Shloka 12
Yayāti’s Proclamation of Hari-Worship and the Ideal Vaiṣṇava Society
in the Mata–Pitri Tirtha Cycle
प्रसादात्तस्य देवस्य संजाता मानवास्तदा । अमराः निर्जराः सर्वे धनधान्यसमन्विताः
prasādāttasya devasya saṃjātā mānavāstadā | amarāḥ nirjarāḥ sarve dhanadhānyasamanvitāḥ
اس دیوتا کے پرساد سے تب انسان پیدا ہوئے؛ وہ سب امر، بے بڑھاپا، اور دولت و غلّہ سے بھرپور تھے۔
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 74).
Concept: Divine grace (prasāda) is the root-cause of human flourishing and even transcends mortality/decay in an ideal dharmic order.
Application: Cultivate gratitude and daily remembrance of Viṣṇu; treat prosperity (food security, wealth) as stewardship under dharma—share grain, support guests, and protect life.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A primordial, newly-formed human community stands beneath a vast sky suffused with Viṣṇu’s unseen grace—faces calm, bodies radiant, untouched by age. Granaries overflow, golden sheaves of grain spill like rivers, and the air itself seems to hum with auspiciousness as if the world has just been blessed into order.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (implied as bestower of grace)","newly-born humans (idealized)","celestial attendants (optional)"],"setting":"Mythic early-earth landscape with fertile fields, overflowing granaries, and a distant lotus motif suggesting cosmic origin; no specific tirtha, more a dharmic golden-age tableau.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","fresh verdant green","warm wheat-amber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu as the unseen source of prasāda suggested by a radiant haloed aura in the upper register, below it an ideal human settlement with overflowing granaries and wheat-amber fields; heavy gold leaf embellishment on halos, grain heaps, and ornaments; rich reds and greens, gem-studded jewelry, symmetrical South Indian iconographic framing, ornate arch border with lotus medallions.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical golden-age village in a fertile valley, delicate brushwork showing wheat sheaves and calm faces; cool sapphire sky with a soft divine glow; refined features, gentle gestures of gratitude; subtle lotus motifs in clouds; layered landscape depth and fine textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments; a radiant Viṣṇu-aura above, humans below with serene eyes and simplified forms; granaries and grain heaps rendered in warm ochres and greens; temple-wall aesthetic with lotus borders and auspicious symbols.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central aura of Viṣṇu’s grace represented by a lotus-and-conch mandala; below, abundant grain offerings arranged like a festival display; intricate floral borders, lotus motifs, deep blues and gold; devotional atmosphere with symmetrical composition and ornate patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","gentle drone (tanpura)","distant conch shell","rustling grain fields","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रसादात्तस्य → prasādāt + tasya; मानवास्तदा → mānavāḥ + tadā; धनधान्यसमन्विताः → dhana + dhānya + samanvitāḥ (dhana-dhānya = Dvandva within larger compound; overall treated as Tatpurusha: 'endowed with wealth and grain').
FAQs
It attributes human flourishing—life, vitality, and material abundance—to the prasāda (grace) of the deity, presenting prosperity as a divine bestowal rather than mere human effort.
“Amarāḥ” conveys freedom from death (deathlessness), while “nirjarāḥ” conveys freedom from decay (unaging). Together they depict an idealized primordial condition of humanity.
Wealth and food are framed as gifts to be stewarded responsibly; abundance implies duties of gratitude, restraint, and support of social and religious obligations (e.g., charity and sacrifice) rather than indulgence.