Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.10
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2.10.1
सभा वैश्रवणी राजञ्शतयोजनमायता ।
विस्तीर्णा सप्ततिश्चैव योजनानि सितप्रभा ॥ २.१०.१ ॥
O king, the assembly hall of Vaiśravaṇa is a hundred yojanas in length and seventy yojanas in breadth, shining with white radiance.
2.10.2
तपसा निर्जिता राजन्स्वयं वैश्रवणेन सा ।
शशिप्रभा प्रावरणा कैलासशिखरोपमा ॥ २.१०.२ ॥
O king, that hall was won by Vaiśravaṇa himself through his asceticism; moon-bright, with a covering like the peak of Kailāsa.
2.10.3
गुह्यकैरुह्यमाना सा खे विषक्तेव शोभते ।
दिव्या हेममयैरुच्चैः प्रासादैरुपशोभिता ॥ २.१०.३ ॥
Carried by the Guhyakas, that hall shines as if suspended in the sky; divine, adorned with high mansions of gold.
2.10.4
महारत्नवती चित्रा दिव्यगन्धा मनोरमा ।
सिताभ्रशिखराकारा प्लवमानेव दृश्यते। ॥ २.१०.४ ॥
Rich with great jewels, wondrous, divinely fragrant and delightful to the mind, that hall is seen floating, shaped like the peak of a white cloud.
2.10.5
दिव्या हेममयै रङ्गैर्विद्युद्भिरिव चित्रिता ।
तस्यां वैश्रवणो राजा विचित्राभरणाम्बरः ॥ २.१०.५ ॥
That divine hall, made of gold and painted with divine colours as if with lightning, has King Vaiśravaṇa in it, clad in variegated ornaments and garments.
2.10.6
स्त्रीसहस्रैर्वृतः श्रीमानास्ते ज्वलितकुण्डलः ।
सह पत्न्या महाराज ऋद्ध्या सह विराजते। ॥ २.१०.६ ॥
Surrounded by thousands of women, the glorious Vaiśravaṇa sits with blazing earrings; O great king, he shines forth with his wife and his prosperity.
2.10.7
सर्वाभरणभूषिण्या वपुष्मत्या धनेश्वरः ।
दिवाकरनिभे पुण्ये दिव्यास्तरणसंवृते।
दिव्यपादोपधाने च निषण्णः परमासने ॥ २.१०.७ ॥
Adorned with every ornament, radiant in body, the lord of wealth Kubera sits on the supreme throne, bright as the sun, pure, covered with divine coverlets, with divine footstools.
2.10.8
मन्दाराणामुदाराणां वनानि परिलोडयन् ।
सौगन्धीकवनानां च गन्धं गन्धवहो वहन् ॥ २.१०.८ ॥
Stirring the noble groves of mandāra trees and carrying the fragrance of the saugandhika groves, the fragrant wind blows.
2.10.9
नलिन्याश्चालकाख्याया नन्दनस्य वनस्य च ।
शीतो हृदयसंह्लादी वायुस्तमुपसेवते ॥ २.१०.९ ॥
A cool wind, gladdening the heart, from the lotus pond called Alakā and from the Nandana grove, attends upon him.
2.10.10
तत्र देवाः सगन्धर्वा गणैरप्सरसां वृताः ।
दिव्यतानैर्महाराज गायन्तिस्म सभागताः ॥ २.१०.१० ॥
There the gods and Gandharvas, assembled in the hall and surrounded by troops of Apsarases, were singing, O great king, in divine melodies.
2.10.11
मिश्रकेशी च रम्भा च चित्रसेना शुचिस्मिता ।
चारुनेत्रा घृताची च मेनका पुञ्जिकस्थला ॥ २.१०.११ ॥
Miśrakeśī and Rambhā, Citrasenā of the pure smile, Ghṛtācī of fair eyes, Menakā and Puñjikasthalā.
2.10.12
विश्वाची सहजन्या च प्रम्लोचा उर्वशी ॥ २.१०.१२ ॥
Viśvācī, Sahajanyā, Pramlocā and Urvaśī.
2.10.13
वर्गा च सौरभेयी च समीची बुद्बुदा लता ।
एताः सहस्रशश्चान्या नृत्तगीतविशारदाः ॥ २.१०.१३ ॥
Vargā, Saurabheyī, Samīcī, Budbudā and Latā, these and thousands of other apsarasas skilled in dance and song.
2.10.14
उपतिष्ठन्ति धनदं गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणाः ।
अनिशं दिव्यवादित्रैर्नृत्तगीतैश्च स सभा ॥ २.१०.१४ ॥
Companies of gandharvas and apsarasas constantly attend Kubera, the giver of wealth, with divine instruments, dance and song; that assembly is such.
