Shloka 6
Yayāti and Mātali on the Order of Divine Worlds, the Merit of Śiva’s Name, and the Unity of Śiva and Viṣṇu
रक्षसां षोडशगुणं पार्थिवानां च तद्विधम् । एवं निरवशेषं च यच्छेषं कुलतेजसाम्
rakṣasāṃ ṣoḍaśaguṇaṃ pārthivānāṃ ca tadvidham | evaṃ niravaśeṣaṃ ca yaccheṣaṃ kulatejasām
Đối với các Rākṣasa thì gấp mười sáu lần; đối với các vua chúa trần gian cũng cùng một loại như vậy. Như thế, không còn sót lại, điều gì còn lại đều thuộc về hào quang thừa hưởng của các dòng tộc cao quý.
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Concept: Power and splendor (tejas/aiśvarya) are graded by birth-class and ontological category; what remains is inherited as kula-tejas.
Application: Treat status and capability as responsibilities; convert inherited advantages into service (seva) and protection (rakṣaṇa) rather than domination.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple drone","soft bell punctuations","distant conch","measured hand-cymbals"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तद्विधम् = तत् + विधम्; यच्छेषम् = यत् + शेषम्; कुलतेजसाम् = कुल + तेजसाम्.
FAQs
It describes a graded measure—stating that for Rākṣasas it is sixteenfold, and for kings it is comparable—then concludes that whatever remainder exists is attributable to the innate splendor of one’s lineage (kula-tejas).
Pārthivāḥ literally means ‘earthly ones’ and commonly refers to terrestrial rulers—kings or sovereigns—emphasizing political authority and worldly power.
Kula-tejas denotes inherited or lineage-based ‘radiance/force’—a traditional idea that noble families carry accumulated prestige, virtue, or potency that influences status and capability beyond individual effort.