Shloka 40
Qualities of the Five Great Elements; Description of Sudarśana-dvīpa and Mount Meru
तस्य हैमानि रत्नानि तस्यैते रत्नपर्वताः । तस्मात्कुबेरो भगवांश्चतुर्थं भागमश्नुते
tasya haimāni ratnāni tasyaite ratnaparvatāḥ | tasmātkubero bhagavāṃścaturthaṃ bhāgamaśnute
Milik-Nya permata keemasan; milik-Nya pula gunung-gunung permata ini. Maka Bhagavān Kubera menikmati seperempat bagian dari kekayaan itu.
Unspecified narrator (contextual speaker not provided in the excerpt)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्यैते→तस्य एते; तस्मात्कुबेरो→तस्मात् कुबेरः; भगवांश्चतुर्थं→भगवान् चतुर्थम्; भागमश्नुते→भागम् अश्नुते.
FAQs
Kubera is the deity associated with wealth and treasures, often portrayed as the divine treasurer who receives and administers riches within the cosmic order.
The verse indicates an apportioned distribution of treasure or prosperity, stating that Kubera receives one-quarter as his allotted portion, reflecting an ordered, divinely sanctioned sharing of wealth.
The imagery emphasizes abundance under divine sovereignty while also implying that even vast wealth is governed by allocation and duty—possession and enjoyment are framed as regulated shares rather than absolute ownership.