Shloka 46
Vaiśravaṇa-sabhā-varṇanam
Description of Kubera’s Assembly Hall
दिव्या हेममयैरज्रै्विद्युद्धिरिव चित्रिता । उस दिव्य सभाकी दीवारें विद्युतके समान उद्दीप्त होनेवाले सुनहले रंगोंसे चित्रित की गयी हैं
divyā hema-mayair ajraiḥ vidyudbhir iva citritā |
नारद बोले—उस दिव्य सभागृह की दीवारें स्वर्णमय अलंकारों से सुसज्जित थीं; वे बिजली की चमक के समान दिपदिपाती थीं।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse does not state a direct moral injunction; it uses vivid imagery to portray extraordinary royal/celestial grandeur. In the broader epic context, such splendor often functions as a backdrop for testing restraint, humility, and dharmic conduct amid power and wealth.
Nārada is describing the appearance of a divine assembly-hall, focusing on its walls, which shine with golden brilliance like lightning—an aesthetic detail that heightens the sense of marvel and prestige surrounding the courtly setting.