Shloka 46
Pitāmaha-sabhā-varṇana & Hariścandra-māhātmya
Description of Brahmā’s Assembly and the Eminence of Hariścandra
वैराजाशक्ष महाभागा अन्निष्वात्ताक्ष भारत । गार्हपत्या नाकचरा: पितरो लोकविश्रुता:
nārada uvāca |
vairājāś ca mahābhāgā agniṣvāttāś ca bhārata |
gārhapatyā nākacarāḥ pitaraḥ lokaviśrutāḥ |
upāsate ca saṁhṛṣṭā brahmāṇam amitaujasam ||
那罗陀说道：“婆罗多啊，那些名闻诸界、行游天界的祖灵——毗罗阇（Vairāja）、阿耆尼湿伐多众（Agniṣvāttas）与伽尔哈钵底耶众（Gārhapatyas）——也在其间。他们心怀欢悦，礼拜光辉无量的生主梵天（Brahmā）。”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes dharmic reverence: even exalted celestial beings like the Pitṛs uphold a hierarchy of worship by honoring Brahmā, and it implicitly affirms the ethical importance of honoring ancestors and the sacred order connected with sacrifice and tradition.
Narada is describing the divine assembly: renowned classes of Pitṛs who dwell in heaven are present and, in a joyful mood, they worship the immensely radiant Brahmā within that सभा (court/assembly).