Shloka 38
इन्द्रस्य पाण्डवैः समागमः
Indra’s Meeting with the Pāṇḍavas
तमासीन॑ महाकाया: शड्कुकर्णा महाजवा: । उपोपविविशुर्यक्षा राक्षसाश्न॒ सहस्रश:,विमानपर बैठे हुए कुबेरके पास कील-जैसी कानवाले तीव्र वेगशशाली विशालकाय सहसौरों यक्ष-राक्षस भी बैठे थे। जैसे देवता इन्द्रको घेरकर खड़े होते हैं, उसी प्रकार सैकड़ों गन्धर्व और अप्सराओंके गण कुबेरको सब ओरसे घेरकर खड़े थे
tam āsīnaṁ mahākāyāḥ śaṅkukārṇā mahājavāḥ | upopaviśur yakṣā rākṣasāś ca sahasraśaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: As Kubera sat there, thousands upon thousands of mighty Yakṣas and Rākṣasas—huge-bodied, swift in movement, and with spike-like ears—took their seats near him. And just as the gods stand surrounding Indra, so too did companies of Gandharvas and hosts of Apsarases encircle Kubera on every side, attending upon him in reverent order.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the idea of ordered service and reverent attendance around a rightful lord: just as Indra is surrounded by gods, Kubera is attended by his hosts. It reflects a dharmic vision of hierarchy and duty within a cosmic administration, where power is accompanied by disciplined retinues and proper decorum.
Vaiśampāyana describes Kubera seated in his celestial setting, with thousands of formidable Yakṣas and Rākṣasas sitting near him, while Gandharvas and Apsarases stand around him on all sides—depicting the grandeur and guarded splendor of Kubera’s court.