Shloka 27
अग्निस्तुति, इन्द्रदर्शन, नहुष-भयवर्णन
Agni-hymn, discovery of Indra, and the Nahuṣa threat
शल्य उवाच एवं वदत्यड्रिरसां वरिष्ठे बृहस्पती लोकपाल: कुबेर: । वैवस्वतश्चैव यम: पुराणो देवश्व सोमो वरुणश्वाजगाम
śalya uvāca—evaṁ vadaty aṅgirasāṁ variṣṭhe bṛhaspatau lokapālaḥ kuberaḥ | vaivasvataś caiva yamaḥ purāṇo devaś ca somaḥ varuṇaś cājagāma ||
Dijo Śalya: “Oh rey, mientras Bṛhaspati —el más eminente entre los hijos de Aṅgiras— hablaba de este modo, llegó allí Kubera, guardián del mundo; y también Vaivasvata Yama, el antiguo señor de la justicia; con ellos vinieron el dios Soma (la Luna) y Varuṇa.”
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that deliberations on dharma and right conduct are not merely personal or political; they resonate with the cosmic moral order. The arrival of Lokapālas and major deities implies that ethical counsel carries universal authority and consequences.
Śalya narrates that as Bṛhaspati is speaking, several powerful deities—Kubera, Yama, Soma, and Varuṇa—arrive at the scene, forming a divine gathering that frames the discussion as momentous and dharma-centered.