Shloka 113
वारुणी सभा — Varuṇa’s Divine Assembly
Nārada’s Description
पताकिनो मण्डलिन: फणावन्तश्न सर्वश: । (अनन्तश्न महानागो यं स दृष्टवा जलेश्वर: । अभ्यर्चयति सत्कारैरासनेन च त॑ विभुम् ।।
patākino maṇḍalinaḥ phaṇāvantaś ca sarvaśaḥ | (anantaś ca mahānāgo yaṃ sa dṛṣṭvā jaleśvaraḥ | abhyarcayati satkārair āsanena ca taṃ vibhum || vāsuki-pramukhāś caiva sarve prāñjalayaḥ sthitāḥ | anujñātāś ca śeṣeṇa yathāham upaviśya ca ||) ete cānye ca bahavaḥ sarpās tasyāṃ yudhiṣṭhira | upāsate mahātmānaṃ varuṇaṃ vigataklamāḥ ||
那罗陀说道：“那里有各类龙蛇——或执旌旗，或盘旋成轮，或昂首以多重蛇冠为饰。伟大之蛇阿难多一现身，水之主宰伐楼那便起身相迎，以恭敬供养并赐以座席，礼敬那位威德无量者。婆苏吉与诸龙王皆合掌侍立；又蒙舍沙许可，我亦依礼就坐。此等以及无数其他龙蛇，噢，郁提希提罗，都在彼处侍奉大心的伐楼那，毫无疲惫。”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage emphasizes reverent conduct and proper protocol in sacred or royal assemblies: even powerful beings honor one another according to rank and righteousness, showing that authority is strengthened—not diminished—by humility, hospitality, and orderly respect.
Nārada describes a divine setting associated with Varuṇa where many nāgas are present. Ananta/Śeṣa is honored by Varuṇa with formal courtesies, Vāsuki and other chief serpents stand with folded hands, and Nārada notes he sat only after receiving Śeṣa’s permission; the serpents continue to attend upon Varuṇa without fatigue.