Shloka 15
Vaiśravaṇa-sabhā-varṇanam
Description of Kubera’s Assembly Hall
मणिभद्रो5थ धनद: श्वेतभद्रश्न गुह्दक: । कशेरको गण्डकण्डू: प्रद्योतश्न महाबल:
maṇibhadro ’tha dhanadaḥ śvetabhadraś ca guhyakaḥ | kaśerako gaṇḍakaṇḍūḥ pradyotaś ca mahābalaḥ ||
Narada berkata: “Maṇibhadra dan Dhanada (Kubera), Śvetabhadra dan Guhyaka; Kaśeraka, Gaṇḍakaṇḍū, serta Pradyota yang sangat perkasa—mereka dan banyak Yakṣa lainnya, dalam rombongan besar, berkumpul di balairung yang gemilang itu untuk melayani Kubera.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that even powerful beings are defined by their rightful roles and disciplined service within a cosmic and royal order; authority is shown through orderly attendance and duty rather than unchecked might.
Narada is describing Kubera’s magnificent court/assembly, listing notable Yakṣa attendants who gather in great numbers to serve Kubera in his sabhā.