Shloka 12
धनंजयस्य आश्वासनम्
Dhanaṃjaya’s Reassurance and the Opening Engagement
अलनम्बुषोग्रसेनानां गन्धर्वस्य च तुम्बुरो: । यथामानं यथोद्देशं विमानानि चकाशिरे
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
alambūṣograsenānāṃ gandharvasya ca tumburoḥ |
yathāmānaṃ yathoddeśaṃ vimānāni cakāśire ||
वैशम्पायन बोले— गन्धर्व अलम्बुष, उग्रसेन तथा गन्धर्वराज तुम्बुरु के विमान भी अपने-अपने मान के अनुसार और नियत प्रदेशों में आकाश में चमक रहे थे।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights order and propriety (yathā-mānam, yathoddeśam): even heavenly magnificence operates within measure and assigned place, implying that true grandeur aligns with discipline and rightful arrangement—an ethical echo of dharma as ordered conduct.
Vaiśampāyana describes a celestial spectacle: the vimānas of Gandharvas—Alambūṣā, Ugrasena, and the renowned Tumburu—appear shining in different regions of the sky, each according to its size and designated position.