Shloka 523
Pitāmaha-sabhā-varṇana & Hariścandra-māhātmya
Description of Brahmā’s Assembly and the Eminence of Hariścandra
ऋषयो बालखिल्याश्षु योनिजायोनिजास्तथा । राजेन्द्र! स्वामी कार्तिकेय भी वहाँ उपस्थित होकर सदा ब्रह्माजीकी सेवा करते हैं। भगवान् नारायण
ṛṣayo bālakhilyāś ca yonijāyonijāś tathā | rājendra! svāmī kārtikeyo 'pi tatraiva samupasthitaḥ sadā brahmaṇaḥ sevāṃ karoti | bhagavān nārāyaṇo devarṣigaṇā bālakhilyā ṛṣayaś ca anye ca yonijā ayoni-jāś ca ṛṣayaḥ tasmin sabhāyāṃ brahmaṇa ārādhanāṃ kurvanti |
那罗陀说道：“诸王之最啊，那里也有诸仙人——其中有婆罗契利耶（Bālakhilya）诸仙——并有由胎生者与非胎生者。神军统帅斯甘达（迦尔蒂凯耶，Kārtikeya）亦立于其间，恒常奉事梵天。世尊那罗延（Nārāyaṇa）、诸天仙（devarṣi）、婆罗契利耶诸仙，以及其他仙人——无论胎生或非胎生——都在那会堂中礼敬梵天。”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic hierarchy and humility: even exalted beings—gods, great sages, and Nārāyaṇa—honor Brahmā through worship and service, showing that true greatness expresses itself as reverence and disciplined attendance in a righteous assembly.
Nārada is describing Brahmā’s celestial assembly hall, listing the eminent attendees—Bālakhilya sages, various classes of ṛṣis (womb-born and non-womb-born), Kārtikeya in constant service, and Nārāyaṇa with the devarṣis—who are engaged in worship of Brahmā.