Shloka 276
वारुणी सभा — Varuṇa’s Divine Assembly
Nārada’s Description
कथयन्त: सुमधुरा: कथास्तत्र समासते । रत्नयुक्त पर्वत और प्रतिष्ठित रस (मूर्तिमान् होकर) अत्यन्त मधुर कथाएँ कहते हुए वहाँ निवास करते हैं
kathayantaḥ sumadhurāḥ kathās tatra samāsate | ratnayuktāḥ parvatāś ca pratiṣṭhitā rasā (mūrtimantaḥ) bhūtvā atyantaṃ madhurāḥ kathāḥ kathayantaḥ tatra nivāsanti ||
那罗陀说道：“在那里，他们同坐一处，讲述极其甘美、令人陶然的故事。甚至那镶嵌宝石的群山，以及既定的诸味精华——化为有形之身——也居于其间，恒常讲述甜美绝伦的传说。”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the civilizing power of refined speech and shared storytelling: a harmonious assembly is sustained by ‘sweet’ discourse, suggesting that culture and ethical sensibility are nurtured through pleasant, truthful, and elevating narration.
Nārada is describing a marvelous setting where beings gather to tell delightful tales; the description is hyperbolic and supernatural—mountains adorned with jewels and even ‘rasa’ (essences/aesthetic flavors) are imagined as taking form and participating in the storytelling.