Śoka-śamana: Kṛṣṇa’s Consolation and Nārada’s Exempla to Sṛñjaya
Chapter 29
चषाले यस्य सौवर्णे तस्मिन् यूपे हिरण्मये । ननुतुर्देवगन्धर्वा: घट सहस्रनाणि सप्तधा
caṣāle yasya sauvarṇe tasmin yūpe hiraṇmaye | nanutur devagandharvāḥ ghaṭa-sahasraṇāṇi saptadhā |
বায়ু বললেন— সেই স্বর্ণময় যূপের উপর স্থাপিত স্বর্ণচষালের ওপর দেবগন্ধর্বদের ছয় সহস্র দল সাত প্রকার ছন্দে নৃত্য করত।
वायुदेव उवाच
The verse highlights how righteous, well-performed sacrifice and patronage of sacred rites are portrayed as generating a harmony that benefits all—so much so that each being feels personally included. Ethically, it underscores the ideal of actions that create shared auspiciousness rather than private gain.
Vāyu describes a magnificent sacrificial setting: a golden yūpa adorned with a golden caṣāla, where Devas and Gandharvas dance, and the Gandharva Viśvāvasu plays the vīṇā according to the seven notes, creating an all-encompassing, universally felt celebration.