Shloka 306
Vaiśravaṇa-sabhā-varṇanam
Description of Kubera’s Assembly Hall
विभीषणश्च धर्मिष्ठ उपास्ते भ्रातरं प्रभुम् । महेन्द्र, गन्धमादन एवं धर्मनिष्ठ राक्षसराज विभीषण भी यक्षों, गन्धर्वों तथा सम्पूर्ण निशाचरोंके साथ अपने भाई भगवान् कुबेरकी उपासना करते हैं
vibhīṣaṇaś ca dharmiṣṭha upāste bhrātaraṃ prabhum | mahendra-gandhamādane evaṃ dharma-niṣṭha rākṣasa-rāja vibhīṣaṇo 'pi yakṣaiḥ gandharvaiś ca samastaiś ca niśācaraiḥ saha sva-bhrātaraṃ bhagavantaṃ kuberaṃ upāsate |
Narada berkata—Vibhīṣaṇa yang teguh pada dharma pun memuja saudaranya sendiri, sang penguasa Kubera. Demikianlah di gunung Mahendra dan Gandhamādana, ia bersama para Yakṣa, Gandharwa, dan seluruh makhluk pengembara malam, melayani Dewa Kubera dengan hormat dan bakti.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that dharma is shown through humble, disciplined devotion and rightful allegiance: even a powerful rākṣasa leader like Vibhīṣaṇa is praised for being dharmiṣṭha and for worshipfully serving the divine lord Kubera.
Nārada describes Vibhīṣaṇa’s conduct and religious orientation: in the regions of Mahendra and Gandhamādana, Vibhīṣaṇa—along with Yakṣas, Gandharvas, and other night-roaming beings—worships Kubera, his brother and sovereign.