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Library: Description of Indra’s assembly.

नारद उवाच॥

nārada uvāca॥

[नारद (nārada) - Nārada; (name of the sage); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (he spoke);]

(Nārada said;)

Nārada said.

शक्रस्य तु सभा दिव्या भास्वरा कर्मभिर्जिता। स्वयं शक्रेण कौरव्य निर्मितार्कसमप्रभा ॥२-७-१॥

śakrasya tu sabhā divyā bhāsvarā karmabhirjitā। svayaṃ śakreṇa kauravya nirmitārkasamaprabhā ॥2-7-1॥

[शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Śakra (Indra); तु (tu) - but; indeed; सभा (sabhā) - assembly; hall; दिव्या (divyā) - divine; भास्वरा (bhāsvarā) - shining; radiant; कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by deeds; by actions; जिता (jitā) - conquered; attained; स्वयम् (svayam) - by himself; himself; शक्रेण (śakreṇa) - by Śakra (Indra); कौरव्य (kauravya) - O Kauravya (descendant of Kuru); निर्मिता (nirmitā) - constructed; made; अर्कसमप्रभा (arkasamaprabhā) - having radiance equal to the sun;]

(But the assembly hall of Śakra is divine, radiant, attained by deeds; O Kauravya, it was constructed by Śakra himself, having radiance equal to the sun.)

But, O Kauravya, the assembly hall of Śakra (Indra) is divine and radiant, attained by his own deeds; it was constructed by Śakra himself and shines with a brilliance equal to the sun. (2-7-1)

विस्तीर्णा योजनशतं शतमध्यर्धमायता। वैहायसी कामगमा पञ्चयोजनमुच्छ्रिता ॥२-७-२॥

vistīrṇā yojanaśataṃ śatamadhyardhamāyatā। vaihāyasī kāmagamā pañcayojanamucchritā ॥2-7-2॥

[विस्तीर्णा (vistīrṇā) - extensively spread; योजनशतं (yojanaśatam) - hundred yojanas; शतमध्यर्धम् (śatamadhyardham) - half of a hundred; आयता (āyatā) - extended; वैहायसी (vaihāyasī) - moving in the sky; कामगमा (kāmagamā) - going as desired; पञ्चयोजनम् (pañcayojanam) - five yojanas; उच्छ्रिता (ucchritā) - raised;]

(Extensively spread, a hundred yojanas, extended to half of a hundred; moving in the sky, going as desired, raised to five yojanas.)

It is extensively spread, a hundred yojanas wide, and half a hundred yojanas long; it moves in the sky at will and is raised to a height of five yojanas. (2-7-2)

जराशोकक्लमापेता निरातङ्का शिवा शुभा। वेश्मासनवती रम्या दिव्यपादपशोभिता ॥२-७-३॥

jarāśoka-klamāpetā nirātaṅkā śivā śubhā। veśmāsanavatī ramyā divya-pādapa-śobhitā ॥2-7-3॥

[जराशोकक्लमापेता (jarāśoka-klamāpetā) - old age, sorrow, fatigue - removed; निरातङ्का (nirātaṅkā) - free from fear; शिवा (śivā) - auspicious; शुभा (śubhā) - good; वेश्मासनवती (veśmāsanavatī) - possessing mansions and seats; रम्या (ramyā) - beautiful; दिव्यपादपशोभिता (divya-pādapa-śobhitā) - adorned with divine trees;]

(Old age, sorrow, and fatigue removed, free from fear, auspicious, good, possessing mansions and seats, beautiful, adorned with divine trees.)

Freed from old age, sorrow, and fatigue, without fear, auspicious and good, possessing beautiful mansions and seats, adorned with divine trees. (2-7-3)

तस्यां देवेश्वरः पार्थ सभायां परमासने। आस्ते शच्या महेन्द्राण्या श्रिया लक्ष्म्या च भारत ॥२-७-४॥

tasyāṃ deveśvaraḥ pārtha sabhāyāṃ paramāsane। āste śacyā mahendrāṇyā śriyā lakṣmyā ca bhārata ॥2-7-4॥

