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Library: Description of Vaivasvata Yama assembly.
नारद उवाच॥
nārada uvāca॥
[नारद (nārada) - Nārada; (name of the sage); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (he spoke);]
(Nārada said;)
Nārada said.
कथयिष्ये सभां दिव्यां युधिष्ठिर निबोध ताम्। वैवस्वतस्य यामर्थे विश्वकर्मा चकार ह ॥२-८-१॥
kathayiṣye sabhāṃ divyāṃ yudhiṣṭhira nibodha tām। vaivasvatasya yām arthe viśvakarmā cakāra ha ॥2-8-1॥
[कथयिष्ये (kathayiṣye) - I shall narrate; सभां (sabhām) - assembly; दिव्यां (divyām) - divine; युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Yudhiṣṭhira; निबोध (nibodha) - understand; ताम् (tām) - that; वैवस्वतस्य (vaivasvatasya) - of Vaivasvata; याम् (yām) - which; अर्थे (arthe) - for the purpose; विश्वकर्मा (viśvakarmā) - Viśvakarmā; चकार (cakāra) - made; ह (ha) - indeed;]
(I shall narrate the divine assembly, O Yudhiṣṭhira, understand that which Viśvakarmā indeed made for the purpose of Vaivasvata.)
O Yudhiṣṭhira, listen as I describe the divine assembly hall which Viśvakarmā created for Vaivasvata. (2-8-1)
तैजसी सा सभा राजन्बभूव शतयोजना। विस्तारायामसम्पन्ना भूयसी चापि पाण्डव ॥२-८-२॥
taijasī sā sabhā rājan babhūva śatayojanā। vistāra-āyāma-sampannā bhūyasī cāpi pāṇḍava ॥2-8-2॥
[तैजसी (taijasī) - radiant; सा (sā) - that; सभा (sabhā) - assembly; राजन् (rājan) - O king; बभूव (babhūva) - became; शतयोजना (śatayojanā) - hundred yojanas (in dimension); विस्तार (vistāra) - breadth; आयाम (āyāma) - length; सम्पन्ना (sampannā) - endowed with; भूयसी (bhūyasī) - very great; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O Pāṇḍava;]
(Radiant that assembly, O king, became of a hundred yojanas; endowed with breadth and length, very great also, O Pāṇḍava.)
O Pāṇḍava, that radiant assembly became one hundred yojanas in dimension, endowed with great breadth and length, and was very magnificent, O king. (2-8-2)
अर्कप्रकाशा भ्राजिष्णुः सर्वतः कामचारिणी। नैवातिशीता नात्युष्णा मनसश्च प्रहर्षिणी ॥२-८-३॥
arkaprakāśā bhrājiṣṇuḥ sarvataḥ kāmacāriṇī। naivātiśītā nātyuṣṇā manasaśca praharṣiṇī ॥2-8-3॥
[अर्कप्रकाशा (arkaprakāśā) - having the radiance of the sun; भ्राजिष्णुः (bhrājiṣṇuḥ) - shining; सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - on all sides; कामचारिणी (kāmacāriṇī) - moving as she wishes; न (na) - not; एव (eva) - indeed; अति (ati) - excessively; शीता (śītā) - cold; न (na) - not; अत्युष्णा (ātyuṣṇā) - excessively hot; मनसः (manasaḥ) - of the mind; च (ca) - and; प्रहर्षिणी (praharṣiṇī) - delighting;]
(Having the radiance of the sun, shining, on all sides moving as she wishes; not indeed excessively cold, not excessively hot, and delighting the mind.)
She shines with the radiance of the sun, resplendent on all sides, moving as she pleases; she is neither too cold nor too hot, and delights the mind. (2-8-3)
न शोको न जरा तस्यां क्षुत्पिपासे न चाप्रियम्। न च दैन्यं क्लमो वापि प्रतिकूलं न चाप्युत ॥२-८-४॥
na śoko na jarā tasyāṃ kṣutpipāse na cāpriyam। na ca dainyaṃ klamo vāpi pratikūlaṃ na cāpyuta ॥2-8-4॥
[न (na) - not; शोकः (śokaḥ) - sorrow; न (na) - not; जरा (jarā) - old age; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in that (state); क्षुत् (kṣut) - hunger; पिपासे (pipāse) - thirst; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; अप्रियं (apriyam) - unpleasant; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; दैन्यं (dainyaṃ) - misery; क्लमः (klamaḥ) - fatigue; वा (vā) - or; अपि (api) - even; प्रतिकूलं (pratikūlam) - adverse; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; अप्युत (apyuta) - even a little; ॥२-८-४॥ (॥2-8-4॥) -;]
(Not sorrow, not old age, in that (state) hunger or thirst, nor anything unpleasant; nor misery, nor fatigue, or even anything adverse, nor even a little.)
