid-air, heaven—filled with miniature devas; rich reds/greens, heavy gold leaf, ornate borders and jewelry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a court scene with gentle expressions and fine textiles; above, a delicate layered sky with small celestial figures; cool blues and soft golds, lyrical composition suggesting fame spreading like fragrance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized king with bold outlines; three horizontal registers for the three worlds; decorative cloud bands and lotus borders; strong red-yellow-green palette with rhythmic symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central dharmic king motif framed by lotus vines; upper border shows devas praising; deep indigo background with gold highlights; intricate floral borders, suggesting kīrti as a garland offered to Viṣṇu’s order."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low tanpura drone","distant conch","gentle wind","silence after key phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धर्मेणापि = धर्मेण + अपि; कीर्तिर्यशो = कीर्तिः + यशः; भावस्त्रैलोक्ये = भावः + त्रैलोक्ये; प्रचुरोभवत् = प्रचुरः + अभवत्
FAQs
It teaches that righteous governance (dharma-based rule) naturally produces enduring fame and good repute, spreading widely like a moral example.
Yayāti is a celebrated king referenced here as an exemplar of administering a kingdom through dharma, resulting in widespread renown.
“Trailokya” conventionally refers to the three cosmic realms, indicating that Yayāti’s reputation is portrayed as universally known and honored, not merely local.