Shloka 15
Bhīmasena’s Capture by the Serpent and Nahūṣa’s Self-Disclosure (भीमसेन-भुजङ्गग्रहणं नहुषोपाख्यानप्रस्तावः)
ततः पितामहश्नैव लोकपालाश्ष सर्वशः भगवांश्र महादेव: सगणो<5भ्याययौ तदा,इसके बाद ब्रह्माजी, समस्त लोकपाल तथा भगवान् महादेव अपने गणोंसहित वहाँ आये
tataḥ pitāmahaś caiva lokapālāś ca sarvaśaḥ bhagavāṁś ca mahādevaḥ sagaṇo ’bhyāyayau tadā
Then the Grandsire Brahmā arrived, together with all the guardians of the worlds; and the Blessed Great God Śiva also came there, attended by his hosts of gaṇas. The scene proclaims that the matter was of cosmic and moral gravity, drawing the gaze of the highest divine powers.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When Brahmā, the Lokapālas, and Śiva appear together, the text signals that the situation concerns dharma and the maintenance of cosmic order; major moral turning points are witnessed and sanctioned by the highest divine powers.
Vaishampayana narrates that Brahmā (the Grandsire), all the world-guardians, and Śiva with his gaṇas approach and arrive at the location, forming a divine gathering around the ongoing event.