Shloka 31
मयेन सभानिर्माणम्
Maya’s Construction of the Assembly Hall
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vaiśampāyana uvāca | padmasaugandhikavatīṃ nānā-dvija-gaṇāyutām | puṣpitaiḥ paṅkajaiś citrāṃ kūrmair matsyaiś ca kāñcanaiḥ | citra-sphaṭika-sopānāṃ niṣpaṅka-salilāṃ śubhām |
Disse Vaiśampāyana: O lago estava cheio do perfume dos lótus e apinhado de bandos de aves de muitos tipos. Sua beleza tornava-se variada pelos lótus em flor, pelas tartarugas e pelos peixes de tonalidade dourada. Havia maravilhosos degraus de cristal para descer até ele, e a água era límpida, sem lama—um espetáculo auspicioso e encantador.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how prosperity and beauty can signify auspicious order, yet in the larger Sabha narrative such magnificence also becomes a setting where ethical vigilance is required—splendor should be governed by dharma, not by pride, envy, or attachment.
Vaiśampāyana is describing a magnificent, palace-like pond: fragrant with lotuses, crowded with birds, adorned with blooming lotuses, turtles, and golden fish, and fitted with crystal steps leading into clear, mud-free water.