Shloka 263

वारुणी सभा — Varuṇa’s Divine Assembly

Nārada’s Description

Devanagari script

स्तुवन्तो वरुणं तस्यां सर्व एव समासते । सभी गन्धर्व और अप्सराओंके समुदाय भी गीत गाते और बाजे बजाते हुए उस सभामें वरुणदेवताकी स्तुति एवं उपासना करते हैं

Transliteration

stuvanto varuṇaṁ tasyāṁ sarva eva samāsate |

Translation

那罗陀说道：“在那辉煌的殿堂中，众人齐坐一处，同声赞颂伐楼那。乾闼婆与阿普萨罗众一边歌唱、一边奏乐，以礼赞为供奉——显明在神圣的集会里，虔敬与恭顺乃是应行之道。”

Word by Word

• स्तुवन्तः: praising
• स्तुवन्तः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु) → स्तुवत् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• वरुणम्: Varuṇa
• वरुणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरुण
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तस्याम्: in that (hall/place)
• तस्याम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• समासते: sit together/assemble
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथम, बहुवचन, आत्मनेपद

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Varuṇa
• Gandharvas
• Apsarases
• Sabhā (assembly hall)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights reverent conduct in a sacred or royal assembly: collective praise and worship of a deity (Varuṇa) symbolizes alignment with cosmic order and disciplined, respectful public behavior.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada describes a wondrous hall where everyone is seated together while Varuṇa is being praised; Gandharvas and Apsarases provide musical worship through song and instruments, enhancing the hall’s divine atmosphere.