Shloka 2
Nahūṣa as Ajagara: Virtue Hierarchy, Karmic Gati, and the Psychology of Mind–Intellect
ततस्तु तेषां पुनरेव हर्ष: कैलासमालोक्य महान् बभूव कुबेरकान्तं भरतर्षभाणां महीधरं वारिधरप्रकाशम्
tatastu teṣāṃ punareva harṣaḥ kailāsam ālokya mahān babhūva | kuberakāntaṃ bharatarṣabhāṇāṃ mahīdharaṃ vāridharaprakāśam ||
Then, on beholding Mount Kailāsa, a great joy arose in them once again. That mountain—beloved of Kubera—appeared to those best of the Bharatas as a mighty peak, shining like a rain-bearing cloud, renewing their spirits as they approached a sacred and awe-inspiring realm.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how contact with sacred places and uplifting sights can restore courage and joy, supporting perseverance on a difficult path; reverence for the divine order is reinforced through the mountain’s association with Kubera and its majestic, cloud-like radiance.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that the travelers (the foremost Bharatas, i.e., the Pāṇḍavas) see Mount Kailāsa, and their joy rises again as they behold the great mountain, famed as dear to Kubera and gleaming like a rain-cloud.