Shloka 34
Vaiśravaṇa-sabhā-varṇanam
Description of Kubera’s Assembly Hall
नन्दीश्वरश्न भगवान् महाकालस्तथैव च । शड्कुकर्णमुखा: सर्वे दिव्या: पारिषदास्तथा
nandīśvaraś ca bhagavān mahākālas tathaiva ca | śaṅkukarṇamukhāḥ sarve divyāḥ pāriṣadās tathā ||
نارد نے کہا—وہاں بھگوان نندییشور اور مہاکال بھی ہیں؛ اور شَنکُکرن سے شروع ہونے والے سب الٰہی پارشد (خدمتگار) بھی موجود ہیں۔
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes reverence for the divine order: Śiva is surrounded by a structured retinue of exalted attendants, suggesting that proximity to the divine is marked by service, discipline, and recognized hierarchy.
Nārada is describing a sacred scene/assembly by naming prominent members of Śiva’s divine entourage—Nandīśvara, Mahākāla, and others led by Śaṅkukarṇa—indicating their presence and status as celestial attendants.