Shloka 46
Pitāmaha-sabhā-varṇana & Hariścandra-māhātmya
Description of Brahmā’s Assembly and the Eminence of Hariścandra
वैराजाशक्ष महाभागा अन्निष्वात्ताक्ष भारत । गार्हपत्या नाकचरा: पितरो लोकविश्रुता:
nārada uvāca |
vairājāś ca mahābhāgā agniṣvāttāś ca bhārata |
gārhapatyā nākacarāḥ pitaraḥ lokaviśrutāḥ |
upāsate ca saṁhṛṣṭā brahmāṇam amitaujasam ||
Nārada berkata: “Wahai Bharata, para Bapa Leluhur yang mulia dan termasyhur di seluruh alam—Vairāja, para Agniṣvātta, dan para Gārhapatya—yang berkelana di alam syurga, hadir di sana. Dengan hati yang bersukacita, mereka menyembah Brahmā, Prajāpati yang bercahaya tiada terukur.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes dharmic reverence: even exalted celestial beings like the Pitṛs uphold a hierarchy of worship by honoring Brahmā, and it implicitly affirms the ethical importance of honoring ancestors and the sacred order connected with sacrifice and tradition.
Narada is describing the divine assembly: renowned classes of Pitṛs who dwell in heaven are present and, in a joyful mood, they worship the immensely radiant Brahmā within that सभा (court/assembly).