Shloka 17
Yayāti Episode: Indra’s Anxiety, the Messenger Motif, and a Discourse on Time (Kāla) and Karma
कल्पद्रुमा अनेकाश्च त्वयैव परिकल्पिताः । येषां गृहेषु मर्त्यानां मुनयः कामधेनवः
kalpadrumā anekāśca tvayaiva parikalpitāḥ | yeṣāṃ gṛheṣu martyānāṃ munayaḥ kāmadhenavaḥ
بےشک تم ہی نے بہت سے کلپ درخت تراشے ہیں؛ جن فانیوں کے گھروں میں منی رہتے ہیں، ان کے لیے وہ منی حقیقت میں کامدھینو (مراد برآور گائے) ہیں۔
Uncertain from single-verse context (likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue typical of Padma Purāṇa narration)
Concept: Satkāra of sages turns ordinary life into a source of inexhaustible boons; the saint is the true kāmadhenū for a household.
Application: Keep a ‘guest-first’ ethic: offer water, seat, kind speech, and food to holy persons/teachers; cultivate a home altar and a weekly practice of feeding sādhus or supporting a dharma institution.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a humble yet spotless courtyard home, a serene sage sits on a kusa mat as the household offers pādya and arghya; behind him, a luminous kāmadhenū and a flowering kalpavṛkṣa appear as subtle divine overlays, implying the sage’s presence is the true wish-fulfiller. The family’s faces glow with quiet awe as everyday vessels—water pot, lamp, and offering plate—shine like celestial treasures.","primary_figures":["a venerable muni (guest-sage)","householder couple","children offering flowers","subtle apparition of Kāmadhenū","subtle apparition of Kalpavṛkṣa"],"setting":"Indian domestic courtyard with tulasi-vṛndāvana at the threshold, brass lamp, water pot, and simple meal offerings; faint celestial motifs in the background.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lotus pink","saffron gold","sandalwood beige","emerald green","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a muni seated in a home courtyard receiving arghya and pādya from a devoted householder family; behind the sage, a gold-leaf halo expands into a stylized kalpavṛkṣa and a gem-studded Kāmadhenū apparition; rich reds and greens, ornate jewelry on householders, embossed gold borders, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic scene of atithi-satkara—sage on kusa mat, family offering water and flowers; delicate brushwork, lyrical naturalism, soft facial expressions; a translucent kalpavṛkṣa and Kāmadhenū in the sky like a blessing; cool greens and blues with warm saffron accents, detailed foliage and patterned textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments; sage with calm eyes and ochre robes, householders in traditional attire offering a brass vessel; stylized tulasi-vṛndāvana and lamp; celestial Kāmadhenū and kalpavṛkṣa rendered as symbolic motifs in the upper register; dominant red/yellow/green palette with temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: courtyard framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs; devotional household honoring a sage as a living tirtha; peacocks near the threshold, cows in the periphery; deep blues and gold highlights; kalpavṛkṣa branches arching overhead with hanging blossoms, creating a sanctified domestic mandala."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","gentle courtyard birds","oil-lamp crackle","quiet murmurs of mantra"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अनेकाश्च = अनेकाः + च; त्वयैव = त्वया + एव.
FAQs
It teaches that serving and hosting sages is spiritually equivalent to possessing extraordinary wish-fulfilling resources—because the presence of realized holy persons brings merit, guidance, and auspiciousness.
Kāmadhenū symbolizes inexhaustible beneficence. The verse suggests that sages, through blessings, instruction, and their sanctifying presence, become a source of manifold ‘boons’ for a household.
Bhūmi-khaṇḍa frequently emphasizes dharma in lived society—tīrtha, charity, hospitality, and righteous conduct. This verse highlights gṛhastha-dharma (householder ethics) through sādhu-sevā (service to the holy).