Shloka 35
Yayāti’s Ascent to Heaven
and Entry into Vaikuṇṭha
चक्रे आतिथ्यपूजां च उमया सह शंकरः । तस्यै वापि नृपेंद्रस्य राजानमिदमब्रवीत्
cakre ātithyapūjāṃ ca umayā saha śaṃkaraḥ | tasyai vāpi nṛpeṃdrasya rājānamidamabravīt
พระศังกรพร้อมด้วยพระอุมา ได้ประกอบพิธีบูชาแขกตามธรรมเนียม แล้วจึงตรัสถ้อยคำนี้แก่พระราชา ผู้เป็นนฤปอินทร์ เจ้าแห่งมนุษย์ทั้งหลาย
Narrator (contextual); Śaṅkara (Śiva) begins to speak to the king
Concept: Even the highest divinities exemplify atithi-pūjā; ritual honor precedes instruction, showing that humility and proper conduct are prerequisites for receiving truth.
Application: Before advising or correcting others, first honor them—listen, offer respect, and create a sacred relational space; let conduct teach as much as words.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a lamp-lit Śiva temple, Śaṅkara and Umā stand beside a flower-decked liṅga, performing guest-honoring rites with calm precision—offering water, flowers, and a seat to the arriving king. The moment is intimate yet cosmic: the divine couple’s hospitality turns the temple hall into a living scripture, just before Śiva begins his counsel.","primary_figures":["Śaṅkara (Śiva)","Umā (Pārvatī)","King (nṛpendra; likely Yayāti)","temple attendants (optional)"],"setting":"Stone-pillared temple hall with a central liṅga-shrine, oil lamps, incense, bilva leaves, and ritual vessels arranged on a low platform.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["ash white","deep maroon","lamp gold","bilva green","stone gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śiva and Umā in regal iconography beside a richly adorned liṅga, performing atithi-pūjā for a crowned king; heavy gold leaf on halos and ornaments, rich reds/greens, symmetrical temple pillars, jewel-like detailing on vessels and garlands.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet temple interior with delicate shading; Śiva and Pārvatī offering a small arghya bowl to the king, soft warm lamplight, refined expressions, minimal yet lyrical architecture and floral accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized Śiva-Umā with characteristic eyes, liṅga with bilva leaves, attendants holding lamps; earthy reds/yellows/greens, mural symmetry and ritual clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders and hanging garlands; central liṅga with lotus motifs; Śiva-Umā honoring the king, peacocks near temple steps, deep blue background with gold highlights and intricate textile patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","low damaru pulse (subtle)","incense smoke hush","murmured mantras","footfalls on stone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आतिथ्यपूजां (anusvāra); नृपेंद्रस्य = नृप + इन्द्रस्य; राजानमिदम् = राजानम् + इदम्; अब्रवीत् (augment a- of लङ्)
FAQs
Śiva (Śaṅkara), accompanied by Umā, performs ātithya-pūjā—formal hospitality and honor to a guest—and then addresses the king.
The verse highlights atithi-satkāra (honoring guests) as a key element of dharma, practiced even by divine figures as an exemplar for rulers and householders.
The narrative sets up Śaṅkara’s speech; he is about to speak “this” (idam) to the king (rājānam), the nṛpendra (lord of men).