In that state, there is no sorrow, no old age, no hunger or thirst, nor anything unpleasant; there is no misery, fatigue, or anything adverse, not even the slightest. (2-8-4)
सर्वे कामाः स्थितास्तस्यां ये दिव्या ये च मानुषाः। रसवच्च प्रभूतं च भक्ष्यभोज्यमरिंदम ॥२-८-५॥
sarve kāmāḥ sthitās tasyāṃ ye divyā ye ca mānuṣāḥ। rasavac ca prabhūtaṃ ca bhakṣyabhojyam ariṃdama ॥2-8-5॥
[सर्वे (sarve) - all; कामाः (kāmāḥ) - desires; स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - are present; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in that (place); ये (ye) - which; दिव्याः (divyāḥ) - divine; ये (ye) - which; च (ca) - and; मानुषाः (mānuṣāḥ) - human; रसवत् (rasavat) - with taste; च (ca) - and; प्रभूतम् (prabhūtam) - abundant; च (ca) - and; भक्ष्यभोज्यम् (bhakṣyabhojyam) - edible and eatable; अरिंदम (ariṃdama) - O subduer of enemies;]
(All desires, which are divine and which are human, are present in that (place); and, O subduer of enemies, edible and eatable things, with taste and in abundance.)
O subduer of enemies, all desires, both divine and human, are present there; and there is an abundance of tasty food and eatables. (2-8-5)
पुण्यगन्धाः स्रजस्तत्र नित्यपुष्पफलद्रुमाः। रसवन्ति च तोयानि शीतान्युष्णानि चैव ह ॥२-८-६॥
puṇyagandhāḥ srajastatra nityapuṣpaphaladrumāḥ। rasavanti ca toyāni śītānyuṣṇāni caiva ha ॥2-8-6॥
[पुण्यगन्धाः (puṇyagandhāḥ) - having sacred fragrance; स्रजः (srajaḥ) - garlands; तत्र (tatra) - there; नित्यपुष्पफलद्रुमाः (nityapuṣpaphaladrumāḥ) - trees always bearing flowers and fruits; रसवन्ति (rasavanti) - full of sap; च (ca) - and; तोयानि (toyāni) - waters; शीतानि (śītāni) - cool; उष्णानि (uṣṇāni) - warm; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; ह (ha) - certainly;]
(There, garlands with sacred fragrance, trees always bearing flowers and fruits; and the waters are full of sap, cool and warm indeed, certainly.)
There are garlands with sacred fragrance, and trees that always bear flowers and fruits. The waters there are full of sap, both cool and warm. (2-8-6)
तस्यां राजर्षयः पुण्यास्तथा ब्रह्मर्षयोऽमलाः। यमं वैवस्वतं तात प्रहृष्टाः पर्युपासते ॥२-८-७॥
tasyāṃ rājarṣayaḥ puṇyās tathā brahmarṣayo'malāḥ। yamaṃ vaivasvataṃ tāta prahṛṣṭāḥ paryupāsate ॥2-8-7॥
[तस्यां (tasyāṃ) - in that (place); राजर्षयः (rājarṣayaḥ) - royal sages; पुण्याः (puṇyāḥ) - virtuous; तथा (tathā) - also; ब्रह्मर्षयः (brahmarṣayaḥ) - brahma-sages; अमलाः (amalāḥ) - pure; यमम् (yamam) - Yama; वैवस्वतम् (vaivasvatam) - son of Vivasvat; तात (tāta) - O dear one; प्रहृष्टाः (prahṛṣṭāḥ) - joyful; पर्युपासते (paryupāsate) - attend upon;]
(In that (place), royal sages, virtuous, and also brahma-sages, pure, attend upon Yama, the son of Vivasvat, O dear one, joyful.)