[तस्यां (tasyāṃ) - in that; (locative singular of 'sā', that) देवेश्वरः (deveśvaraḥ) - the lord of the gods; (deva + īśvaraḥ) पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pritha; (vocative of 'pārtha', Arjuna) सभायां (sabhāyāṃ) - in the assembly; (locative singular of 'sabhā', assembly) परमासने (paramāsane) - on the supreme seat; (parama + āsana, locative singular) आस्ते (āste) - sits; (from root 'ās', to sit) शच्या (śacyā) - with Śacī; (instrumental singular of 'śacī', Indra's wife) महेन्द्राण्या (mahendrāṇyā) - with Mahendrāṇī; (instrumental singular, another name for Śacī) श्रिया (śriyā) - with splendor; (instrumental singular of 'śrī', splendor, Lakṣmī) लक्ष्म्या (lakṣmyā) - with Lakṣmī; (instrumental singular of 'lakṣmī', goddess of fortune) च (ca) - and; भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata; (vocative of 'bhārata', descendant of Bharata);]

(In that, the lord of the gods, O son of Pritha, in the assembly, on the supreme seat, sits with Śacī, with Mahendrāṇī, with splendor, with Lakṣmī, and, O Bhārata.)

O Bhārata, in that assembly, the lord of the gods sits on the supreme seat together with Śacī (Mahendrāṇī), with splendor and Lakṣmī, O son of Pritha. (2-7-4)

बिभ्रद्वपुरनिर्देश्यं किरीटी लोहिताङ्गदः। विरजोम्बरश्चित्रमाल्यो ह्रीकीर्तिद्युतिभिः सह ॥२-७-५॥

bibhrad-vapuranirdeśyaṃ kirīṭī lohitāṅgadaḥ। virajombaraś-citramālyo hrīkīrtidyutibhiḥ saha ॥2-7-5॥

[बिभ्रत् (bibhrat) - bearing; वपुः (vapuḥ) - form; अनिर्देश्यं (anirdeśyam) - indescribable; किरीटी (kirīṭī) - wearing a crown; लोहिताङ्गदः (lohitāṅgadaḥ) - with red armlets; विरजः (virajaḥ) - stainless; अम्बरः (ambaraḥ) - garment; च (ca) - and; चित्रमाल्यः (citramālyaḥ) - with varied garlands; ह्रीकीर्तिद्युतिभिः (hrīkīrtidyutibhiḥ) - with the radiances of modesty and fame; सह (saha) - together with;]

(Bearing an indescribable form, wearing a crown, with red armlets, stainless garment, and with varied garlands, together with the radiances of modesty and fame.)

He bore an indescribable form, adorned with a crown and red armlets, clad in a spotless garment and various garlands, shining with the brilliance of modesty and fame. (2-7-5)

तस्यामुपासते नित्यं महात्मानं शतक्रतुम्। मरुतः सर्वतो राजन्सर्वे च गृहमेधिनः ॥ सिद्धा देवर्षयश्चैव साध्या देवगणास्तथा ॥२-७-६॥

tasyām upāsate nityaṃ mahātmānaṃ śatakratum। marutaḥ sarvato rājan sarve ca gṛhamedhinaḥ ॥ siddhā devarṣayaś caiva sādhyā devagaṇās tathā ॥2-7-6॥

[तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; (locative singular of 'sā') उपासते (upāsate) - worship; (they approach/revere) नित्यं (nityaṃ) - always; महात्मानं (mahātmānam) - the great-souled; (accusative singular) शतक्रतुम् (śatakratum) - Indra; (epithet meaning 'having a hundred sacrifices') मरुतः (marutaḥ) - the Maruts; (storm gods) सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides; राजन् (rājan) - O king; सर्वे (sarve) - all; च (ca) - and; गृहमेधिनः (gṛhamedhinaḥ) - householders; सिद्धाः (siddhāḥ) - the perfected beings; देवर्षयः (devarṣayaḥ) - divine sages; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; साध्याः (sādhyāḥ) - the Sādhyas; (a class of deities) देवगणाः (devagaṇāḥ) - hosts of gods; तथा (tathā) - likewise;]

(In her, always worship the great-souled Indra; the Maruts from all sides, O king, and all householders; the Siddhas, divine sages indeed, the Sādhyas, and likewise the hosts of gods.)

