Shloka 40
Yayāti’s Ascent to Heaven
and Entry into Vaikuṇṭha
तस्मादत्र महाराज स्थातव्यं हि त्वयानघ । एवमुक्तः शिवेनापि ययातिर्हरिवल्लभः
tasmādatra mahārāja sthātavyaṃ hi tvayānagha | evamuktaḥ śivenāpi yayātirharivallabhaḥ
เพราะฉะนั้น โอ้มหาราช โอ้ผู้ปราศจากมลทิน ท่านพึงพำนักอยู่ ณ ที่นี้โดยแท้ ครั้นพระศิวะตรัสดังนี้แล้ว ยยาติผู้เป็นที่รักของพระหริก็รับคำสั่งสอนนั้น
Śiva (Mahādeva)
Concept: Obedience to divine instruction and steadfast residence in a sanctified place (kṣetra-vāsa) can be a dharmic act; Śiva’s guidance supports a Vaiṣṇava-favored devotee (Yayāti, ‘Hari-vallabha’).
Application: When wise or sacred counsel is given, practice steadiness rather than restlessness; commit to a discipline (vrata, japa, seva) in one place/time until it ripens.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Śiva, calm yet authoritative, raises a hand in blessing and instruction toward King Yayāti, who stands with folded hands, crown lowered in humility. The place around them feels charged—an ancient grove or shrine where the air itself seems to say ‘stay’, with subtle Vaiṣṇava symbols (conch, chakra motifs) hinting that Yayāti is beloved of Hari.","primary_figures":["Śiva (Mahādeva)","King Yayāti","attendant sages/gaṇas (optional)"],"setting":"Sacred grove-āśrama or temple courtyard with a stone platform, bilva trees, and a distant shrine silhouette; hints of a tīrtha landscape.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["ash gray","rudraksha brown","emerald green","sunlit gold","royal maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śiva seated on a pedestal with triśūla and abhaya-mudrā, instructing a kneeling king in jeweled crown; gold leaf highlights on Śiva’s halo and the king’s ornaments; rich maroons and greens, ornate arch framing the sacred command ‘remain here’.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: A quiet hermitage scene under bilva trees; Śiva speaks gently, Yayāti listens with folded hands; soft earth tones, delicate foliage, refined expressions; a small river or pond suggested to imply tīrtha ambience.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Śiva in iconic frontal posture with bold outlines, tiger-skin motif, and serene gaze; Yayāti shown in respectful profile; stylized trees and shrine elements; warm reds/yellows/greens with deep black contouring.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Narrative panel with Śiva and the king framed by floral borders; lotus and bilva motifs; subtle conch-chakra patterns woven into the textile-like background to indicate ‘Hari-vallabha’; deep blue-green ground with gold detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["rustling leaves","temple bell (single strikes)","low drum (mridang)","quiet assembly murmurs"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मात्+अत्र→तस्मादत्र; त्वया+अनघ→त्वयानघ; एवम्+उक्तः→एवमुक्तः; शिवेन+अपि→शिवेनापि; ययातिः+हरिवल्लभः→ययातिर्हरिवल्लभः (विसर्ग-लोप/रेफ-संधि)
FAQs
King Yayāti is being instructed by Śiva (Mahādeva), who tells him to remain there.
It indicates that Yayāti is “beloved of Hari (Viṣṇu),” suggesting his devotional or divinely favored status.
The verse highlights disciplined obedience to divine counsel and steadfastness—staying where duty or sacred instruction places one.