Shloka 11

Vaiśravaṇa-sabhā-varṇanam

Description of Kubera’s Assembly Hall

Devanagari script

विश्वाची सहजन्या च प्रम्लोचा उर्वशी इरा । वर्गा च सौरभेयी च समीची बुदबुदा लता

Transliteration

Nārada uvāca—Viśvācī sahajanyā ca pramlocā urvaśī irā | vargā ca saurabheyī ca samīcī budbudā latā miśrakeśī rambhā citrasenā śucismitā cārunetrā ghṛtācī menakā puñjikāsthalā |

Translation

ନାରଦ କହିଲେ—ବିଶ୍ୱାଚୀ, ସହଜନ୍ୟା, ପ୍ରମ୍ଲୋଚା, ଉର୍ବଶୀ, ଇରା, ବର୍ଗା, ସୌରଭେୟୀ, ସମୀଚୀ, ବୁଦ୍ବୁଦା, ଲତା, ମିଶ୍ରକେଶୀ, ରମ୍ଭା, ଚିତ୍ରସେନା, ଶୁଚିସ୍ମିତା, ଚାରୁନେତ୍ରା, ଘୃତାଚୀ, ମେନକା ଓ ପୁଞ୍ଜିକସ୍ଥଳା—ଏବଂ ନୃତ୍ୟ-ଗୀତରେ ପାରଦର୍ଶୀ ଅନ୍ୟ ହଜାର ହଜାର ଅପ୍ସରା ଓ ଗନ୍ଧର୍ବଗଣ—କୁବେରଙ୍କ ସେବାରେ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ରହନ୍ତି। ଏହା ତାଙ୍କର ରାଜଶ୍ରୀ ଓ ଦିବ୍ୟସଭାର ସୁଶୃଙ୍ଖଳ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାକୁ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରେ।

Word by Word

• विश्वाची: Viśvācī (name of an Apsaras)
• विश्वाची: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वाची
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• सहजन्या: Sahajanyā (name of an Apsaras)
• सहजन्या: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहजन्या
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• प्रम्लोचा: Pramlocā (name of an Apsaras)
• प्रम्लोचा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रम्लोचा
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• उर्वशी: Urvaśī (name of an Apsaras)
• उर्वशी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: उर्वशी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• इरा: Irā (name of an Apsaras)
• इरा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: इरा
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• वर्गा: Vargā (name of an Apsaras)
• वर्गा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्गा
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• सौरभेयी: Saurabheyī (name of an Apsaras)
• सौरभेयी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौरभेयी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• समीची: Samīcī (name of an Apsaras)
• समीची: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: समीची
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• बुदबुदा: Budbudā (name of an Apsaras)
• बुदबुदा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुदबुदा
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• लता: Latā (name of an Apsaras; lit. creeper)
• लता: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: लता
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Kubera
• Viśvācī
• Sahajanyā
• Pramlocā
• Urvaśī
• Irā
• Vargā
• Saurabheyī
• Samīcī
• Budbudā
• Latā
• Miśrakeśī
• Rambhā
• Citrasenā
• Śucismitā
• Cārūnetrā
• Ghṛtācī
• Menakā
• Puñjikāsthalā
• Apsarases
• Gandharvas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights ordered service and refinement within a righteous royal court: even celestial artistry (dance and song) is framed as disciplined attendance (sevā) within a structured cosmic hierarchy, reflecting prosperity governed by order rather than chaos.

What is happening in the narrative?

Narada is describing Kubera’s splendid assembly, listing prominent Apsarases and indicating that vast numbers of Apsarases and Gandharva companies, expert in performance, are present to serve and adorn Kubera’s court.