Kardama Muni’s Mystic Opulence, Devahūti’s Rejuvenation, and the Turning Toward Fearlessness
दिव्योपकरणोपेतं सर्वकालसुखावहम् । पट्टिकाभि: पताकाभिर्विचित्राभिरलंकृतम् ॥ १४ ॥ स्रग्भिर्विचित्रमाल्याभिर्मञ्जुशिञ्जत्षडङ्घ्रिभि: । दुकूलक्षौमकौशेयैर्नानावस्रैर्विराजितम् ॥ १५ ॥
divyopakaraṇopetaṁ sarva-kāla-sukhāvaham paṭṭikābhiḥ patākābhir vicitrābhir alaṅkṛtam
その城館は神々しい調度で余すところなく整えられ、いかなる季節にも心地よかった。周囲は色とりどりの旗や飾り綱、巧みな意匠で飾られていた。さらに、甘く羽音を立てる蜂を誘う麗しい花輪と、亜麻布・絹・さまざまな布の帳や掛け布でいっそう輝いていた。
This verse describes a celestial, beautifully decorated residence—showing that comfort and opulence can exist in gṛhastha life when connected to dharma and devotion, not merely sense enjoyment.
Śukadeva narrates how Kardama, by yogic power and divine favor, arranged extraordinary comforts for Devahūti—setting the stage for their sacred union and the advent of Lord Kapila.
Beautify one’s environment with purity and devotion, remembering that true “divine comfort” is whatever supports remembrance of the Lord and harmonious, dharmic family life.