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Shloka 6

Vaiśravaṇa-sabhā-varṇanam

Description of Kubera’s Assembly Hall

स्त्रीसहस्रैर्व॒तः श्रीमानास्ते ज्वलितकुण्डल: । दिवाकरनिभे पुण्य दिव्यास्तरणसंवृते । दिव्यपादोपधाने च निषण्ण: परमासने,उस सभामें सूर्यके समान चमकीले दिव्य बिछौनोंसे ढके हुए तथा दिव्य पादपीठोंसे सुशोभित श्रेष्ठ सिंहासनपर कानोंमें ज्योतिसे जगमगाते कुण्डल और अंगोंमें विचित्र वस्त्र एवं आभूषण धारण करनेवाले श्रीमान्‌ राजा वैश्रवण (कुबेर) सहसौं स्त्रियोंसे घिरे हुए बैठते हैं

strīsahasrair vṛtaḥ śrīmān āste jvalitakuṇḍalaḥ | divākaranibhe puṇye divyāstaraṇasaṃvṛte | divyapādopadhāne ca niṣaṇṇaḥ paramāsane ||

નારદે કહ્યું—ત્યાં શ્રીમાન વૈશ્રવણ (કુબેર) હજાર સ્ત્રીઓથી પરિભ્રમિત થઈ બેઠા છે; તેમના કુંડળો તેજથી જ્વલિત છે. સૂર્યસમાન ચમકતા પવિત્ર દિવ્ય આસ્તરણોથી ઢંકાયેલા અને દિવ્ય પાદપીઠથી શોભિત એવા પરમ સિંહાસન પર તેઓ આસનસ્થ છે.

स्त्रीof women
स्त्री:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री
FormFeminine, Genitive, Plural
सहस्रैःby/with thousands
सहस्रैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसहस्र
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
वृतःsurrounded
वृतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवृत (√वृ, वरणे) / वृत्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
श्रीमान्splendid, illustrious
श्रीमान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रीमत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
आस्तेsits
आस्ते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√आस् (उपवेशने)
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
ज्वलितshining, blazing
ज्वलित:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootज्वलित (√ज्वल्)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
कुण्डलःearring(s)
कुण्डलः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुण्डल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दिवाकरin/like the sun
दिवाकर:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदिवाकर
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
निभेresembling
निभे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootनिभ
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
पुण्येholy, auspicious
पुण्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootपुण्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
दिव्यdivine
दिव्य:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
आस्तरणcovering, bedding
आस्तरण:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootआस्तरण
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
संवृतेcovered
संवृते:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootसंवृत (सम्+√वृ, आवरणे)
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
दिव्यdivine
दिव्य:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
पादfoot
पाद:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपाद
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
उपधानेfootstool, support
उपधाने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootउपधान
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
निषण्णःseated
निषण्णः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनिषण्ण (नि+√सद्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
परमsupreme, excellent
परम:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootपरम
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
आसनेon the seat/throne
आसने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootआसन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular

नारद उवाच

N
Nārada
V
Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera)
T
throne (paramāsana)
E
earrings (kuṇḍala)
D
divine coverings (āstaraṇa)
F
footstool (pādopadhāna)

Educational Q&A

The verse foregrounds the grandeur of divine wealth and status, implicitly inviting reflection on how splendor can enchant the mind; ethical discernment lies in not mistaking external prosperity for inner virtue or dharma.

Nārada is describing Kubera’s celestial court: Kubera sits on a supreme throne with radiant ornaments, divine coverings, and a footstool, surrounded by many women—an emblematic scene of heavenly opulence.