In her, the great-souled Indra is always worshipped; the Maruts from all sides, O king, and all householders; the Siddhas, divine sages, the Sādhyas, and likewise the hosts of gods. (2-7-6)

एते सानुचराः सर्वे दिव्यरूपाः स्वलङ्कृताः। उपासते महात्मानं देवराजमरिंदमम् ॥२-७-७॥

ete sānu-carāḥ sarve divya-rūpāḥ sva-laṅkṛtāḥ। upāsate mahātmānam deva-rājam ariṃ-damam ॥2-7-7॥

[एते (ete) - these; सानुचराः (sānu-carāḥ) - with attendants; सर्वे (sarve) - all; दिव्यरूपाः (divya-rūpāḥ) - divine-formed; स्वलङ्कृताः (sva-laṅkṛtāḥ) - well-adorned; उपासते (upāsate) - worship; महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled; देवराजम् (deva-rājam) - the king of gods; अरिंदमम् (ariṃ-damam) - destroyer of enemies;]

(These, with attendants, all divine-formed, well-adorned, worship the great-souled, the king of gods, the destroyer of enemies.)

All these, along with their attendants, possessing divine forms and well adorned, worship the great-souled Indra, the king of the gods and destroyer of enemies. (2-7-7)

तथा देवर्षयः सर्वे पार्थ शक्रमुपासते। अमला धूतपाप्मानो दीप्यमाना इवाग्नयः ॥ तेजस्विनः सोमयुजो विपापा विगतक्लमाः ॥२-७-८॥

tathā devarṣayaḥ sarve pārtha śakramupāsate। amalā dhūtapāpmāno dīpyamānā ivāgnayaḥ ॥ tejasvinaḥ somayujo vipāpā vigataklamāḥ ॥2-7-8॥

[तथा (tathā) - in that manner; देवर्षयः (devarṣayaḥ) - divine sages; सर्वे (sarve) - all; पार्थ (pārtha) - O Pārtha; शक्रम् (śakram) - Indra; उपासते (upāsate) - worship; अमलाः (amalāḥ) - pure; धूतपाप्मानः (dhūtapāpmānaḥ) - whose sins are washed away; दीप्यमानाः (dīpyamānāḥ) - shining; इव (iva) - like; अग्नयः (agnayaḥ) - fires; तेजस्विनः (tejasvinaḥ) - radiant; सोमयुजः (somayujaḥ) - associated with Soma; विपापाः (vipāpāḥ) - sinless; विगतक्लमाः (vigataklamāḥ) - free from fatigue;]

(In that manner, all the divine sages, O Pārtha, worship Indra. Pure, their sins washed away, shining like fires, radiant, associated with Soma, sinless, free from fatigue.)

In this way, O Pārtha, all the divine sages worship Indra. They are pure, their sins cleansed, shining like fires, radiant, united with Soma, sinless, and free from fatigue. (2-7-8)

पराशरः पर्वतश्च तथा सावर्णिगालवौ। शङ्खश्च लिखितश्चैव तथा गौरशिरा मुनिः ॥२-७-९॥

parāśaraḥ parvataś ca tathā sāvarṇigālavau। śaṅkhaś ca likhitaś caiva tathā gauraśirā muniḥ ॥2-7-9॥

[पराशरः (parāśaraḥ) - Parāśara; (name of a sage); पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - Parvata; (name of a sage); च (ca) - and; तथा (tathā) - also; सावर्णिगालवौ (sāvarṇigālavau) - Sāvarṇi and Gālava; (dual, names of sages); शङ्खः (śaṅkhaḥ) - Śaṅkha; (name of a sage); च (ca) - and; लिखितः (likhitaḥ) - Likhita; (name of a sage); चैव (caiva) - and also; तथा (tathā) - also; गौरशिरा (gauraśirā) - Gaurashirā; (name of a sage); मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage;]

(Parāśara, Parvata and also Sāvarṇi and Gālava; Śaṅkha and Likhita also, and likewise Gaurashirā sage.)

Parāśara, Parvata, Sāvarṇi, Gālava, Śaṅkha, Likhita, and Gaurashirā were also sages. (2-7-9)

दुर्वासाश्च दीर्घतपा याज्ञवल्क्योऽथ भालुकिः। उद्दालकः श्वेतकेतुस्तथा शाट्यायनः प्रभुः ॥२-७-१०॥

durvāsāś ca dīrghatapā yājñavalkyo 'tha bhālukiḥ। uddālakaḥ śvetaketus tathā śāṭyāyanaḥ prabhuḥ ॥2-7-10॥

[दुर्वासाः (durvāsāḥ) - Durvasa; (proper noun); च (ca) - and; दीर्घतपा (dīrghatapā) - Dirghatapa; (proper noun); याज्ञवल्क्यः (yājñavalkyaḥ) - Yajnavalkya; (proper noun); अथ (atha) - then; भालुकिः (bhālukiḥ) - Bhaluki; (proper noun); उद्दालकः (uddālakaḥ) - Uddalaka; (proper noun); श्वेतकेतुः (śvetaketuḥ) - Shvetaketu; (proper noun); तथा (tathā) - also; शाट्यायनः (śāṭyāyanaḥ) - Shatyayana; (proper noun); प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the master;]

(Durvasa and Dirghatapa, Yajnavalkya then Bhaluki, Uddalaka, Shvetaketu also Shatyayana the master.)

