Shloka 5
The Yayāti Episode
with the Glory of Mātā–Pitṛ Tīrtha
यो मे जरापसरणं करिष्यति सुतोत्तमः । स च मे भोक्ष्यते राज्यं धनुर्वंशं धरिष्यति
yo me jarāpasaraṇaṃ kariṣyati sutottamaḥ | sa ca me bhokṣyate rājyaṃ dhanurvaṃśaṃ dhariṣyati
บุตรผู้ประเสริฐของข้าที่จะขจัดความเสื่อมแห่งชราของข้า ผู้นั้นแลจักครองราชสมบัติของข้า และธำรงวงศ์แห่งผู้ทรงธนูไว้
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Concept: Worldly incentives (kingdom, lineage) are used to entice adharma; true nobility is restraint, not bargain-driven duty.
Application: Be wary when duty is framed as a transaction; choose actions by dharma and conscience, not by promised rewards.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The king points toward the royal insignia—bow, quiver, and a lion-throne—declaring the prize for the son who takes his old age. The princes’ faces show conflict: ambition flickers in some eyes, while others look down in shame, as the symbols of power gleam like bait.","primary_figures":["Aging king (unnamed)","Sons (princes)","Royal insignia (bow, quiver, throne)"],"setting":"Succession hall with weapon racks, genealogical banners, and a ceremonial bow displayed on a stand.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["antique gold","crimson lake","obsidian black","sandalwood beige","peacock green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: king gesturing toward a ceremonial bow and jeweled throne; princes arranged in tiers; gold leaf on weapons, throne, and crowns; rich reds/greens with ornate archways; expressive faces showing temptation and restraint; traditional iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant hall with patterned textiles; the bow rendered with fine detail; princes in soft pastel garments; subtle psychological expressions; warm morning light entering through arches; delicate brushwork and lyrical composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, flat decorative space; the bow and throne stylized with bright yellows and reds; princes with large eyes; ornamental creepers and geometric borders; moral tension conveyed through posture and gesture.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: throne and bow centered like sacred emblems; floral borders with lotus medallions; deep blue background with gold highlights; peacocks and cows as border motifs (symbolic of dharma vs. power); intricate textile patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["court drum (dundubhi) soft","metallic clink of weapons","tanpura drone","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: jarāpasaraṇam = jarā + apasaraṇam (तत्पुरुष); sutottamaḥ = suta + uttamaḥ (कर्मधारय); dhanurvaṃśam = dhanuḥ + vaṃśam (तत्पुरुष).
FAQs
It frames royal succession as conditional: the son who alleviates the father’s age-related infirmity is deemed worthy to rule and to preserve the dynasty.
It literally means “the removal/dispelling of old age (jarā),” i.e., relieving the father’s weakness, decline, or incapacity associated with aging.
Legitimacy in leadership is tied to service and responsibility—care for elders and the capacity to sustain the family line and its duties, not merely birthright.