Shloka 7
Mātali’s Proposal for Guṇakeśī and Sumukha’s Audience with Indra
द्विपज्चशिरस: केचित् केचित् सप्तमुखास्तथा । महाभोगा महाकाया: पर्वताभोगभोगिन:
dvipañcaśirasaḥ kecit kecit saptamukhās tathā | mahābhogā mahākāyāḥ parvatābhogabhoginaḥ ||
قال نارادا: «منهم من له رأسان أو خمسةُ رؤوس، ومنهم كذلك من له سبعةُ وجوه. كانوا عظامَ الالتفاف، ضخامي الأجساد، مخلوقاتٍ تنعم بفسحاتٍ واسعة كأنها جبال».
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how immense power and extraordinary forms in the world can inspire awe and caution; ethical discernment lies in recognizing that sheer magnitude or marvel does not by itself indicate beneficence.
Nārada is describing a class of formidable serpentine beings—some with multiple heads and faces—emphasizing their gigantic bodies and vast, mountain-like coils as part of a broader depiction of extraordinary creatures.