Shloka 26
वारुणी सभा — Varuṇa’s Divine Assembly
Nārada’s Description
गीतवादित्रवन्तश्न गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणा:
gītavāditravantaś ca gandharvāpsarasāṁ gaṇāḥ
நாரதர் கூறினார்—அங்கே கந்தர்வர், அப்சரஸர் கூட்டங்கள் இருந்தன; பாடலும் வாத்திய இசையும் முழங்கச் சபை முழுதும் ஒலித்தது.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily paints an atmosphere rather than issuing a direct injunction: prosperity and power are often accompanied by dazzling arts and pleasures. Ethically, it can be read as a reminder that such splendor is attractive yet potentially distracting, and should be held with restraint and discernment.
Nārada is describing a scene marked by grandeur: groups of Gandharvas and Apsarases are present, filling the setting with singing and instrumental music, emphasizing the extraordinary, almost heavenly magnificence of the occasion.