Durvasa, Dirghatapa, Yajnavalkya, then Bhaluki, Uddalaka, Shvetaketu, and also Shatyayana the master. (2-7-10)

हविष्मांश्च गविष्ठश्च हरिश्चन्द्रश्च पार्थिवः। हृद्यश्चोदरशाण्डिल्यः पाराशर्यः कृषीवलः ॥२-७-११॥

haviṣmāṁś ca gaviṣṭhaś ca hariścandraś ca pārthivaḥ। hṛdyaś codaraśāṇḍilyaḥ pārāśaryaḥ kṛṣīvalaḥ ॥2-7-11॥

[हविष्मान् (haviṣmān) - possessing oblations; च (ca) - and; गविष्ठः (gaviṣṭhaḥ) - desiring cows; च (ca) - and; हरिश्चन्द्रः (hariścandraḥ) - Hariścandra (proper name); च (ca) - and; पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king; हृद्यः (hṛdyaḥ) - pleasing; च (ca) - and; उदरशाण्डिल्यः (udaraśāṇḍilyaḥ) - Udaraśāṇḍilya (proper name); पाराशर्यः (pārāśaryaḥ) - descendant of Parāśara; कृषीवलः (kṛṣīvalaḥ) - farmer;]

(Possessing oblations and desiring cows and Hariścandra and the king, pleasing and Udaraśāṇḍilya, descendant of Parāśara, farmer.)

Haviṣmān, Gaviṣṭha, Hariścandra the king, Hṛdya, Udaraśāṇḍilya, Parāśarya, and the farmer. (2-7-11)

वातस्कन्धो विशाखश्च विधाता काल एव च। अनन्तदन्तस्त्वष्टा च विश्वकर्मा च तुम्बुरुः ॥२-७-१२॥

vātaskandho viśākhaś ca vidhātā kāla eva ca| anantadantastvaṣṭā ca viśvakarmā ca tumburuḥ ॥2-7-12॥

[वातस्कन्धः (vātaskandhaḥ) - wind-support; विशाखः (viśākhaḥ) - Viśākha; च (ca) - and; विधाता (vidhātā) - creator; कालः (kālaḥ) - time; एव (eva) - indeed; च (ca) - and; अनन्तदन्तः (anantadantaḥ) - Anantadanta; त्वष्टा (tvaṣṭā) - Tvaṣṭā; च (ca) - and; विश्वकर्मा (viśvakarmā) - Viśvakarmā; च (ca) - and; तुम्बुरुः (tumburuḥ) - Tumburu;]

(Vātaskandha, Viśākha, and the creator, time indeed and, Anantadanta, Tvaṣṭā, and Viśvakarmā and Tumburu.)

Vātaskandha, Viśākha, the creator, Time, Anantadanta, Tvaṣṭā, Viśvakarmā, and Tumburu (2-7-12).

अयोनिजा योनिजाश्च वायुभक्षा हुताशिनः। ईशानं सर्वलोकस्य वज्रिणं समुपासते ॥२-७-१३॥

ayonijā yonijāś ca vāyubhakṣā hutāśinaḥ। īśānaṃ sarvalokasya vajriṇaṃ samupāsate ॥2-7-13॥

[अयोनिजा (ayonijā) - not-born-from-womb; योनिजाः (yonijāḥ) - born-from-womb; च (ca) - and; वायुभक्षाः (vāyubhakṣāḥ) - air-eaters; हुताशिनः (hutāśinaḥ) - fire-consumers; ईशानम् (īśānam) - the Lord; सर्वलोकस्य (sarvalokasya) - of all worlds; वज्रिणम् (vajriṇam) - the wielder of the thunderbolt; समुपासते (samupāsate) - worship;]

(Not-born-from-womb, born-from-womb and air-eaters, fire-consumers worship the Lord of all worlds, the wielder of the thunderbolt.)

