Shloka 39
Vaiśravaṇa-sabhā-varṇanam
Description of Kubera’s Assembly Hall
निधिप्रवरमुख्यौ च शड्खपाझौ धनेश्वरौ । सर्वान् निधीन् प्रगृह्माथ उपासाते धनेश्वरम्
nidhipravaramukhyau ca śaṅkhapadmau dhaneśvarau | sarvān nidhīn pragṛhya atha upāsāte dhaneśvaram ||
Nārada sprach: „Śaṅkha und Padma—die Vornehmsten unter den Schätzen und selbst Herren des Reichtums—versammeln alle übrigen Nidhis und verehren unablässig Kubera, den Souverän der Fülle.“
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even powers associated with wealth are portrayed as subordinate to a higher lord of wealth; prosperity is framed within a hierarchy and sustained by reverence and orderly service rather than mere possession.
Nārada describes Kubera’s retinue: the chief treasure-personifications, Śaṅkha and Padma, assemble the other nidhis and worship/attend upon Kubera, emphasizing Kubera’s sovereignty over riches.