Shloka 19
अध्याय ३२३ — श्वेतद्वीपगमनम्, यज्ञभाग-विवादः, एकान्तिभक्त्या नारायणदर्शन-नियमः (Śvetadvīpa Journey; Dispute over Sacrificial Share; Rule of Nārāyaṇa-vision through Single-minded Devotion)
अश्विनौ देवगन्धर्वास्तथा नारदपर्वतौ । विश्वावसुश्न गन्धर्व: सिद्धाश्चाप्सरसस्तथा
aśvinau devagandharvāstathā nāradaparvatau | viśvāvasuś ca gandharvaḥ siddhāś cāpsarasas tathā ||
Di sana hadir pula kedua Aswin, para Gandharwa surgawi, juga Narada dan Parwata. Raja Gandharwa Wiswawasu ada di sana, demikian pula para Siddha dan para Apsara, semuanya turut dalam pemujaan.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that even exalted celestial and perfected beings participate in reverent worship of the Supreme (here, Maheśvara/Śiva). Ethically, it reinforces humility and devotion as universal virtues that transcend status, power, or attainment.
Bhīṣma enumerates members of a grand divine assembly—Aśvins, Gandharvas, sages like Nārada and Parvata, Viśvāvasu, Siddhas, and Apsarases—who are present in the context of honoring and worshipping Mahādeva, emphasizing the magnitude and sanctity of the occasion.