Those not born from the womb, those born from the womb, air-eaters, and fire-consumers all worship the Lord of all worlds, the wielder of the thunderbolt. (2-7-13)

सहदेवः सुनीथश्च वाल्मीकिश्च महातपाः। समीकः सत्यवांश्चैव प्रचेताः सत्यसङ्गरः ॥२-७-१४॥

sahadevaḥ sunīthaś ca vālmīkiś ca mahātapāḥ। samīkaḥ satyavāṃś caiva pracetāḥ satyasaṅgaraḥ ॥2-7-14॥

[सहदेवः (sahadevaḥ) - Sahadeva; सुनीथः (sunīthaḥ) - Sunitha; च (ca) - and; वाल्मीकिः (vālmīkiḥ) - Vālmīki; च (ca) - and; महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - great-austerity; समीकः (samīkaḥ) - Samīka; सत्यवांश्चैव (satyavāṃś ca eva) - Satyavān and also; प्रचेताः (pracetāḥ) - Prachetas; सत्यसङ्गरः (satyasaṅgaraḥ) - Satyasaṅgara;]

(Sahadeva, Sunitha, and Vālmīki, the great ascetic; Samīka, Satyavān also, Prachetas, Satyasaṅgara.)

Sahadeva, Sunitha, Vālmīki the great ascetic, Samīka, Satyavān, Prachetas, and Satyasaṅgara. (2-7-14)

मेधातिथिर्वामदेवः पुलस्त्यः पुलहः क्रतुः। मरुत्तश्च मरीचिश्च स्थाणुश्चात्रिर्महातपाः ॥२-७-१५॥

medhātithir vāmadevaḥ pulastyaḥ pulahaḥ kratuḥ। maruttaś ca marīciś ca sthāṇuś cātrir mahātapāḥ ॥2-7-15॥

[मेधातिथिः (medhātithiḥ) - Medhātithi; (proper noun) वामदेवः (vāmadevaḥ) - Vāmadeva; (proper noun) पुलस्त्यः (pulastyaḥ) - Pulastya; (proper noun) पुलहः (pulahaḥ) - Pulaha; (proper noun) क्रतुः (kratuḥ) - Kratu; (proper noun) मरुत्तः (maruttaḥ) - Marutta; (proper noun) च (ca) - and; मरीचिः (marīciḥ) - Marīci; (proper noun) च (ca) - and; स्थाणुः (sthāṇuḥ) - Sthāṇu; (proper noun, epithet of Śiva) च (ca) - and; अत्रिः (atriḥ) - Atri; (proper noun) महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - great-austerity;]

(Medhātithi, Vāmadeva, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Marutta and Marīci and Sthāṇu and Atri, great-austerity.)

Medhātithi, Vāmadeva, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Marutta, Marīci, Sthāṇu (Śiva), and Atri, all of great austerity. (2-7-15)

कक्षीवान्गौतमस्तार्क्ष्यस्तथा वैश्वानरो मुनिः। मुनिः कालकवृक्षीय आश्राव्योऽथ हिरण्यदः ॥ संवर्तो देवहव्यश्च विष्वक्सेनश्च वीर्यवान् ॥२-७-१६॥

kakṣīvān gautamas tārkṣyas tathā vaiśvānaro muniḥ। muniḥ kālakavṛkṣīya āśrāvyo'tha hiraṇyadaḥ॥ saṁvarto devahavyaś ca viṣvaksenaś ca vīryavān॥2-7-16॥

[कक्षीवान् (kakṣīvān) - having strong arms; गौतमः (gautamaḥ) - descendant of Gotama; तार्क्ष्यः (tārkṣyaḥ) - son of Tārkṣya; तथा (tathā) - also; वैश्वानरः (vaiśvānaraḥ) - belonging to all men; मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage; मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage; कालकवृक्षीय (kālakavṛkṣīya) - descendant of Kālakavṛkṣa; आश्राव्यः (āśrāvyaḥ) - to be heard; अथ (atha) - then; हिरण्यदः (hiraṇyadaḥ) - giver of gold; संवर्तः (saṁvartaḥ) - Saṁvarta; देवहव्यः (devahavyaḥ) - offering to the gods; च (ca) - and; विष्वक्सेनः (viṣvaksenaḥ) - having universal army; च (ca) - and; वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - possessing strength;]

(Kakṣīvān, Gautama, Tārkṣya, also Vaiśvānara the sage, the sage Kālakavṛkṣīya, Āśrāvya, then Hiraṇyada, Saṁvarta, Devahavya and Viṣvaksena, and the powerful one.)

