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Shloka 10

वारुणी सभा — Varuṇa’s Divine Assembly

Nārada’s Description

पाणिमान्‌ कुण्डधारश्न बलवान्‌ पृथिवीपते । प्रहादो मूषिकादश्व॒ तथैव जनमेजय:

nāradā uvāca | pāṇimān kuṇḍadhāraś ca balavān pṛthivīpate | prahrādo mūṣikādaś ca tathaiva janamejayaḥ ||

Dijo Nārada: «Oh señor de la tierra, también hay nāgas llamados Pāṇimān, Kuṇḍadhāra, Balavān, Prahrāda, Mūṣikāda y asimismo Janamejaya». Aquí Nārada enumera a los principales señores-serpiente que asisten a la espléndida asamblea de Varuṇa—adornados con estandartes, anillos y capuchas. Allí está incluso Ananta (Śeṣa), presente y honrado. El pasaje subraya la ética cortesana de la reverencia: Varuṇa recibe a los grandes con la hospitalidad debida; los demás nāgas permanecen de pie con las manos juntas y sólo toman asiento, según corresponde, por mandato de Śeṣa, rindiendo culto sin aflicción.

पाणिमान्having hands/armed
पाणिमान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपाणिमत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कुण्डधारश्नKuṇḍadhāraśna (proper name)
कुण्डधारश्न:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुण्डधारश्न
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
बलवान्strong, powerful
बलवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबलवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पृथिवीपतेO lord of the earth (king)
पृथिवीपते:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवीपति
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
प्रहादःPrahāda (proper name)
प्रहादः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रहाद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मूषिकादश्वःMūṣikādaśva (proper name)
मूषिकादश्वः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमूषिकादश्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तथाthus, likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
जनमेजयःJanamejaya (proper name)
जनमेजयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजनमेजय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

नारद उवाच

N
Nārada
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira (implied by address pṛthivīpate)
P
Pāṇimān (Nāga)
K
Kuṇḍadhāra (Nāga)
B
Balavān (Nāga)
P
Prahrāda (Nāga)
M
Mūṣikāda (Nāga)
J
Janamejaya (Nāga)
V
Varuṇa (contextual, in the surrounding narration)
A
Ananta/Śeṣa (contextual, in the surrounding narration)
V
Vāsuki (contextual, in the surrounding narration)
V
Varuṇa’s assembly (contextual setting)

Educational Q&A

The passage highlights dharmic social order in a royal/divine court: greatness is met with proper honor (satkāra), juniors show humility (folded hands), and even powerful beings act within a hierarchy—taking seats only by the command of the foremost (Śeṣa).

Nārada is listing notable Nāgas who are present in Varuṇa’s splendid assembly. The wider description portrays their orderly attendance and worship, and Varuṇa’s respectful reception of Ananta/Śeṣa, with other Nāgas like Vāsuki standing reverently and seating themselves appropriately.