Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 31
Yayāti Episode: Indra’s Anxiety, the Messenger Motif, and a Discourse on Time (Kāla) and Karma
राजोवाच । सर्वमेवं करिष्यामि यत्त्वयोक्तं न संशयः । समालोक्य महातेजा ययातिर्नहुषात्मजः
rājovāca | sarvamevaṃ kariṣyāmi yattvayoktaṃ na saṃśayaḥ | samālokya mahātejā yayātirnahuṣātmajaḥ
بادشاہ نے کہا: “جیسا تم نے فرمایا ہے، میں ویسا ہی سب کچھ کروں گا؛ اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔” یہ سب دیکھ کر نہوش کے فرزند، نہایت نورانی یَیاتی نے پھر آگے کلام/عمل کیا۔
The King (rājā)
Concept: True resolve is shown by immediate assent to righteous counsel; radiance (tejas) is linked to dharmic compliance rather than mere power.
Application: When you recognize wise guidance, commit without procrastination; let decisions be followed by concrete steps.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The king answers with unwavering certainty, his posture straight and luminous, as if tejas rises from his chest like a subtle flame. In the background, a faint ancestral tableau appears—Yayāti and the Nāhuṣa lineage rendered like a genealogical frieze—signaling that this decision will echo through dynastic memory.","primary_figures":["the King (rājā)","Devī","Yayāti (as a background/visionary figure)"],"setting":"Royal audience hall with a shrine alcove; behind, a painted or visionary lineage panel showing ancient kings.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunrise gold","royal blue","sandalwood beige","copper","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the king speaking with firm gesture, Devī seated near a shrine, gold leaf highlighting the king’s tejas and the ancestral frieze of Yayāti and Nāhuṣa, rich reds/greens, ornate pillars, gem-like detailing on crowns and jewelry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant court interior, the king’s calm decisive expression, Devī attentive, a delicate background panel with small-scale Yayāti figure and lineage motifs, soft sunrise wash, refined textiles and architectural detail.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, the king’s radiant tejas shown as stylized flame motif, Devī with mural iconography, lineage figures in a horizontal band behind, dominant warm yellows and reds with deep blue accents, temple-wall narrative rhythm.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central king and Devī framed by intricate floral borders, a stylized genealogical band above with small crowned figures (Yayāti), lotus motifs and gold detailing, deep royal blue background with sunrise gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["court ambience hush","single bell strike","tanpura drone","soft mridangam"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: राजोवाच → राजा + उवाच (आ + उ → ओ); सर्वमेवं → सर्वम् + एवम् (म् + ए → मे); यत्त्वयोक्तं → यत् + त्वया + उक्तम् (त् + त् → त्त्; अ + उ → ओ); ययातिर्नहुषात्मजः → ययातिः + नहुषात्मजः (विसर्ग-लोप).
FAQs
The speaker is the king, who affirms that he will do exactly what the other person has instructed, without any doubt.
Yayāti is a renowned king in Itihāsa-Purāṇic tradition, identified here as the son of Nahuṣa (nahuṣātmajaḥ).
It highlights decisive commitment to righteous counsel—acting without hesitation once the proper course has been understood.