Mahabharata — Sabha Parva, Shloka 263
Vaiśravaṇa-sabhā-varṇanam
Description of Kubera’s Assembly Hall
एते चान्ये च गन्धर्वा धनेश्वरमुपासते | इनके सिवा और भी विविध वस्त्राभूषणोंसे विभूषित और प्रसन्नचित्त सैकड़ों गन्धर्वपति विश्वावसु
ete cānye ca gandharvā dhaneśvaram upāsate |
ନାରଦ କହିଲେ—ଏମାନେ ଓ ଏମାନଙ୍କ ଛଡ଼ା ଆହୁରି ଅନେକ ଗନ୍ଧର୍ବ, ନାନାବିଧ ବସ୍ତ୍ର-ଆଭୂଷଣରେ ବିଭୂଷିତ ଓ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନଚିତ୍ତ—ବିଶ୍ୱାବସୁ, ହାହା, ହୁହୁ, ତୁମ୍ବୁରୁ, ପର୍ବତ, ଶୈଲୂଷ, ସଙ୍ଗୀତଜ୍ଞ ଚିତ୍ରସେନ ଓ ଚିତ୍ରରଥ—ଏମାନେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଧନାଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ଧନେଶ୍ୱର କୁବେରଙ୍କୁ ଉପାସନା କରନ୍ତି।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even powerful celestial beings practice reverence toward rightful divine authority; wealth and status are framed as domains governed by order, to be approached with humility and devotion rather than pride.
Nārada is describing the retinue of Kubera: numerous Gandharva lords—named and unnamed—who serve and honor Dhaneśvara, highlighting Kubera’s eminence and the structured hierarchy among divine beings.