Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 15
Yayāti’s Summons to Heaven and the Teaching on Old Age, the Five-Element Body, and Self–Body Discernment
एवं राज्यं कृतं तेन धर्मेणापि ययातिना । तस्य कीर्तिर्यशो भावस्त्रैलोक्ये प्रचुरोभवत्
evaṃ rājyaṃ kṛtaṃ tena dharmeṇāpi yayātinā | tasya kīrtiryaśo bhāvastrailokye pracurobhavat
یوں یَیاتی نے دھرم کے مطابق راج چلایا؛ اس کی کیرتی، یَش اور نیک نامی تینوں لوکوں میں بہت پھیل گئی۔
Narrator (contextual speaker not explicit in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Rājya (rule) grounded in dharma generates kīrti (lasting fame) that transcends local time and place, echoing the Purāṇic ideal of the king as protector of cosmic order.
Application: Lead (family, work, community) through fairness and restraint; reputation becomes a byproduct of integrity rather than a goal.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low tanpura drone","distant conch","gentle wind","silence after key phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धर्मेणापि = धर्मेण + अपि; कीर्तिर्यशो = कीर्तिः + यशः; भावस्त्रैलोक्ये = भावः + त्रैलोक्ये; प्रचुरोभवत् = प्रचुरः + अभवत्
FAQs
It teaches that righteous governance (dharma-based rule) naturally produces enduring fame and good repute, spreading widely like a moral example.
Yayāti is a celebrated king referenced here as an exemplar of administering a kingdom through dharma, resulting in widespread renown.
“Trailokya” conventionally refers to the three cosmic realms, indicating that Yayāti’s reputation is portrayed as universally known and honored, not merely local.