Shloka 5
यमसभावर्णनम् (Yamasabhā-varṇanam) — Nārada’s Description of Dharmarāja’s Assembly
सर्वे कामा: स्थितास्तस्यां ये दिव्या ये च मानुषा: । सारवच्च प्रभूतं च भक्ष्यं भोज्यमरिंदम
sarve kāmāḥ sthitās tasyāṃ ye divyā ye ca mānuṣāḥ | sāravac ca prabhūtaṃ ca bhakṣyaṃ bhojyam ariṃdama śatrudamana ||
ナーラダは言った。「そこには、神々のものも人のものも、あらゆる享楽がことごとく備わっている。さらに、滋味豊かで最上の食物が、食すべきものも供すべきものも、豊かに蓄えられているのだ、敵を屈する者よ。」
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the abundance of kāma (enjoyments) and provisions as marks of worldly prosperity, while implicitly reminding the listener that such pleasures—however divine or human—are contingent and can become sources of attachment if not governed by dharma and restraint.
Nārada is describing a splendid setting where every luxury is readily available: all kinds of pleasures, and plentiful, delicious foods. The address “ariṃdama/śatrudamana” indicates he is speaking to a heroic figure, praising the grandeur and readiness of comforts in that place.