Shloka 39
Kardama Muni’s Mystic Opulence, Devahūti’s Rejuvenation, and the Turning Toward Fearlessness
तेनाष्टलोकपविहारकुलाचलेन्द्र- द्रोणीस्वनङ्गसखमारुतसौभगासु । सिद्धैर्नुतो द्युधुनिपातशिवस्वनासु रेमे चिरं धनदवल्ललनावरूथी ॥ ३९ ॥
tenāṣṭa-lokapa-vihāra-kulācalendra- droṇīṣv anaṅga-sakha-māruta-saubhagāsu siddhair nuto dyudhuni-pāta-śiva-svanāsu reme ciraṁ dhanadaval-lalanā-varūthī
Trên lâu đài bay ấy, ngài du hành đến những thung lũng hoan lạc của núi Meru, nơi gió mát dịu, thơm ngát khơi dậy tình ý. Ở đó, Kuvera—kho báu của chư thiên—được các Siddha ca tụng và thường hưởng lạc giữa đoàn mỹ nữ; cũng vậy, Kardama Muni, cùng hiền thê và các thiếu nữ xinh đẹp vây quanh, vui hưởng suốt nhiều năm dài.
Kuvera is one of the eight demigods who are in charge of different directions of the universe. It is said that Indra is in charge of the eastern side of the universe, where the heavenly planet, or paradise, is situated. Similarly, Agni is in charge of the southeastern portion of the universe; Yama, the demigod who punishes sinners, is in charge of the southern portion; Nirṛti is in charge of the southwestern part of the universe; Varuṇa, the demigod in charge of the waters, is in charge of the western portion; Vāyu, who controls the air and who has wings to travel in the air, is in charge of the northwestern part of the universe; and Kuvera, the treasurer of the demigods, is in charge of the northern part of the universe. All these demigods take pleasure in the valleys of Mount Meru, which is situated somewhere between the sun and the earth. In the aerial mansion, Kardama Muni traveled throughout the eight directions controlled by the different demigods described above, and as the demigods go to Mount Meru, he also went there to enjoy life. When one is surrounded by beautiful young girls, sex stimulation naturally becomes prominent. Kardama Muni was sexually stimulated, and he enjoyed his wife for many, many years in that part of Mount Meru. But his sex indulgence was praised by many, many Siddhas, beings who have attained perfection, because it was intended to produce good progeny for the good of universal affairs.
FAQs
This verse depicts Kardama Muni enjoying with his wife Devahūti in sanctified surroundings, showing that regulated household life can be lived without losing spiritual purpose when it remains connected to purity, sacred association, and higher aims.
Kardama’s life combined yogic power, purity, and dharma; therefore perfected beings (Siddhas) naturally glorified him even while he moved through worldly settings, because his conduct remained spiritually elevated.
Choose environments and habits that uplift consciousness—sound, company, and places matter—and let enjoyment be guided by dharma and inner discipline rather than by uncontrolled impulse.