Shloka 35
Muñjavān on Himavat: Maheśvara’s abode, Śiva-stuti, and sacrificial gold
Chapter 8
(गड्भाधरं नमस्कृत्य लब्धवान् धनमुत्तमम् | कुबेर इव तत् प्राप्पय महादेवप्रसादत:ः ।।
gaṅgādharam namaskṛtya labdhavān dhanam uttamam | kubera iva tat prāpya mahādeva-prasādataḥ || śālāś ca sarva-sambhārās tataḥ saṃvarta-śāsanāt | tato 'timānuṣaṃ sarvaṃ cakre yajñasya saṃvidhim | sauvarṇāni ca bhāṇḍāni saṃcakrus tatra śilpinaḥ ||
Setelah bersujud kepada Mahādeva, sang pemangku Gaṅgā, ia memperoleh kekayaan terbaik berkat anugerah Mahādeva—laksana Kubera sendiri. Dengan kekayaan itu, atas perintah Saṃvarta, mereka menata balai-balai kurban dan seluruh perlengkapan yang diperlukan. Sesudah itu sang raja memulai seluruh persiapan yajña dengan cara yang melampaui kemampuan manusia biasa; dan para perajin di sana membuat banyak bejana dari emas.
संवर्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights that prosperity used for dharmic ends is grounded in reverence and divine grace: wealth is not merely accumulated, but received through devotion (namaskāra) and then directed toward a righteous public act (yajña) under proper guidance and discipline.
After saluting Śiva (Gaṅgādhara), the protagonist gains abundant wealth by Śiva’s favor, likened to Kubera’s riches. Under Saṃvarta’s instructions, the sacrificial halls and all requisites are assembled, and the king’s Aśvamedha preparations proceed on a grand, ‘superhuman’ scale, including the making of many golden ritual vessels by artisans.