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vaiśampāyana uvāca | tato 'paśyat tridāśān rājaputrī savaniva sveṣu dhiṣṇyeṣu kha-sthān | prabhāvantaṃ bhānumantaṃ mahāntaṃ yathādityaṃ rocamānāṃs tathaiva |
Vaiśampāyana said: Then the king’s daughter Kuntī beheld the gods, each seated in his own celestial car, stationed in the sky. As the Sun—vast, radiant, and endowed with a thousand rays—shines forth, so too did those deities appear, resplendent in their own glory.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The verse highlights how divine presence is recognized through radiance and order: the gods appear established in their proper stations, shining like the Sun. Ethically, it reinforces reverence for cosmic hierarchy and the idea that dharmic events are often accompanied by auspicious, illuminating signs.
Vaiśampāyana narrates to King Janamejaya that Kuntī beholds the assembled deities in the sky, each seated in his own celestial vehicle. Their collective brilliance is compared to the blazing Sun with a thousand rays.