Shloka 7
रावण–मारीचसंवादः तथा मृगप्रलोभनपूर्वकं सीताहरणोपक्रमः
Rāvaṇa–Mārīca Dialogue and the Decoy-Deer Prelude to Sītā’s Abduction
एषां देवनिकायानां पृथक् पृथगनेकश: । भास्वन्त: कामसम्पन्ना लोकास्तेजोमया: शुभा:,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
eṣāṁ devanikāyānāṁ pṛthak pṛthag anekaśaḥ | bhāsvantaḥ kāmasampannā lokās tejo-mayāḥ śubhāḥ || mudgala |
O mensageiro divino disse: “Ó Mudgala, para essas várias hostes de deuses existem muitos reinos distintos, cada qual separado do outro—radiantes, plenos de deleites alcançáveis conforme o desejo, feitos de puro esplendor e auspiciosos. Há mundos assim para os Devas, os Sādhyas, os Viśvedevas, os grandes rishis, os Yāmas, os Dhāmas, bem como para os Gandharvas e as Apsaras.”
देवदूत उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes a moral-cosmological principle: different classes of divine beings have distinct, radiant realms, suggesting an ordered universe where states of enjoyment and splendor correspond to one’s attained status and merit. It frames heavenly reward as structured and differentiated rather than uniform.
A divine messenger addresses Mudgala and describes the many separate, luminous worlds belonging to various celestial groups—Devas, Sādhyas, Viśvedevas, great seers, Yāmas, Dhāmas, Gandharvas, and Apsarases—highlighting their auspicious, desire-fulfilling enjoyments.