Shloka 6
रावण–मारीचसंवादः तथा मृगप्रलोभनपूर्वकं सीताहरणोपक्रमः
Rāvaṇa–Mārīca Dialogue and the Decoy-Deer Prelude to Sītā’s Abduction
देवा: साध्यास्तथा विश्वे तथैव च महर्षय: । यामा धामाश्न मौद्गल्य- गन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तथा,मुद्गल! वहाँ देवता, साध्य, विश्वेदेव, महर्षिगण, याम, धाम, गन्धर्व तथा अप्सरा--इन सब देवसमूहोंके अलग-अलग अनेक प्रकाशमान लोक हैं, जो इच्छानुसार प्राप्त होनेवाले भोगोंसे सम्पन्न, तेजस्वी तथा मंगलकारी हैं
devāḥ sādhyās tathā viśve tathaiva ca maharṣayaḥ | yāmā dhāmāś ca maudgalya gandharvāpsarasas tathā ||
O mensageiro divino disse: “Ó Maudgalya (Mudgala), existem muitos mundos distintos e radiantes pertencentes às hostes dos deuses—os Devas, os Sādhyas, os Viśvedevas, os grandes rishis, os Yāmas, os Dhāmas, e também os Gandharvas e as Apsaras. Cada uma dessas comunidades celestes possui o seu próprio reino luminoso, dotado de deleites esplêndidos e auspiciosos, alcançáveis conforme o desejo.”
देवदूत उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores a moral-cosmological idea: righteous merit and spiritual stature correspond to distinct celestial attainments. Different divine communities possess their own radiant realms, suggesting an ordered universe where results (bhoga/experience) align with one’s earned fitness and aspiration.
A divine messenger addresses Mudgala, describing the various luminous worlds of different celestial hosts—Devas, Sādhyas, Viśvedevas, great sages, Yāmas, Dhāmas, Gandharvas, and Apsarases—emphasizing the splendor and desirability of these realms.