Shloka 12
The Story of Yayāti: Indra and Dharmarāja on Vaiṣṇava Dharma and the ‘Heavenizing’ of Earth
एवं हि वैष्णवः सर्वो जरामृत्युविवर्जितः । मर्त्यलोकः कृतस्तेन नहुषस्यात्मजेन वै
evaṃ hi vaiṣṇavaḥ sarvo jarāmṛtyuvivarjitaḥ | martyalokaḥ kṛtastena nahuṣasyātmajena vai
یوں بے شک ہر ویشنو بڑھاپے اور موت سے مبرا ہو جاتا ہے؛ اور یہ مرتیہ لوک اسی نہوش کے بیٹے کے ہاتھوں ایسا بنایا گیا۔
Unspecified (narrative voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa; likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue context, but not explicit in the provided verse alone)
Concept: A true Vaiṣṇava participates in amṛtatva (freedom from jarā and mṛtyu) through Viṣṇu-bhakti—deathlessness as spiritual realization rather than mere bodily immortality.
Application: Cultivate steady devotion (nāma, pūjā, seva), reduce egoic identification with the perishable body, and live as a protector of dharma in society.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A luminous vision shows a serene Vaiṣṇava devotee standing before a vast cosmic lotus, while time itself—personified as an aged figure—dissolves into light. Above, Viṣṇu’s protective presence radiates from a conch-and-disc halo, suggesting freedom from decay and death; in the distance, the mortal world appears newly ordered like a mandala-city.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (as protective presence)","a Vaiṣṇava devotee","personification of Time (Kāla)","a royal figure alluding to Nahuṣa’s son"],"setting":"cosmic-lotus vista blending celestial space with a mandala-like earthly city (martyaloka)","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","white-gold","turmeric yellow","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Vaiṣṇava devotee with folded hands beneath a radiant Viṣṇu aura (conch and discus halo), Kāla as an aged figure dissolving into gold light; ornate arch with heavy gold leaf, rich reds/greens, gem-studded jewelry, lotus medallions and śaṅkha-cakra motifs; a mandala-city of martyaloka in the lower register rendered with symmetrical temple towers.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a tranquil devotee in a moonlike glow, Viṣṇu’s presence suggested by a luminous śaṅkha-cakra halo in the sky; Kāla fading like mist; delicate gradients, refined facial features, lyrical clouds and a distant city laid out like a sacred diagram, cool blues and soft pinks.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined devotee and symbolic Viṣṇu aura, Kāla figure melting into a bright yellow-white field; temple-wall aesthetic with strong reds/yellows/greens, stylized lotus background, large expressive eyes, ornamental borders of conch, discus, and lotus vines.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a central lotus mandala with a devotee at its heart, Viṣṇu’s symbols (śaṅkha, cakra) in the upper field, floral borders dense with lotuses and tulip-like motifs, peacocks at corners; deep indigo background with gold highlights, narrative vignettes of ‘jarā’ and ‘mṛtyu’ dissolving into light around the border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","sustained drone (tanpura)","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जरामृत्युविवर्जितः = जरा + मृत्यु + विवर्जितः (समास); कृतस्तेन = कृतः तेन; नहुषस्यात्मजेन = नहुषस्य आत्मजेन.
FAQs
It states that a Vaiṣṇava is 'free from old age and death,' which is typically read in Purāṇic theology as spiritual transcendence—liberation from the cycle of birth and death—rather than denying physical mortality.
The verse refers to 'Nahuṣa’s son' (nahuṣasyātmaja). Without the surrounding verses, the specific person cannot be identified with certainty from this line alone; the broader chapter context is needed to confirm which figure is intended.
The verse elevates Vaiṣṇava devotion as a liberating path: devotion to Viṣṇu leads beyond decay and death, encouraging steadfast bhakti as the highest security and refuge.