Shloka 7
तत: कामगमं दिव्यं सर्वरत्नविभूषितम् । विमान देवराजस्य शुशुभे खेचरं तदा,उन विमानोंमें देवराज इन्द्रका आकाशचारी विमान उस समय सबसे अधिक शोभा पा रहा था। वह इच्छानुसार चलनेवाला दिव्य यान सब प्रकारके रत्नोंसे विभूषित था। उस विमानको एक करोड़ खंभोंने धारण कर रखा था। उनमें एक ओर सोनेके और दूसरी ओर मणि एवं रत्नोंके खंभे लगे थे
tataḥ kāmagamaṃ divyaṃ sarvaratnavibhūṣitam | vimānaṃ devarājasya śuśubhe khecaraṃ tadā ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Then, among those aerial chariots, the sky-ranging vimāna of Indra, king of the gods, shone with surpassing splendor. It was a divine conveyance that moved according to desire, adorned with every kind of jewel—an image of celestial sovereignty and the effortless power that accompanies divine merit.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses Indra’s wish-moving, jewel-adorned vimāna as a symbol of divine sovereignty and the fruits of merit: true power and radiance are portrayed as arising from a higher order (dharma and puṇya), not merely from human effort.
Vaiśaṃpāyana describes a scene featuring celestial vehicles; among them, Indra’s sky-ranging vimāna stands out as the most splendid, characterized by its ability to move at will and its rich jewel adornment.