Shloka 14
भवन वारुणं पश्य यदेतत् सर्वकाउ्चनम् । यत् प्राप्य सुरतां प्राप्ता: सुरा: सुरपते: सखे,महेन्द्रमित्र! देखो, यह वरुणदेवताका भवन है, जो सब ओरसे सुवर्णका ही बना हुआ है। यहाँ पहुँचकर ही देवगण वास्तवमें देवत्वलाभ करते हैं
bhavan vāruṇaṁ paśya yad etat sarva-kāñcanam | yat prāpya suratāṁ prāptāḥ surāḥ surapateḥ sakhe, mahendra-mitra |
ಓ ಮಹೇಂದ್ರಮಿತ್ರಾ! ನೋಡು, ಇದು ವರుణದೇವನ ಭವನ—ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಕಂಚನಮಯ. ಓ ದೇವಾಧಿಪತಿಯ ಸಖಾ, ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಾಗಲೇ ದೇವರುಗಳು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ದೇವತ್ವವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
कण्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that true divine status (suratā) is not merely a label but an attainment associated with reaching a realm aligned with cosmic order (Varuṇa’s domain). It implies that proximity to ṛta (moral-cosmic law) and the right ‘place’ or state of being confers genuine excellence and authority.
Kaṇva points out Varuṇa’s magnificent, all-golden palace to his companion addressed as Indra’s friend/ally, emphasizing the palace’s splendor and its significance as a place where the gods attain true godhood.