Shloka 263
Pitāmaha-sabhā-varṇana & Hariścandra-māhātmya
Description of Brahmā’s Assembly and the Eminence of Hariścandra
एते चान्ये च बहवो ब्रह्माणं समुपस्थिता: । वायु, क्रतु, संकल्प और प्राण--ये तथा और भी बहुत-से मूर्तिमान् महान् व्रतधारी महात्मा ब्रह्माजीकी सेवामें उपस्थित होते हैं
ete cānye ca bahavo brahmāṇaṃ samupasthitāḥ | vāyuḥ kratuḥ saṅkalpaḥ prāṇaś ca—te tathāpare bahavo mūrtimanto mahāvratadharā mahātmāno brahmaṇaḥ sevāyāṃ samupasthitāḥ ||
那罗陀说道：“这些以及许多其他众生，也都侍立在梵天（Brahmā）左右。风神伐由（Vāyu）、克罗图（Kratu）、意志/誓愿之力（Saṅkalpa）与生命气息（Prāṇa）——并无数具身的大德苦行者，持大誓戒、具大心者——皆常在此，奉事梵天。”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined service and austerity as marks of greatness: even powerful cosmic principles (like breath and resolve) are portrayed as reverently attending Brahmā, suggesting that true stature is expressed through devoted presence and restraint.
Nārada describes a scene around Brahmā where many exalted beings—named deities and personified forces such as Vāyu, Kratu, Saṅkalpa, and Prāṇa—stand nearby as attendants, emphasizing the grandeur of Brahmā’s court and the hierarchy of cosmic order.