Kakṣīvān, Gautama, Tārkṣya, as well as the sage Vaiśvānara, the sage Kālakavṛkṣīya, Āśrāvya, then Hiraṇyada, Saṁvarta, Devahavya, Viṣvaksena, and the mighty one. (2-7-16)

दिव्या आपस्तथौषध्यः श्रद्धा मेधा सरस्वती। अर्थो धर्मश्च कामश्च विद्युतश्चापि पाण्डव ॥२-७-१७॥

divyā āpas tathauṣadhyaḥ śraddhā medhā sarasvatī। artho dharmaś ca kāmaś ca vidyutaś cāpi pāṇḍava ॥2-7-17॥

[दिव्या (divyā) - divine; आपः (āpaḥ) - waters; तथौषध्यः (tathauṣadhyaḥ) - and likewise, herbs; श्रद्धा (śraddhā) - faith; मेधा (medhā) - intelligence; सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - Sarasvatī; अर्थः (arthaḥ) - wealth; धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteousness; च (ca) - and; कामः (kāmaḥ) - desire; च (ca) - and; विद्युतः (vidyutaḥ) - lightning; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O Pāṇḍava;]

(Divine waters and likewise herbs, faith, intelligence, Sarasvatī, wealth, righteousness and desire, and lightning also, O Pāṇḍava.)

O Pāṇḍava, divine waters, herbs, faith, intelligence, Sarasvatī, wealth, righteousness, desire, and even lightning are present.

जलवाहास्तथा मेघा वायवः स्तनयित्नवः। प्राची दिग्यज्ञवाहाश्च पावकाः सप्तविंशतिः ॥२-७-१८॥

jalavāhās tathā meghā vāyavaḥ stanayitnavāḥ। prācī digyajñavāhāś ca pāvakāḥ saptaviṃśatiḥ ॥2-7-18॥

[जलवाहाः (jalavāhāḥ) - water-carriers; (clouds); तथा (tathā) - likewise; in the same way; मेघाः (meghāḥ) - clouds; वायवः (vāyavaḥ) - winds; स्तनयित्नवः (stanayitnavāḥ) - thunderers; (thunder-clouds); प्राची (prācī) - eastern; दिक् (dik) - direction; यज्ञवाहाः (yajñavāhāḥ) - sacrificial-carriers; (fire); च (ca) - and; पावकाः (pāvakāḥ) - fires; सप्तविंशतिः (saptaviṃśatiḥ) - twenty-seven;]

(Water-carriers likewise clouds winds thunderers; eastern direction sacrificial-carriers and fires twenty-seven.)

There are twenty-seven fires: water-carriers, likewise clouds, winds, thunderers, the eastern direction, sacrificial-carriers, and fires. (2-7-18)

अग्नीषोमौ तथेन्द्राग्नी मित्रोऽथ सवितार्यमा। भगो विश्वे च साध्याश्च शुक्रो मन्थी च भारत ॥२-७-१९॥

agnīṣomau tathendrāgnī mitro'tha savitāryamā। bhago viśve ca sādhyāśca śukro manthī ca bhārata ॥2-7-19॥

[अग्नीषोमौ (agnīṣomau) - Agni and Soma; तथा (tathā) - likewise; इन्द्राग्नी (indrāgnī) - Indra and Agni; मित्रः (mitraḥ) - Mitra; अथ (atha) - then; सविता (savitā) - Savitṛ; अर्यमा (aryamā) - Aryaman; भगः (bhagaḥ) - Bhaga; विश्वे (viśve) - all; च (ca) - and; साध्याः (sādhyāḥ) - Sādhyas; च (ca) - and; शुक्रः (śukraḥ) - Śukra; मन्थी (manthī) - Manthī; च (ca) - and; भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata;]

(Agni and Soma, likewise Indra and Agni, Mitra, then Savitṛ, Aryaman, Bhaga, all the Sādhyas and Śukra, Manthī and O Bhārata.)

