Shloka 30
The Account of King Bhadreśvara
Sun-worship, healing, and heavenly ascent
एवमुक्त्वा जगच्चक्षुस्तत्रैवांतरधीयत । ततो भद्रेश्वरो राजा सपुरो दिवि मोदते
evamuktvā jagaccakṣustatraivāṃtaradhīyata | tato bhadreśvaro rājā sapuro divi modate
ครั้นตรัสดังนี้แล้ว “จักษุแห่งโลก” ผู้เห็นทั่วทั้งปวง ก็อันตรธานไป ณ ที่นั้นเอง; ต่อมา พระเจ้าภัทรेशวรพร้อมด้วยนครและไพร่ฟ้าประชาราษฎร์ ย่อมรื่นรมย์อยู่ในสวรรค์
Narrator (contextual speaker not explicit in this single verse)
Concept: The Divine is both immanent (granting boons) and transcendent (vanishing at will); the fruit of grace manifests as heavenly rejoicing for the devotee and community.
Application: After receiving blessings or success, remain humble and remember the source; use prosperity to uplift others, as the king’s joy includes his people.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a single breath of time, the All-seeing One—radiant like a thousand suns yet gentle—fades into a point of light and vanishes in the very place He spoke. Below, King Bhadreśvara and his people behold the lingering glow, then find themselves in a resplendent heaven, rejoicing amid celestial gardens and music.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (as Jagac-cakṣuḥ / the All-seeing One)","King Bhadreśvara","citizens/retinue of the king","celestial beings (optional)"],"setting":"A divine audience space transitioning into svarga: first a luminous hall or grove, then a heavenly city with gardens, aerial palaces, and clouds like terraces.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["radiant gold","deep indigo","cloud white","ruby red","emerald"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu at center with a large gold-leaf halo, captured at the moment of vanishing—body dissolving into a luminous bindu; King Bhadreśvara with folded hands and a gathered populace; transition to a heavenly city in the background; embossed gold for halos and palace details, rich reds/greens, ornate borders with conch-discus motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a poetic two-register composition—upper register shows the deity fading into light; lower register shows the king and citizens arriving in a serene heaven; delicate clouds, cool blues, refined faces, subtle glow effects, lyrical landscape.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: dramatic central figure of Vishnu outlined boldly, shown dissolving into a radiant mandala; king and people in devotional posture; stylized heaven architecture; strong reds/yellows/greens with deep blue background, mural-panel narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central luminous disappearance motif framed by lotus borders; below, a celebratory svarga courtyard with symmetrical groups, peacocks and floral garlands; deep blue cloth ground with gold highlights, intricate ornamentation and devotional geometry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell (clear, brief)","temple bells swelling then fading","celestial chime-like tones","momentary silence after ‘antaradhīyata’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: evamuktvā → evam uktvā; jagaccakṣus → jagat-cakṣuḥ; tatraivāṃtaradhīyata → tatra eva antaradhīyata; sapuro → sa-puraḥ
FAQs
'Jagaccakṣus' literally means “the eye of the world,” a reverential epithet for a divine, all-seeing presence; the verse itself does not specify the deity by name.
It implies that King Bhadreśvara attains heavenly joy “together with his pura,” i.e., along with his city/people/retinue—suggesting collective uplift or shared merit.
The verse emphasizes that divine instruction or blessing, once given, may withdraw immediately, and that rightful conduct and received grace can culminate in heavenly attainment for a ruler and those connected with him.