Shloka 13
Vaiśravaṇa-sabhā-varṇanam
Description of Kubera’s Assembly Hall
अनिशं दिव्यवादिन्रैन॑त्यगीतैश्व सा सभा | अशून्या रुचिरा भाति गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणै:,गन्धर्वों और अप्सराओंके समुदायसे भरी तथा दिव्य वाद्य, नृत्य एवं गीतोंसे निरन्तर गूँजती हुई कुबेरकी वह सभा बड़ी मनोहर जान पड़ती है
aniśaṃ divyavādinṛtyagītaiś ca sā sabhā | aśūnyā rucirā bhāti gandharvāpsarasāṃ gaṇaiḥ ||
Nārada said: Kubera’s assembly hall appears exquisitely beautiful and never empty—constantly resonant with celestial instruments, dance, and song, and filled with companies of Gandharvas and Apsarases. The scene underscores a vision of divine order and prosperity, where splendor is sustained not by force but by harmony, artistry, and rightful sovereignty.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ideal of prosperity grounded in harmony and rightful order: a divine court is characterized by continual auspicious activity—music, dance, and beauty—suggesting that true grandeur is sustained by cultural refinement and cosmic balance rather than coercion.
Nārada is describing Kubera’s magnificent assembly hall, emphasizing that it is always filled with Gandharvas and Apsarases and continuously resounds with celestial instruments, dance, and song.