O Bhārata, Agni and Soma, Indra and Agni, Mitra, Savitṛ, Aryaman, Bhaga, all the Sādhyas, Śukra, and Manthī (are present). (2-7-19)

यज्ञाश्च दक्षिणाश्चैव ग्रहाः स्तोभाश्च सर्वशः। यज्ञवाहाश्च ये मन्त्राः सर्वे तत्र समासते ॥२-७-२०॥

yajñāś ca dakṣiṇāś caiva grahāḥ stobhāś ca sarvaśaḥ। yajñavāhāś ca ye mantrāḥ sarve tatra samāsate ॥2-7-20॥

[यज्ञाः (yajñāḥ) - sacrifices; च (ca) - and; दक्षिणाः (dakṣiṇāḥ) - gifts; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; ग्रहाः (grahāḥ) - offerings; स्तोभाः (stobhāḥ) - chants; च (ca) - and; सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in all ways; यज्ञवाहाः (yajñavāhāḥ) - those who carry the sacrifice; च (ca) - and; ये (ye) - who; मन्त्राः (mantrāḥ) - mantras; सर्वे (sarve) - all; तत्र (tatra) - there; समासते (samāsate) - assemble;]

(Sacrifices and gifts indeed, offerings, chants in all ways; those who carry the sacrifice and all mantras, all these assemble there. (2-7-20))

All sacrifices, gifts, offerings, and chants in every way, as well as all those who carry out the sacrifice and all the mantras, are all assembled there. (2-7-20)

तथैवाप्सरसो राजन्गन्धर्वाश्च मनोरमाः। नृत्यवादित्रगीतैश्च हास्यैश्च विविधैरपि ॥ रमयन्ति स्म नृपते देवराजं शतक्रतुम् ॥२-७-२१॥

tathaivāpsaraso rājan gandharvāś ca manoramāḥ। nṛtyavāditragītaiś ca hāsyaīś ca vividhair api ॥ ramayanti sma nṛpate devarājaṃ śatakratum ॥2-7-21॥

[तथैव (tathaiva) - in the same way; अप्सरसः (apsarasaḥ) - celestial nymphs; राजन् (rājan) - O king; गन्धर्वाः (gandharvāḥ) - Gandharvas; च (ca) - and; मनोरमाः (manoramāḥ) - charming; नृत्य (nṛtya) - dance; वादित्र (vāditra) - musical instruments; गीतैः (gītaiḥ) - songs; च (ca) - and; हास्यैः (hāsyaīḥ) - by laughter; च (ca) - and; विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - various; अपि (api) - also; रमयन्ति (ramayanti) - they delighted; स्म (sma) - indeed; नृपते (nṛpate) - O king; देवराजम् (devarājam) - the king of gods; शतक्रतुम् (śatakratum) - Indra (having a hundred sacrifices);]

(In the same way, the celestial nymphs and the charming Gandharvas, with dances, musical instruments, songs, and also with various kinds of laughter, indeed delighted the king of gods, Indra, O king.)

In the same way, O king, the celestial nymphs and charming Gandharvas delighted Indra, the king of gods, with dances, music, songs, and various kinds of laughter. (2-7-21)

स्तुतिभिर्मङ्गलैश्चैव स्तुवन्तः कर्मभिस्तथा। विक्रमैश्च महात्मानं बलवृत्रनिषूदनम् ॥२-७-२२॥

stutibhir maṅgalaiś caiva stuvantaḥ karmabhis tathā। vikramaiś ca mahātmānaṃ balavṛtraniṣūdanam ॥2-7-22॥

[स्तुतिभिः (stutibhiḥ) - by praises; मङ्गलैः (maṅgalaiḥ) - by auspicious acts; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; स्तुवन्तः (stuvantaḥ) - praising; कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by actions; तथा (tathā) - thus; विक्रमैः (vikramaiḥ) - by valours; च (ca) - and; महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled one; बलवृत्रनिषूदनम् (balavṛtraniṣūdanam) - the destroyer of Bala and Vṛtra;]

(By praises, by auspicious acts indeed, praising, by actions thus, by valours and the great-souled one, the destroyer of Bala and Vṛtra.)

They praised the great-souled destroyer of Bala and Vṛtra with praises, auspicious acts, actions, and valour. (2-7-22)

ब्रह्मराजर्षयः सर्वे सर्वे देवर्षयस्तथा। विमानैर्विविधैर्दिव्यैर्भ्राजमानैरिवाग्निभिः ॥२-७-२३॥

brahmarājarṣayaḥ sarve sarve devarṣayas tathā। vimānair vividha ir divyaiḥ bhrājamānair ivāgnibhiḥ ॥2-7-23॥

[ब्रह्मराजर्षयः (brahmarājarṣayaḥ) - brahma-sages and royal-sages; सर्वे (sarve) - all; सर्वे (sarve) - all; देवर्षयः (devarṣayaḥ) - divine-sages; तथा (tathā) - likewise; विमानैः (vimānaiḥ) - by aerial chariots; विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - of various kinds; दिव्यैः (divyaiḥ) - divine; भ्राजमानैः (bhrājamānaiḥ) - shining; इव (iva) - like; अग्निभिः (agnibhiḥ) - fires;]

(All the brahma-sages and royal-sages, all the divine-sages likewise, by aerial chariots of various kinds, divine, shining like fires.)

