Shloka 94
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
जयं भोग्यं तथारोग्यमायुर्विद्यां श्रियं सुतं । बंधुवर्ग शिवं सर्वं ब्रूहि मे विप्रसत्तम
jayaṃ bhogyaṃ tathārogyamāyurvidyāṃ śriyaṃ sutaṃ | baṃdhuvarga śivaṃ sarvaṃ brūhi me viprasattama
ข้าแต่พราหมณ์ผู้ประเสริฐ โปรดบอกข้าพเจ้าถึงชัยชนะ ความรื่นรมย์ และความไร้โรค; ถึงอายุยืน วิทยา ศรีคือความรุ่งเรือง และบุตร; รวมทั้งหมู่ญาติและมงคลสวัสดีทั้งปวง—ขอจงอธิบายแก่ข้าพเจ้าเถิด
Unspecified petitioner (a questioner addressing a Brahmin sage)
Concept: Worldly aims (jaya, bhoga, ārogya, āyus, vidyā, śrī, putra, bandhu) are to be sought through dharmic guidance and right counsel, not mere force or chance.
Application: Before pursuing success or pleasure, seek instruction from learned, ethical teachers; align goals with integrity, service, and restraint so that ‘auspicious good’ does not become bondage.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A humble householder kneels with folded palms before a radiant, aged sage seated on a kusa-grass mat. The petitioner’s face shows earnest hope as he lists life’s blessings—victory, health, learning, prosperity—while the sage’s calm gaze promises dharmic clarity.","primary_figures":["petitioner (gṛhastha)","brāhmaṇa sage (viprasattama)"],"setting":"Forest hermitage edge with a small fire altar, palm-leaf manuscripts, water pot, and a flowering tulasi plant nearby as a subtle Padma-Purana signature.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sandalwood beige","saffron ochre","leaf green","lotus pink","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a kneeling devotee in simple white cloth petitions a serene brāhmaṇa sage on a jeweled seat; gold leaf halos, rich vermilion background, ornate borders with lotus motifs; subtle tulasi plant beside a brass lamp; gem-studded ornaments on the sage’s kamandalu and manuscript stand; South Indian iconographic symmetry and devotional stillness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate linework of a Himalayan-like āśrama with pine and flowering shrubs; the petitioner gestures as he enumerates boons; the sage sits on a woven mat with palm-leaf texts; cool greens and soft pinks, lyrical naturalism, refined faces, distant blue hills and a thin stream.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm red-ochre ground, the sage with large expressive eyes and stylized hair-knot; the petitioner in añjali; a small homa-kuṇḍa and tulasi plant rendered in flat natural pigments; temple-wall aesthetic with rhythmic ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral border of lotuses and tulasi leaves; central vignette of sage and petitioner under a kadamba tree; deep indigo accents, gold highlights, peacocks at the edge; devotional narrative composition with intricate textile-like patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["morning birds","gentle fire crackle","soft temple bell in distance","rustle of leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तथा+आरोग्यम् → तथारोग्यम्; आरोग्यम्+आयुः → आरोग्यमायुḥ (visarga sandhi); बंधुवर्ग (समास) used here in accusative sense (बंधुवर्गम्) though Devanagari shows unmarked; normalized to accusative to match list governed by ‘ब्रूहि’.
FAQs
The speaker asks a learned Brahmin to explain how one may obtain victory, enjoyment, health, long life, knowledge, prosperity, offspring, strong family relations, and overall auspicious welfare.
This verse lists worldly and auspicious aims (health, prosperity, family, etc.). In Purāṇic context, such aims are typically understood as being best pursued through dharmic conduct and devotion, though this specific line itself is a direct request rather than a doctrinal conclusion.
Vipra-sattama means 'best among Brahmins,' indicating the addressee is regarded as an authoritative, highly learned teacher whose guidance is trusted on matters of welfare and auspicious attainment.