2.10.15
अशून्या रुचिरा भाति गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणैः ।
किन्नरा नाम गन्धर्वा नरा नाम तथाऽपरे ॥ २.१०.१५ ॥
That lovely assembly, never empty, shines with troops of gandharvas and apsarasas; there are the gandharvas called kinnaras, the gandharvas called naras, and others.
2.10.16
माणिभद्रोऽथ धनदः श्वेतभद्रश्च गुह्यकः ।
कशेरको गण्डकण्डूः प्रद्योतश्च महाबलः ॥ २.१०.१६ ॥
Maṇibhadra, then Dhanada, Śvetabhadra and Guhyaka, Kaśeraka, Gaṇḍakaṇḍū, and the mighty Pradyota.
2.10.17
कुस्तम्बरुः पिशाचश्च गजकर्णो विशालकः ।
वराहकर्णस्ताम्रौष्ठः फलकक्षः फलोदकः ॥ २.१०.१७ ॥
Kustambaru, the Piśāca, Gajakarṇa, Viśālaka, Varāhakarṇa, Tāmrauṣṭha, Phalakakṣa and Phalodaka.
2.10.18
हंसचूडः शइखावर्तो हेमनेत्रो विभीषणः ।
पुष्पाननः पिङ्गलकः शोणितोदः प्रवालकः ॥ २.१०.१८ ॥
Haṃsacūḍa, Śaṅkhāvarta, Hemanetra, Vibhīṣaṇa, Puṣpānana, Piṅgalaka, Śoṇitoda and Pravālaka.
2.10.19
वृक्षवास्यनिकेतश्च चीरवासाश्च भारत ।
एते चान्ये च बहवो यक्षाः शतसहस्रशः ॥ २.१०.१९ ॥
Those who dwell in trees and wear bark garments, O Bhārata, these and many other yakṣas by the hundreds of thousands.
2.10.20
सदा भगवती लक्ष्मीस्तत्रैव नलकूबरः ।
अहं च बहुशस्तस्यां भवन्त्यन्ये च मद्विधाः ॥ २.१०.२० ॥
There always dwells the blessed Lakṣmī, and there Nalakūbara as well. I too often dwell there, and others like me.
2.10.21
ब्रह्मर्षयो भवन्त्यत्र तथा देवर्षयोऽपरे ।
क्रव्यादाश्च तथैवान्ये गन्धर्वाश्च महाबलाः ॥ २.१०.२१ ॥
Here dwell the brahmin sages, likewise other divine sages, flesh-eating rākṣasas and others, and the very mighty gandharvas.
2.10.22
उपासते महात्मानं तस्यां धनदमीश्वरम् ।
भगवान्भूतसङ्घैश्च वृतः शतसहस्रशः ॥ २.१०.२२ ॥
There they attend upon the great-souled lord who gives wealth, Kubera; and the blessed lord, surrounded by hosts of beings by the hundreds of thousands.
2.10.23
उमापतिः पशुपतिः शूलभृद्भगनेत्रहा ।
त्र्यम्बको राजशार्दूल देवी च विगतक्लमा ॥ २.१०.२३ ॥
The lord of Umā, lord of beings, trident-bearer, slayer of Bhaga's eyes, the three-eyed one; O tiger among kings, and the goddess too, free from weariness.
2.10.24
वामनैर्विकटैः कुब्जैः क्षतजाक्षैर्महारवैः ।
मेदोमांसाशनैरुग्रैरुग्रधन्वा महाबलः ॥ २.१०.२४ ॥
With dwarfs, grotesque ones, hunchbacks, blood-eyed ones, loud-roaring, fierce eaters of fat and flesh—the fierce-bowed, very strong one is there.
2.10.25
नानाप्रहरणैरुग्रैर्वातैरिव महाजवैः ।
वृतः सखायमन्वास्ते सदैव धनदं नृप ॥ २.१०.२५ ॥
Surrounded by fierce weapons of many kinds and by swift companions like the winds, he always attends upon his friend, the giver of wealth, O king.
2.10.26
प्रहृष्टाः शतशश्चान्ये बहुशः सपरिच्छदाः ।
गन्धर्वाणां च पतयो विश्वावसुर्हहा हुहूः ॥ २.१०.२६ ॥
Hundreds of others, delighted and with their retinues, and the lords of the Gandharvas—Viśvāvasu, Haha and Huhu.
2.10.27
तुम्बुरुः प्रवतश्चैव शैलूषश्च तथाऽपरः ।
चित्रसेनश्च गीतज्ञस्तथा चित्ररथोपि च ॥ २.१०.२७ ॥
Tumburu, Pravata, and Śailūṣa, and another; Citrasena, knower of song, and Citraratha as well.
