Shloka 263
Pitāmaha-sabhā-varṇana & Hariścandra-māhātmya
Description of Brahmā’s Assembly and the Eminence of Hariścandra
एते चान्ये च बहवो ब्रह्माणं समुपस्थिता: । वायु, क्रतु, संकल्प और प्राण--ये तथा और भी बहुत-से मूर्तिमान् महान् व्रतधारी महात्मा ब्रह्माजीकी सेवामें उपस्थित होते हैं
ete cānye ca bahavo brahmāṇaṃ samupasthitāḥ | vāyuḥ kratuḥ saṅkalpaḥ prāṇaś ca—te tathāpare bahavo mūrtimanto mahāvratadharā mahātmāno brahmaṇaḥ sevāyāṃ samupasthitāḥ ||
Nārada berkata: “Mereka ini dan ramai lagi yang lain turut berdiri mengiringi Brahmā. Vāyu, Kratu, Saṅkalpa, dan Prāṇa—bersama banyak lagi pertapa agung yang berjiwa besar, berwujud jasmani, dan berikrar luhur—sentiasa hadir untuk berkhidmat kepada Brahmā.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined service and austerity as marks of greatness: even powerful cosmic principles (like breath and resolve) are portrayed as reverently attending Brahmā, suggesting that true stature is expressed through devoted presence and restraint.
Nārada describes a scene around Brahmā where many exalted beings—named deities and personified forces such as Vāyu, Kratu, Saṅkalpa, and Prāṇa—stand nearby as attendants, emphasizing the grandeur of Brahmā’s court and the hierarchy of cosmic order.