Shloka 7
Yayāti and Mātali on the Order of Divine Worlds, the Merit of Śiva’s Name, and the Unity of Śiva and Viṣṇu
गंधर्वाणां च वायव्यं याक्षं च सकलं स्मृतम् । पांचभौतिकमिंद्रस्य चत्वारिंशद्गुणं महत्
gaṃdharvāṇāṃ ca vāyavyaṃ yākṣaṃ ca sakalaṃ smṛtam | pāṃcabhautikamiṃdrasya catvāriṃśadguṇaṃ mahat
گندھرووں کے لیے اسے ہوائی (وایوی) فطرت کا کہا گیا ہے، اور یکشوں کے لیے اسے اسی طبقے کا مکمل طور پر مانا گیا ہے۔ اندرا کے لیے اسے پانچ بھوتوں سے مرکب قرار دیا گیا ہے، اور عظیم طور پر—چالیس گنا اوصاف والا۔
Uncertain (context not provided; likely within a Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue typical of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Beings are characterized by elemental predominance: Gandharvas by vāyu (air), Yakṣas by their class-nature, and Indra by pañca-bhautika fullness with amplified potency.
Application: Recognize temperament as ‘elemental’: cultivate balance (pañca-bhūta harmony) through diet, conduct, and devotion; avoid envy of others’ capacities.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sweeping celestial panorama: Gandharvas glide on wind-streams playing vīṇā and flute, their garments trailing like clouds; Yakṣas stand at jeweled cavern gates with lotus-lamps and treasure urns; above them, Indra sits on a radiant throne, his aura depicted as a mandala of the five elements—earth, water, fire, air, and ether—expanding in fortyfold rings.","primary_figures":["Gandharvas","Yakṣas","Indra"],"setting":"Indra’s celestial court merging into sky-currents and a jewel-studded mountain vault below.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sky turquoise","pearl white","sunlit gold","ruby red","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Indra enthroned with gold leaf halo and pañca-bhūta mandala behind him, Gandharvas in mid-air with vīṇās and flowing scarves, Yakṣas guarding gem-filled niches, heavy gold embellishment on crowns and ornaments, rich reds/greens, ornate arch framing Svarga.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy Gandharvas painted with delicate brushwork against pale blue sky, Indra in a refined pavilion with subtle gold highlights, Yakṣas near a stylized Himalayan cave with cool greens and greys, lyrical naturalism and fine textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Indra with large expressive eyes and layered jewelry, elemental mandala in red/yellow/green bands, Gandharvas as rhythmic flying figures, Yakṣas with guardian stance at a treasure doorway, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a central lotus-throne for Indra surrounded by concentric floral rings symbolizing fortyfold potency, Gandharvas as peacock-like musicians in the upper field, Yakṣas as stylized attendants near kalasha pots, intricate borders with lotus and cloud motifs, deep blues and gold."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["vīṇā drone","soft flute phrases","temple bells","wind hush","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पांचभौतिकमिंद्रस्य = पाञ्चभौतिकम् + इन्द्रस्य; चत्वारिंशद्गुणं = चत्वारिंशत् + गुणम् (त्→द् संधि)
FAQs
It classifies different beings (Gandharvas, Yakṣas, and Indra) according to elemental composition or nature, culminating in Indra being described as pañca-bhautika (five-elemental) and possessing a greatly increased measure (fortyfold).
It indicates a constitution formed from all five classical elements (earth, water, fire, air, ether), suggesting a fuller or more complete material-energetic makeup compared to beings described as primarily “vāyavya” (airy).
Literally “fortyfold in guṇa/measure,” it signals a quantitative or qualitative superiority—Indra’s constitution or power is described as greatly magnified relative to the others mentioned.