In that place, O dear one, the virtuous royal sages and the pure brahma-sages joyfully attend upon Yama, the son of Vivasvat. (2-8-7)
ययातिर्नहुषः पूरुर्मान्धाता सोमको नृगः। त्रसदस्युश्च तुरयः कृतवीर्यः श्रुतश्रवाः ॥२-८-८॥
yayātirnahuṣaḥ pūrurmāndhātā somako nṛgaḥ| trasadasyuśca turayaḥ kṛtavīryaḥ śrutaśravāḥ ॥2-8-8॥
[ययातिः (yayātiḥ) - Yayāti; (a king) नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahuṣa; (a king) पूरुः (pūruḥ) - Pūru; (a king) मान्धाता (māndhātā) - Māndhātā; (a king) सोमकः (somakaḥ) - Somaka; (a king) नृगः (nṛgaḥ) - Nṛga; (a king) त्रसदस्युः (trasadasyuḥ) - Trasadasyu; (a king) च (ca) - and; तुरयः (turayaḥ) - Turaya; (a king) कृतवीर्यः (kṛtavīryaḥ) - Kṛtavīrya; (a king) श्रुतश्रवाः (śrutaśravāḥ) - Śrutaśravā; (a king);]
(Yayāti, Nahuṣa, Pūru, Māndhātā, Somaka, Nṛga, Trasadasyu and Turaya, Kṛtavīrya, Śrutaśravā;)
Yayāti, Nahuṣa, Pūru, Māndhātā, Somaka, Nṛga, Trasadasyu, Turaya, Kṛtavīrya, and Śrutaśravā were (great) kings. (2-8-8)
अरिप्रणुत्सुसिंहश्च कृतवेगः कृतिर्निमिः। प्रतर्दनः शिबिर्मत्स्यः पृथ्वक्षोऽथ बृहद्रथः ॥२-८-९॥
aripraṇutsusiṃhaś ca kṛtavegaḥ kṛtir nimiḥ| pratardanaḥ śibir matsyaḥ pṛthvakṣo 'tha bṛhadrathaḥ ॥2-8-9॥
[अरि (ari) - enemy; प्रणुत्सु (praṇutsu) - praising; सिंहः (siṃhaḥ) - lion; च (ca) - and; कृतवेगः (kṛtavegaḥ) - one of swift speed; कृतिः (kṛtiḥ) - Kṛti (name); निमिः (nimiḥ) - Nimi (name); प्रतर्दनः (pratardanaḥ) - Pratardana (name); शिबिः (śibiḥ) - Śibi (name); मत्स्यः (matsyaḥ) - Matsya (name); पृथ्वक्षः (pṛthvakṣaḥ) - broad-chested; अथ (atha) - then; बृहद्रथः (bṛhadrathaḥ) - Bṛhadratha (name);]
(Enemy-praising lion and one of swift speed, Kṛti, Nimi, Pratardana, Śibi, Matsya, broad-chested, then Bṛhadratha.)
The lion praised by enemies, the swift Kṛti, Nimi, Pratardana, Śibi, Matsya, the broad-chested one, and then Bṛhadratha. (2-8-9)
ऐडो मरुत्तः कुशिकः साङ्काश्यः साङ्कृतिर्भवः। चतुरश्वः सदश्वोर्मिः कार्तवीर्यश्च पार्थिवः ॥२-८-१०॥
aiḍo maruttaḥ kuśikaḥ sāṅkāśyaḥ sāṅkṛtir bhavaḥ| caturaśvaḥ sadaśvormiḥ kārtavīryaś ca pārthivaḥ ॥2-8-10॥
[ऐडः (aiḍaḥ) - Aidaḥ; (a proper name); मरुत्तः (maruttaḥ) - Maruttaḥ; (a proper name); कुशिकः (kuśikaḥ) - Kuśikaḥ; (a proper name); साङ्काश्यः (sāṅkāśyaḥ) - Sāṅkāśyaḥ; (a proper name); साङ्कृतिः (sāṅkṛtiḥ) - Sāṅkṛtiḥ; (a proper name); भवः (bhavaḥ) - Bhavaḥ; (a proper name); चतुरश्वः (caturaśvaḥ) - Caturaśvaḥ; (a proper name); सदश्वः (sadaśvaḥ) - Sadaśvaḥ; (a proper name); उर्मिः (urmiḥ) - Urmiḥ; (a proper name); कार्तवीर्यः (kārtavīryaḥ) - Kārtavīryaḥ; (a proper name); च (ca) - and; पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king;]
(Aidaḥ, Maruttaḥ, Kuśikaḥ, Sāṅkāśyaḥ, Sāṅkṛtiḥ, Bhavaḥ, Caturaśvaḥ, Sadaśvaḥ, Urmiḥ, Kārtavīryaḥ and the king.)
