Shloka 41
Yayāti’s Summons to Heaven and the Teaching on Old Age, the Five-Element Body, and Self–Body Discernment
यद्ब्रूते देवराजस्तु तत्सर्वं सुमनाः कुरु । आगंतव्यं त्वया देव एंद्रं लोकं हि नान्यथा
yadbrūte devarājastu tatsarvaṃ sumanāḥ kuru | āgaṃtavyaṃ tvayā deva eṃdraṃ lokaṃ hi nānyathā
دیوراج جو کچھ حکم دے، اسے خوش دلی سے پورا کرو۔ اے دیو، تمہیں لازماً اندر کے لوک میں آنا ہے؛ اس کے سوا کوئی راہ نہیں۔
Unspecified (context-dependent narrator/participant addressing a 'deva')
Concept: Carry out rightful command with a glad mind; inner attitude (sumanas) sanctifies compelled action.
Application: When duty is unavoidable, transform it by choosing a willing, clear attitude; reduce resistance and act cleanly.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solemn yet serene figure receives the command to journey to Indra’s world, his expression calm and willing rather than fearful. The path upward is suggested by a luminous stair of clouds, while a vajra-banner flutters in the distance, signaling the inevitability of the summons.","primary_figures":["the summoned figure (king/hero)","a divine messenger","distant devas (silhouetted)"],"setting":"Edge of an earthly palace terrace opening into a sky-road of clouds leading toward a faintly seen Amarāvatī","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["milk-white clouds","pale gold","sky blue","lavender","bright silver"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the summoned noble figure with folded hands and serene smile, a messenger pointing toward a cloud-stairway to Amarāvatī; gold leaf on the cloud edges, vajra-banner, and ornaments; rich reds/greens in garments, ornate borders, devotional symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical cloud-path scene; delicate faces, soft gradients in the sky, the messenger’s gentle directive gesture; cool blues and lavenders with fine gold detailing, airy composition emphasizing calm acceptance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized cloud bands and a clear directional gesture; bold outlines, flat pigments; the figure’s large eyes convey composed obedience; red/yellow/green palette with decorative framing.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: cloud-stairway framed by lotus borders; deep blue sky with gold stars; the messenger and noble figure rendered with ornate textiles; floral motifs and peacocks in margins, emphasizing auspicious compliance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft wind","distant conch","gentle bell resonance","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यत् + ब्रूते → यद्ब्रूते (व्यञ्जन-संधि: त् + ब → द्ब); देवराजः + तु → देवराजस्तु (विसर्ग-संधि: ः + त → स्त); तत् + सर्वम् → तत्सर्वम् (व्यञ्जन-संधि: त् + स → त्स); आगन्तव्यम् written as आगंतव्यं in Devanagari (अनुस्वार/नकार-प्रयोग). न + अन्यथा → नान्यथा (स्वर-संधि).
FAQs
The term devarāja commonly refers to Indra, ruler of Svarga (heaven) in Purāṇic literature.
It stresses prompt, willing compliance with rightful authority—carrying out what is instructed “with a cheerful mind,” not resentfully.
Indra-loka refers to Svarga, the celestial realm presided over by Indra, often depicted as the destination for devas and meritorious beings in Purāṇic cosmology.