Shloka 35
Yayāti’s Ascent to Heaven
and Entry into Vaikuṇṭha
चक्रे आतिथ्यपूजां च उमया सह शंकरः । तस्यै वापि नृपेंद्रस्य राजानमिदमब्रवीत्
cakre ātithyapūjāṃ ca umayā saha śaṃkaraḥ | tasyai vāpi nṛpeṃdrasya rājānamidamabravīt
شنکر نے اُما کے ساتھ مل کر مہمان کی پوجا کے آداب ادا کیے۔ پھر اس نرپندر، یعنی انسانوں کے سردار اُس راجا سے یہ کلمات کہے۔
Narrator (contextual); Śaṅkara (Śiva) begins to speak to the king
Concept: Even the highest divinities exemplify atithi-pūjā; ritual honor precedes instruction, showing that humility and proper conduct are prerequisites for receiving truth.
Application: Before advising or correcting others, first honor them—listen, offer respect, and create a sacred relational space; let conduct teach as much as words.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a lamp-lit Śiva temple, Śaṅkara and Umā stand beside a flower-decked liṅga, performing guest-honoring rites with calm precision—offering water, flowers, and a seat to the arriving king. The moment is intimate yet cosmic: the divine couple’s hospitality turns the temple hall into a living scripture, just before Śiva begins his counsel.","primary_figures":["Śaṅkara (Śiva)","Umā (Pārvatī)","King (nṛpendra; likely Yayāti)","temple attendants (optional)"],"setting":"Stone-pillared temple hall with a central liṅga-shrine, oil lamps, incense, bilva leaves, and ritual vessels arranged on a low platform.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["ash white","deep maroon","lamp gold","bilva green","stone gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śiva and Umā in regal iconography beside a richly adorned liṅga, performing atithi-pūjā for a crowned king; heavy gold leaf on halos and ornaments, rich reds/greens, symmetrical temple pillars, jewel-like detailing on vessels and garlands.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet temple interior with delicate shading; Śiva and Pārvatī offering a small arghya bowl to the king, soft warm lamplight, refined expressions, minimal yet lyrical architecture and floral accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized Śiva-Umā with characteristic eyes, liṅga with bilva leaves, attendants holding lamps; earthy reds/yellows/greens, mural symmetry and ritual clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders and hanging garlands; central liṅga with lotus motifs; Śiva-Umā honoring the king, peacocks near temple steps, deep blue background with gold highlights and intricate textile patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","low damaru pulse (subtle)","incense smoke hush","murmured mantras","footfalls on stone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आतिथ्यपूजां (anusvāra); नृपेंद्रस्य = नृप + इन्द्रस्य; राजानमिदम् = राजानम् + इदम्; अब्रवीत् (augment a- of लङ्)
FAQs
Śiva (Śaṅkara), accompanied by Umā, performs ātithya-pūjā—formal hospitality and honor to a guest—and then addresses the king.
The verse highlights atithi-satkāra (honoring guests) as a key element of dharma, practiced even by divine figures as an exemplar for rulers and householders.
The narrative sets up Śaṅkara’s speech; he is about to speak “this” (idam) to the king (rājānam), the nṛpendra (lord of men).