Aida, Marutta, Kuśika, Sāṅkāśya, Sāṅkṛti, Bhava, Caturaśva, Sadaśva, Urmi, Kārtavīrya, and the king. (2-8-10)
भरतस्तथा सुरथः सुनीथो नैषधो नलः। दिवोदासोऽथ सुमना अम्बरीषो भगीरथः ॥२-८-११॥
bharatas tathā surathaḥ sunītho naiṣadho nalaḥ। divodāso 'tha sumanā ambarīṣo bhagīrathaḥ ॥2-8-11॥
[भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata; (a proper name; son of Duṣyanta and Śakuntalā; a famous king;) तथा (tathā) - likewise; सुरथः (surathaḥ) - Suratha; (a proper name;) सुनीथः (sunīthaḥ) - Sunītha; (a proper name;) नैषधः (naiṣadhaḥ) - Naiṣadha; (descendant of Nīṣadha;) नलः (nalaḥ) - Nala; (a proper name; son of Vīrasena;) दिवोदासः (divodāsaḥ) - Divodāsa; (a proper name;) अथ (atha) - then; सुमना (sumanā) - Sumanā; (a proper name;) अम्बरीषः (ambarīṣaḥ) - Ambarīṣa; (a proper name;) भगीरथः (bhagīrathaḥ) - Bhagīratha; (a proper name; famous king who brought Gaṅgā to earth;);]
(Bharata; likewise; Suratha; Sunītha; Naiṣadha; Nala; Divodāsa; then; Sumanā; Ambarīṣa; Bhagīratha; (2-8-11))
Bharata, likewise Suratha, Sunītha, Naiṣadha, Nala, Divodāsa, then Sumanā, Ambarīṣa, and Bhagīratha. (2-8-11)
व्यश्वः सदश्वो वध्र्यश्वः पञ्चहस्तः पृथुश्रवाः। रुषद्गुर्वृषसेनश्च क्षुपश्च सुमहाबलः ॥२-८-१२॥
vyaśvaḥ sadaśvo vadhrayaśvaḥ pañcahastaḥ pṛthuśravāḥ| ruṣadgurvṛṣasenaśca kṣupaśca sumahābalaḥ ॥2-8-12॥
[व्यश्वः (vyaśvaḥ) - having many horses; सदश्वः (sadaśvaḥ) - having good horses; वध्र्यश्वः (vadhrayaśvaḥ) - having gelded horses; पञ्चहस्तः (pañcahastaḥ) - having five hands (trunks or arms); पृथुश्रवाः (pṛthuśravāḥ) - broad-eared; रुषद्गुः (ruṣadguḥ) - having reddish limbs; वृषसेनः (vṛṣasenaḥ) - having an army of bulls; च (ca) - and; क्षुपः (kṣupaḥ) - Kṣupa (proper name); च (ca) - and; सुमहाबलः (sumahābalaḥ) - of great strength;]
(Vyaśva, having many horses; Sadaśva, having good horses; Vadhrayaśva, having gelded horses; Pañcahasta, having five hands; Pṛthuśravā, broad-eared; Ruṣadgu, having reddish limbs; Vṛṣasena, having an army of bulls; and Kṣupa, and Sumahābala, of great strength.)
Vyaśva, Sadaśva, Vadhrayaśva, Pañcahasta, Pṛthuśravā, Ruṣadgu, Vṛṣasena, Kṣupa, and Sumahābala were present, each distinguished by their respective qualities. (2-8-12)
रुषदश्वो वसुमनाः पुरुकुत्सो ध्वजी रथी। आर्ष्टिषेणो दिलीपश्च महात्मा चाप्युशीनरः ॥२-८-१३॥
ruṣadaśvo vasumanāḥ purukutsō dhvajī rathī। ārṣṭiṣeṇō dilīpaśca mahātmā cāpyuśīnaraḥ ॥2-8-13॥
[रुषदश्वः (ruṣadaśvaḥ) - having red horses; वसुमनाः (vasumanāḥ) - rich-minded; पुरुकुत्सः (purukutsaḥ) - Purukutsa (proper name); ध्वजी (dhvajī) - bannered; रथी (rathī) - charioteer; आर्ष्टिषेणः (ārṣṭiṣeṇaḥ) - Ārṣṭiṣeṇa (proper name); दिलीपः (dilīpaḥ) - Dilīpa (proper name); च (ca) - and; महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; उशीनरः (uśīnaraḥ) - Uśīnara (proper name);]
(Ruṣadaśva, rich-minded Purukutsa, bannered charioteer, Ārṣṭiṣeṇa, Dilīpa, and the great-souled Uśīnara also.)
