Shloka 15

Vaiśravaṇa-sabhā-varṇanam

Description of Kubera’s Assembly Hall

Devanagari script

मणिभद्रो5थ धनद: श्वेतभद्रश्न गुह्दक: । कशेरको गण्डकण्डू: प्रद्योतश्न महाबल:

Transliteration

maṇibhadro ’tha dhanadaḥ śvetabhadraś ca guhyakaḥ | kaśerako gaṇḍakaṇḍūḥ pradyotaś ca mahābalaḥ ||

Translation

ନାରଦ କହିଲେ—ମଣିଭଦ୍ର ଓ ଧନଦ (କୁବେର), ଶ୍ୱେତଭଦ୍ର ଓ ଗୁହ୍ୟକ, କଶେରକ, ଗଣ୍ଡକଣ୍ଡୂ ଏବଂ ମହାବଳୀ ପ୍ରଦ୍ୟୋତ—ଏମାନେ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ଅନେକ ଯକ୍ଷ ବିଶାଳ ଗଣସହିତ ସେହି ଦିବ୍ୟ ସଭାରେ ଏକତ୍ର ହୋଇ କୁବେରଙ୍କ ସେବାରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ରହନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

• मणिभद्रः: Maṇibhadra (a Yakṣa)
• मणिभद्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणिभद्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अथ: and then / also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• धनदः: Dhanada (Kubera, giver of wealth)
• धनदः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनद
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• श्वेतभद्रः: Śvetabhadra (a Yakṣa/Gandharva name)
• श्वेतभद्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वेतभद्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• गुह्यकः: Guhyaka (a class/name of Yakṣa attendant)
• गुह्यकः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुह्यक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कशेरकः: Kaśeraka (proper name)
• कशेरकः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कशेरक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• गण्डकण्डूः: Gaṇḍakaṇḍū (proper name)
• गण्डकण्डूः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण्डकण्डू
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रद्योतः: Pradyota (proper name)
• प्रद्योतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रद्योत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाबलः: mighty / of great strength
• महाबलः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Maṇibhadra
• Dhanada (Kubera)
• Śvetabhadra
• Guhyaka
• Kaśeraka
• Gaṇḍakaṇḍū
• Pradyota
• Kubera’s assembly hall (sabhā)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that even powerful beings are defined by their rightful roles and disciplined service within a cosmic and royal order; authority is shown through orderly attendance and duty rather than unchecked might.

What is happening in the narrative?

Narada is describing Kubera’s magnificent court/assembly, listing notable Yakṣa attendants who gather in great numbers to serve Kubera in his sabhā.