Shloka 12
Vaiśravaṇa-sabhā-varṇanam
Description of Kubera’s Assembly Hall
एता: सहस्नशश्चान्या नृत्यगीतविशारदा: । उपतिष्ठन्ति धनदं गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणा:,मिश्रकेशी, रम्भा, चित्रसेना, शुचिस्मिता, चारनेत्रा, घृताची, मेनका, पुंजिकस्थला, विश्वाची, सहजन्या, प्रम्लोचा, उर्वशी, इरा, वर्गा, सौरभेयी, समीची, बुदुबुदा तथा लता आदि नृत्य और गीतमें कुशल सहस््रों अप्सराओं और गन्धर्वोके गण कुबेरकी सेवामें उपस्थित होते हैं
etāḥ sahasraśaś cānyā nṛtyagītaviśāradāḥ | upatiṣṭhanti dhanadaṃ gandharvāpsarasāṃ gaṇāḥ—miśrakeśī, rambhā, citrasenā, śucismitā, cāranetrā, ghṛtācī, menakā, puñjikāsthalā, viśvācī, sahajanyā, pramlocā, urvaśī, irā, vargā, saurabheyī, samīcī, budubudā tathā latā ||
Nārada said: “And besides these, thousands more—expert in dance and song—stand in attendance upon Dhanada (Kubera): companies of Gandharvas and Apsarases, such as Miśrakeśī, Rambhā, Citrasenā, Śucismitā, Cāranetrā, Ghṛtācī, Menakā, Puñjikāsthalā, Viśvācī, Sahajanyā, Pramlocā, Urvaśī, Irā, Vargā, Saurabheyī, Samīcī, Budubudā, and Latā. The scene underscores Kubera’s sovereign prosperity and the ordered service of celestial beings within the cosmic hierarchy.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the cosmic hierarchy in which even radiant celestial beings function within disciplined service. Prosperity and splendor (Kubera’s court) are shown as ordered and regulated, implying that power and wealth are sustained by proper roles, duty, and harmonious cooperation rather than mere display.
Nārada continues his description of Kubera (Dhanada) and his retinue, stating that thousands of Apsarases and Gandharvas—renowned for dance and music—stand in attendance, and he lists prominent names among them to convey the magnificence of Kubera’s celestial court.