2.10.28
एते चान्ये च गन्धर्वा धनेश्वरमुपासते ।
विद्याधराधिपश्चैव चक्रधर्मा सहानुजैः ॥ २.१०.२८ ॥
These and the other Gandharvas attend upon the lord of wealth; and Cakradharmā, lord of the Vidyādharas, together with his younger brothers.
2.10.29
उपाचरति तत्र स्म धनानामीश्वरं प्रभुम् ।
किन्नराः शतशस्तत्र धनानामीश्वरं प्रभुम् ॥ २.१०.२९ ॥
There he serves the lord of wealth, the master; there hundreds of Kinnaras also serve the lord of wealth, the master.
2.10.30
आसते चापि राजानो भगदत्तपुरोगमाः ।
द्रुमः किम्पुरुषेशश्च उपास्ते धनदेश्वरम् ॥ २.१०.३० ॥
Kings led by Bhagadatta also sit there; and Druma, lord of the Kimpuruṣas, attends upon the lord of the giver of wealth.
2.10.31
राक्षसाधिपतिश्चैव महेन्द्रो गन्धमादनः ।
सह यक्षैः सगन्धर्वैः सह सर्वैर्निशाचरैः ॥ २.१०.३१ ॥
The lord of the rākṣasas, Mahendra and Gandhamādana, together with the yakṣas, the gandharvas and all the night-wanderers.
2.10.32
विभीषणश्च धर्मिष्ठ उपास्ते भ्रातरं प्रभुम् ।
हिमवान्पारियात्रश्च विन्ध्यकैलासमन्दराः ॥ २.१०.३२ ॥
The most righteous Vibhīṣaṇa attends upon his brother, the lord; Himavān, Pāriyātra, Vindhya, Kailāsa and Mandara as well.
2.10.33
मलयो दर्दुरश्चैव महेन्द्रो गन्धमादनः ।
इन्द्रकीलः सुनाभश्च तथा दिव्यौ च पर्वतौ ॥ २.१०.३३ ॥
Malaya, Dardura, Mahendra and Gandhamādana, Indrakīla, Sunābha, and the two divine mountains as well.
2.10.34
एते चान्ये च बहवः सर्वे मेरुपुरोगमाः ।
उपासते महात्मानं धनानामीश्वरं प्रभुम् ॥ २.१०.३४ ॥
These and many others, led by Meru, all attend upon the great-souled lord, the master of wealth.
2.10.35
नन्दीश्वरश्च भगवान्महाकालस्तथैव च ।
शङ्कुकर्णमुखाः सर्वे दिव्याः पारिषदास्तथा ॥ २.१०.३५ ॥
Nandīśvara and the blessed Mahākāla, likewise, and all the divine attendants headed by Śaṅkukarṇa.
2.10.36
काष्ठः कुटी मुखो दन्ती विजयश्च तपोधिकः ।
श्वेतश्च वृषभस्तत्र नर्दन्नास्ते महाबलः ॥ २.१०.३६ ॥
Kāṣṭha, Kuṭī, Mukha, Dantī, Vijaya, Tapodhika, Śveta and Vṛṣabha, the mighty one who roars there.
2.10.37
धनदं राक्षसाश्चान्ये पिशाचाश्च उपासते ।
पारिषदैः परिवृतमुपायान्तं महेश्वरम् ॥ २.१०.३७ ॥
The rākṣasas and others and the piśācas attend upon Dhanada, and upon the great lord Maheśvara approaching, surrounded by his attendants.
2.10.38
सदा हि देवदेवेशं शिवं त्रैलोक्यभावनम् ।
प्रणम्य मूर्ध्ना पौलस्त्यो बहुरूपमुमापतिम् ॥ २.१०.३८ ॥
Always, Pulastya's son (Kubera) bows with his head to Śiva, lord of the gods and of gods, creator of the three worlds, many-formed lord of Umā.
2.10.39
ततोऽभ्यनुज्ञां सम्प्राप्य महादेवाद्धनेश्वरः ।
आस्ते कदाचिद्भगवान्भवो धनपतेः सखा ॥ २.१०.३९ ॥
Then, having obtained leave from Mahādeva, the lord of wealth sometimes dwells there; the blessed Bhava, friend of the lord of wealth, dwells there too.
2.10.40
निधिप्रवरमुख्यौ च शङ्खपद्मौ धनेश्वरौ ।
सर्वान्निधीन्प्रगृह्याथ उपास्तां वै धनेश्वरम् ॥ २.१०.४० ॥
Śaṅkha and Padma, the two lords of wealth, chief among treasures, having taken up all the treasures, attended upon the lord of wealth.
2.10.41
सा सभा तादृशी रम्या मया दृष्टान्तरिक्षगा ।
पितामहसभां राजन्कीर्तयिष्ये निबोध ताम् ॥ २.१०.४१ ॥
That assembly is equally lovely; I saw it moving in the sky. O king, I shall describe the assembly of the Grandfather; listen to it.