Shloka 92
Yayāti’s Summons to Heaven and the Teaching on Old Age, the Five-Element Body, and Self–Body Discernment
तस्मात्प्रजायते कायो नाशरूपं समृच्छति । अग्निः प्रजायते भूयो जरारूपो न संशयः
tasmātprajāyate kāyo nāśarūpaṃ samṛcchati | agniḥ prajāyate bhūyo jarārūpo na saṃśayaḥ
ฉะนั้นกายจึงบังเกิด และย่อมไปถึงสภาพแห่งความพินาศโดยหลีกไม่พ้น แล้วไฟนั้นย่อมเกิดขึ้นอีก รับรูปเป็นความชรา—หาได้มีความสงสัยไม่
Unspecified (context not provided in the input; likely a narrator or primary dialogue speaker within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 64).
Concept: Embodiment culminates in destruction; decay is certain—recognize impermanence and seek the imperishable refuge.
Application: Contemplate mortality daily (maraṇa-smṛti) to prioritize dharma: simplify desires, serve others, keep a steady devotional practice, and observe purifying vratas.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A triptych-like scene: on the left, a newborn rests on a lotus-shaped cradle; in the center, a youthful figure stands amid a faint inner flame; on the right, an aged body dissolves into ash that becomes a small, controlled sacrificial fire. Above all, a calm, vast sky suggests the unchanging reality beyond decay.","primary_figures":["symbolic human life-stages (infant, adult, elder)","a small sacrificial fire (agni) as metaphor"],"setting":"open landscape with a simple yajña-kuṇḍa, lotus motifs, and a horizon that feels timeless","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["dawn gold","ash white","smoldering orange","sky blue","earth brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: life-cycle tableau with gold leaf highlighting the lotus cradle and the sacrificial fire, ornate borders, rich reds/greens, stylized figures, and a serene cosmic backdrop suggesting the eternal refuge beyond decay.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate triptych composition, soft dawn gradient, subtle ash textures, refined human forms, gentle symbolism of fire and lotus, lyrical naturalism and quiet philosophical mood.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat pigment fields, three-stage narrative panel, strong yellow/red for agni, white/gray for ash, blue sky band above, temple-wall storytelling clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus motifs framing the life-cycle, central agni rendered as decorative flame pattern, deep blue background with gold detailing, ornate floral borders, devotional undertone implying the eternal beyond the perishing body."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft tanpura drone","gentle flowing water (symbolic)","distant conch shell","long pauses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मात्प्रजायते=तस्मात्+प्रजायते.
FAQs
It stresses impermanence: the body is born and necessarily proceeds toward decay and destruction, reflecting the inevitability of change in embodied existence.
Agni is invoked as a symbol (and sometimes an element) of transformation; the verse links arising and change to the processes that culminate in aging and dissolution.
Recognizing the certainty of aging and destruction encourages detachment from bodily identity and motivates pursuit of enduring spiritual aims rather than transient pleasures.