Shloka 34
Drupada’s Alarm and Inquiry Regarding Śikhaṇḍinī (द्रुपदस्य भय-विमर्शः)
उधर कुछ कालके पश्चात् नरवाहन कुबेर लोकमें भ्रमण करते हुए स्थूणाकर्णके घरपर आये |। स तदगृहस्योपरि वर्तमान आलोकयामास धनाधिगोप्ता | स्थूणस्य यक्षस्य विवेश वेश्म स्वलंकृतं माल्यगुणैर्विचित्रै:
atha kiyatkālaṃ gate naravāhanaḥ kuberaḥ lokeṣu bhraman sthūṇākarṇasya gṛham ājagāma | sa tadgṛhasyopari vartamāna ālokayāmāsa dhanādhi-goptā | sthūṇasya yakṣasya viveśa veśma su-alaṅkṛtaṃ mālya-guṇair vicitraiḥ ||
Decorrido algum tempo, Kubera—senhor e guardião das riquezas, célebre por seu carro levado por homens—vagava por seus domínios quando chegou à casa de Sthūṇākarṇa. Pairando sobre aquela morada, o protetor do tesouro a examinou atentamente. Então Kubera entrou no palácio do yakṣa Sthūṇa: estava primorosamente ornado, esplêndido com muitas guirlandas e enfeites variados.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wealth and status are not merely possessed but are to be managed with propriety: the verse highlights dignified order, careful oversight, and the ethical ideal of honoring guests through fitting preparation and decorum.
Kubera, while roaming, arrives at Sthūṇākarṇa’s residence, surveys it from above, notes its splendid adornment, and then enters the Yakṣa’s mansion.