Shloka 38
Vaiśravaṇa-sabhā-varṇanam
Description of Kubera’s Assembly Hall
ततोअभ्यनुज्ञां सम्प्राप्प महादेवाद् धनेश्वर: । आस्ते कदाचित् भगवान् भवो धनपते: सखा
tato 'bhyanujñāṃ samprāpya mahādevād dhaneśvaraḥ | āste kadācit bhagavān bhavo dhanapateḥ sakhā ||
Having obtained Mahādeva’s permission, the Lord of wealth (Kubera) remains there. At times, the Blessed Bhava—Śiva, the friend of Dhanapati—also comes to that assembly. The passage underscores a consistent ethic of reverence: even the powerful Kubera, worshipped by various beings, honors Śiva with humility and acts only after receiving his assent.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights humility and proper conduct within a divine and social order: even a powerful figure like Kubera acts after receiving Mahādeva’s consent, modeling reverence, restraint, and respect for higher authority.
Nārada describes Kubera obtaining Mahādeva’s permission and remaining in the assembly; Śiva (Bhava), as Kubera’s friend, sometimes arrives there as well, indicating Śiva’s honored presence and Kubera’s deferential relationship to him.