Shloka 89
Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha
Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site
ततो दैत्या विनिष्पेतु: शतशो5थ सहस्रश: । प्रदीप्तात् पर्वतश्रेष्ठाद् विचित्राभरणस्रज:,तत्पश्चात् उस जलते हुए श्रेष्ठ पर्वतसे विचित्र आभूषण और माला धारण करनेवाले सैकड़ों और हजारों दैत्य निकल पड़े
tato daityā viniṣpetuḥ śataśo ’tha sahasraśaḥ | pradīptāt parvataśreṣṭhād vicitrābharaṇasrajaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana sprach: Dann brachen aus jenem lodernden, erhabensten Berg Hunderte, ja Tausende von Daityas hervor—geschmückt mit wunderlichen Kleinoden und Kränzen.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how, in times of great conflict, destructive forces symbolically ‘erupt’ into the world; outward splendor (ornaments and garlands) can accompany inner violence, warning that appearance is not a reliable marker of dharmic alignment.
The narrator describes a dramatic moment: from a blazing, eminent mountain, vast numbers of Daityas suddenly emerge, heightening the sense of ominous supernatural participation in the unfolding war events.