Shloka 25
Vaiśravaṇa-sabhā-varṇanam
Description of Kubera’s Assembly Hall
प्रहष्टा: शतशश्चान्ये बहुश: सपरिच्छदा: । गन्धर्वाणां च पतयो विश्वावसुर्हहाहुहू:
praharṣṭāḥ śataśaścānye bahuśaḥ saparicchadāḥ | gandharvāṇāṃ ca patayo viśvāvasur hahāhuhūḥ | ete cānye ca gandharvā dhaneśvaram upāsate |
Nārada berkata: Banyak yang lain pula—hingga ratusan—bersukacita dan berhias dengan perlengkapan serta rombongan masing-masing. Para pemimpin Gandharva seperti Viśvāvasu, Hahā, dan Huhū—mereka ini dan Gandharva lainnya senantiasa memuja Dhaneśvara (Kubera), penguasa kekayaan.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ordered reverence within the cosmos: even exalted celestial beings honor Kubera as the divinely appointed lord of wealth, implying that prosperity is governed by rightful authority and is approached through respectful devotion rather than mere desire.
Nārada is describing the splendid assembly and attendants connected with Kubera: numerous joyful, ornamented Gandharvas—among them famous chiefs like Viśvāvasu, Hahā, and Huhū—are portrayed as worshipping and attending upon Kubera.