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Shloka 36

Vaiśravaṇa-sabhā-varṇanam

Description of Kubera’s Assembly Hall

धनदं राक्षसाक्षान्ये पिशाचाक्ष॒ उपासते । पारिषदै: परिवृतमुपायान्तं महेश्वरम्‌

dhanadaṁ rākṣasākṣā anye piśācākṣa upāsate | pāriṣadaiḥ parivṛtam upāyāntaṁ maheśvaram |

نارد نے کہا—دوسرے راکشس اور پِشाच بھی دولت کے دینے والے دھنَد (کوبیر) کی پرستش کرتے ہیں۔ اور جب اپنے پارشدوں (خدام و رفقا) سے گھِرا ہوا دیودیوَیشور، تریلوک کا پالک، بہروپ دھاری، اُماپتی، کلیان سوروپ مہیشور اُس سبھا میں آتا ہے، تب پُلستیہ نندن، نِدھی پتی کوبیر شِو کے چرنوں میں سر جھکا کر پرنام کرتا ہے، اُس کی آگیا لیتا ہے، اور پھر اُسی کے پاس بیٹھ جاتا ہے—یہی اُس کا دائمی دستور ہے۔ کوبیر کا سَکھا بھگوان شنکر کبھی کبھی اُس سبھا میں بھی پدھارتا ہے۔

धनदम्Kubera, the giver of wealth
धनदम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधनद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
राक्षस-अक्षाःrakshasas (demon-beings)
राक्षस-अक्षाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराक्षसाक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अन्येothers
अन्ये:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
पिशाच-अक्षाःpiśācas (ghoul-beings)
पिशाच-अक्षाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपिशाचाक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
उपासतेworship, attend upon
उपासते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootउप-आस्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Atmanepada
पारिषदैःby attendants, by retinue-members
पारिषदैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपारिषद
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
परिवृतम्surrounded, encompassed
परिवृतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपरि-वृत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उपायान्तम्approaching, coming near
उपायान्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउप-या (शतृ)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
महेश्वरम्Maheshvara (Śiva), the great lord
महेश्वरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहेश्वर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular

नारद उवाच

N
Nārada
K
Kubera (Dhanada)
Ś
Śiva (Maheśvara, Śaṅkara)
R
Rākṣasas
P
Piśācas
P
Pāriṣadas (Śiva’s attendants)
P
Pulastya
T
the assembly hall (sabhā)

Educational Q&A

The passage highlights dharmic protocol and humility: even a powerful deity of wealth (Kubera) maintains disciplined reverence toward a higher divine authority (Śiva). Status and power do not cancel the obligation to honor rightful hierarchy and to act with restraint and devotion.

Nārada describes the prestige of Kubera—worshipped even by rākṣasas and piśācas—and then depicts a scene in the assembly hall where Śiva arrives with his attendants. Kubera respectfully bows at Śiva’s feet, receives his instruction/permission, and sits near him, following his established rule of conduct.