Shloka 27

इन्द्रस्य पाण्डवैः समागमः

Indra’s Meeting with the Pāṇḍavas

Devanagari script

त॑ प्रयान्तं महात्मानं सर्वे यक्षा धनाधिपम्‌,धनाध्यक्ष महामना कुबेरके प्रस्थान करनेपर समस्त यक्ष भी उनके साथ चले

Transliteration

taṁ prayāntaṁ mahātmānaṁ sarve yakṣā dhanādhipam | dhanādhyakṣaḥ mahāmanā kuberaḥ prastheti (iti bhāvaḥ) ||

Translation

Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Nang umalis si Kubera, ang dakilang-loob—panginoon ng kayamanan at tagapangasiwa ng mga yaman—sumama sa kanya ang lahat ng Yakṣa. Ipinakikita ng tagpong ito ang likás na kaayusan ng katapatan at paglilingkod: sinusundan ng mga tagasunod ang nararapat nilang pinuno kapag siya’y may mahalagang pag-alis.

Word by Word

तंhim

प्रयान्तम्departing, going forth

महात्मानम्the great-souled one

सर्वेall

यक्षाःYakshas

धनाधिपम्the lord of wealth

धनाध्यक्षम्the superintendent/guardian of wealth

महामनाःgreat-minded (one)

कुबेरःKubera

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśaṃpāyana

Kubera (Vaiśravaṇa)

Yakṣas

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights orderly allegiance: those who are bound by duty and relationship (the Yakṣas) accompany their rightful leader (Kubera) when he undertakes a significant action. It reflects dharma as harmonious hierarchy and faithful service.

What is happening in the narrative?

Kubera, described with epithets emphasizing his sovereignty over wealth, begins to depart; in response, all the Yakṣas—his attendants and followers—go with him.