Shloka 7
Śiva Grants the Pāśupata Astra (Pāśupata-Śastra Upadeśa) | शिवेन पाशुपतास्त्रदानम्
अथ जाम्बूनदवपुर्विमानेन महार्चिषा । कुबेर: समनुप्राप्तो यक्षैरनुगत: प्रभु:,तदनन्तर स्वर्णके समान शरीरवाले भगवान् कुबेर महातेजस्वी विमानद्वारा वहाँ आये। उनके साथ बहुत-से यक्ष भी थे
atha jāmbūnadavapur vimānena mahārcisā | kuberaḥ samanuprāpto yakṣair anugataḥ prabhuḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Kemudian datanglah Dewa Kubera, sang penguasa, diiringi para Yakṣa, menaiki kereta udara yang gemilang bercahaya, dengan tubuh berkilau laksana emas. Adegan ini menandai kemunculan penjaga ilahi kekayaan dan tertib aturan; kehadirannya melambangkan wibawa, perlindungan, serta kekuatan yang berdisiplin yang menyertai kedaulatan yang sah.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that true prosperity and power are portrayed as orderly and guarded: Kubera’s radiant, sovereign arrival with attendants symbolizes wealth joined to authority and protection, not mere indulgence.
Vaiśampāyana narrates the entrance of Kubera, who comes in a brilliant vimāna and is accompanied by many Yakṣas, indicating a significant divine presence entering the scene.