Shloka 10
नारदेन दिव्यसभाः कथितुं प्रतिज्ञा
Nārada’s Prelude to Describing the Divine Assemblies
नारद उवाच मानुषेषु न मे तात दृष्टपूर्वा न च श्रुता । सभा मणिमयी राजन् यथेयं तव भारत,नारदजीने कहा--तात! भरतवंशी नरेश! मणि एवं रत्नोंकी बनी हुई जैसी तुम्हारी यह सभा है, ऐसी सभा मैंने मनुष्यलोकमें न तो पहले कभी देखी है और न कानोंसे ही सुनी है
nārada uvāca mānuṣeṣu na me tāta dṛṣṭapūrvā na ca śrutā | sabhā maṇimayī rājan yatheyam tava bhārata ||
Nārada said: “Dear child—O king of Bharata’s line—among human beings I have neither seen before nor even heard of an assembly hall like this one of yours, fashioned of gems.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the extraordinary nature of royal power and craftsmanship, while implicitly reminding that worldly magnificence can inspire awe but remains a human, impermanent achievement—something to be viewed with discernment rather than attachment.
Narada addresses the Bharata-line king and expresses astonishment, stating that he has never seen or even heard of such a gem-built assembly hall in the human realm.