All the brahma-sages, royal-sages, and divine-sages, all together, arrived in various kinds of divine aerial chariots, shining like fires. (2-7-23)

स्रग्विणो भूषिताश्चान्ये यान्ति चायान्ति चापरे। बृहस्पतिश्च शुक्रश्च तस्यामाययतुः सह ॥२-७-२४॥

sragviṇo bhūṣitāś cānye yānti cāyānti cāpare। bṛhaspatiś ca śukraś ca tasyām āyayatuḥ saha ॥2-7-24॥

[स्रग्विणः (sragviṇaḥ) - wearers of garlands; भूषिताः (bhūṣitāḥ) - adorned; च (ca) - and; अन्ये (anye) - others; यान्ति (yānti) - go; च (ca) - and; आयान्ति (āyānti) - come; च (ca) - and; अपरे (apare) - others; बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Bṛhaspati; च (ca) - and; शुक्रः (śukraḥ) - Śukra; च (ca) - and; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in that (assembly); आययतुः (āyayatuḥ) - both came; सह (saha) - together;]

(Wearers of garlands, adorned, and others go and others come; Bṛhaspati and Śukra also both came together in that (assembly).)

Those adorned with garlands and others come and go; Bṛhaspati and Śukra also arrived together in that assembly. (2-7-24)

एते चान्ये च बहवो यतात्मानो यतव्रताः। विमानैश्चन्द्रसङ्काशैः सोमवत्प्रियदर्शनाः ॥ ब्रह्मणो वचनाद्राजन्भृगुः सप्तर्षयस्तथा ॥२-७-२५॥

ete cānye ca bahavo yatātmāno yatavratāḥ। vimānaiś candrasaṅkāśaiḥ somavat priyadarśanāḥ॥ brahmaṇo vacanād rājan bhṛguḥ saptarṣayas tathā॥2-7-25॥

[एते (ete) - these; च (ca) - and; अन्ये (anye) - others; च (ca) - and; बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many; यतात्मानः (yatātmānaḥ) - self-controlled; यतव्रताः (yatavratāḥ) - disciplined in vows; विमानैः (vimānaiḥ) - by aerial cars; चन्द्रसङ्काशैः (candrasaṅkāśaiḥ) - moon-like in appearance; सोमवत् (somavat) - like Soma (the Moon); प्रियदर्शनाः (priyadarśanāḥ) - pleasant to behold; ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahmā; वचनात् (vacanāt) - by the word; राजन् (rājan) - O King; भृगुः (bhṛguḥ) - Bhṛgu; सप्तर्षयः (saptarṣayaḥ) - the seven sages; तथा (tathā) - also;]

(These and many others, self-controlled and disciplined in vows, by aerial cars moon-like in appearance, like Soma, pleasant to behold, by the word of Brahmā, O King, Bhṛgu and the seven sages also.)

These, and many others who are self-controlled and disciplined in vows, riding in aerial cars shining like the moon, delightful to behold like Soma, by the command of Brahmā, O King, Bhṛgu and the seven sages also (2-7-25).

एषा सभा मया राजन्दृष्टा पुष्करमालिनी। शतक्रतोर्महाराज याम्यां शृणु ममानघ ॥२-७-२६॥

eṣā sabhā mayā rājan dṛṣṭā puṣkaramālinī। śatakrator mahārāja yāmyāṃ śṛṇu mama anagha ॥2-7-26॥

[एषा (eṣā) - this; (feminine singular nominative) सभा (sabhā) - assembly; hall; मया (mayā) - by me; राजन् (rājan) - O king; दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā) - seen; पुष्करमालिनी (puṣkaramālinī) - adorned with lotuses; शतक्रतोः (śatakratoḥ) - of Śatakratu (Indra); महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; याम्याम् (yāmyām) - southern; शृणु (śṛṇu) - hear; listen; मम (mama) - my; अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one;]

(This assembly, adorned with lotuses, has been seen by me, O king. Of Śatakratu (Indra), O great king, hear my southern (account), O sinless one.)

O king, I have seen this assembly adorned with lotuses. O great king, listen to my account of the southern assembly of Śatakratu (Indra), O sinless one. (2-7-26)