Shloka 6
देवा: साध्यास्तथा विश्वे तथैव च महर्षय: । यामा धामाश्न मौद्गल्य- गन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तथा,मुद्गल! वहाँ देवता, साध्य, विश्वेदेव, महर्षिगण, याम, धाम, गन्धर्व तथा अप्सरा--इन सब देवसमूहोंके अलग-अलग अनेक प्रकाशमान लोक हैं, जो इच्छानुसार प्राप्त होनेवाले भोगोंसे सम्पन्न, तेजस्वी तथा मंगलकारी हैं
devāḥ sādhyās tathā viśve tathaiva ca maharṣayaḥ | yāmā dhāmāś ca maudgalya gandharvāpsarasas tathā ||
The divine messenger said: “O Maudgalya (Mudgala), there exist many distinct, radiant worlds belonging to the gods—such as the Devas, the Sādhyas, the Viśvedevas, the great seers, the Yāmas, the Dhāmas, and also the Gandharvas and Apsarases. Each of these celestial communities has its own luminous realm, endowed with splendid, auspicious enjoyments attainable according to one’s desire.”
देवदूत उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores a moral-cosmological idea: righteous merit and spiritual stature correspond to distinct celestial attainments. Different divine communities possess their own radiant realms, suggesting an ordered universe where results (bhoga/experience) align with one’s earned fitness and aspiration.
A divine messenger addresses Mudgala, describing the various luminous worlds of different celestial hosts—Devas, Sādhyas, Viśvedevas, great sages, Yāmas, Dhāmas, Gandharvas, and Apsarases—emphasizing the splendor and desirability of these realms.