Shloka 7
वारुणी सभा — Varuṇa’s Divine Assembly
Nārada’s Description
स्रग्विणो दिव्यगन्धाश्न दिव्यगन्धानुलेपना: । आदित्यास्तत्र वरुणं जलेश्वरमुपासते,उस सभामें दिव्य हार, दिव्य सुगन्ध तथा दिव्य चन्दनका अंगराग धारण करनेवाले आदित्यगण जलके स्वामी वरुणकी उपासना करते हैं
sragviṇo divyagandhāś ca divyagandhānulepanāḥ | ādityās tatra varuṇaṃ jaleśvaram upāsate ||
Di sidang surgawi itu, para Āditya—berkalungkan rangkaian ilahi, semerbak oleh wewangian kahyangan, dan terurapi pasta cendana suci—bersembah bakti kepada Varuṇa, penguasa segala perairan.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic order and rightful authority: even powerful deities (the Ādityas) honor Varuṇa as the proper lord of the waters, modeling reverence, humility, and recognition of cosmic roles.
Nārada describes a wondrous divine assembly where the Ādityas, splendidly adorned with celestial garlands and fragrances, are engaged in worship of Varuṇa, identified as jaleśvara, the sovereign of the waters.