Ruṣadaśva, the rich-minded Purukutsa, the bannered charioteer Ārṣṭiṣeṇa, Dilīpa, and the great-souled Uśīnara also. (2-8-13)
औशीनरः पुण्डरीकः शर्यातिः शरभः शुचिः। अङ्गोऽरिष्टश्च वेनश्च दुःषन्तः सञ्जयो जयः ॥२-८-१४॥
auśīnaraḥ puṇḍarīkaḥ śaryātiḥ śarabhaḥ śuciḥ। aṅgo'riṣṭaśca venaśca duḥṣantaḥ sañjayo jayaḥ ॥2-8-14॥
[औशीनरः (auśīnaraḥ) - descendant of Uśīnara; पुण्डरीकः (puṇḍarīkaḥ) - Puṇḍarīka; शर्यातिः (śaryātiḥ) - Śaryāti; शरभः (śarabhaḥ) - Śarabha; शुचिः (śuciḥ) - Śuci; अङ्गः (aṅgaḥ) - Aṅga; अरिष्टः (ariṣṭaḥ) - Ariṣṭa; च (ca) - and; वेन् (ven) - Ven(a); च (ca) - and; दुःषन्तः (duḥṣantaḥ) - Duḥṣanta; सञ्जयः (sañjayaḥ) - Sañjaya; जयः (jayaḥ) - Jaya;]
(Auśīnara, Puṇḍarīka, Śaryāti, Śarabha, Śuci, Aṅga, Ariṣṭa and Vena and Duḥṣanta, Sañjaya, Jaya.)
Auśīnara, Puṇḍarīka, Śaryāti, Śarabha, Śuci, Aṅga, Ariṣṭa, Vena, Duḥṣanta, Sañjaya, and Jaya. (2-8-14)
भाङ्गास्वरिः सुनीथश्च निषधोऽथ त्विषीरथः। करन्धमो बाह्लिकश्च सुद्युम्नो बलवान्मधुः ॥२-८-१५॥
bhāṅgāsvariḥ sunīthaś ca niṣadho 'tha tviṣīrathaḥ। karandhamo bāhlikaś ca sudyumno balavān madhuḥ॥2-8-15॥
[भाङ्गास्वरिः (bhāṅgāsvariḥ) - Bhāṅgāsvari; (proper name); सुनीथः (sunīthaḥ) - Sunītha; (proper name); च (ca) - and; निषधः (niṣadhaḥ) - Niṣadha; (proper name); अथ (atha) - then; त्विषीरथः (tviṣīrathaḥ) - Tviṣīratha; (proper name); करन्धमः (karandhamaḥ) - Karandhama; (proper name); बाह्लिकः (bāhlikaḥ) - Bāhlika; (proper name); च (ca) - and; सुद्युम्नः (sudyumnaḥ) - Sudyumna; (proper name); बलवान् (balavān) - powerful; मधुः (madhuḥ) - Madhu; (proper name);]
(Bhāṅgāsvari, Sunītha and Niṣadha then Tviṣīratha; Karandhama, Bāhlika and Sudyumna, the powerful Madhu.)
Bhāṅgāsvari, Sunītha, Niṣadha, then Tviṣīratha; Karandhama, Bāhlika, Sudyumna, and the mighty Madhu. (2-8-15)
कपोतरोमा तृणकः सहदेवार्जुनौ तथा। रामो दाशरथिश्चैव लक्ष्मणोऽथ प्रतर्दनः ॥२-८-१६॥
kapotaromā tṛṇakaḥ sahadevāruṇau tathā। rāmo dāśarathiścaiva lakṣmaṇo'tha pratardanaḥ ॥2-8-16॥
[कपोतरोमा (kapotaromā) - Kapotaromā; (name of a person); तृणकः (tṛṇakaḥ) - Tṛṇaka; (name of a person); सहदेवार्जुनौ (sahadevāruṇau) - Sahadeva; Arjuna; (names of persons); तथा (tathā) - likewise; रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma; (name of a person); दाशरथिः (dāśarathiḥ) - son of Daśaratha; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa; (name of a person); अथ (atha) - then; प्रतर्दनः (pratardanaḥ) - Pratardana; (name of a person);]
(Kapotaromā, Tṛṇaka, Sahadeva, Arjuna likewise; Rāma, son of Daśaratha, and indeed Lakṣmaṇa, then Pratardana.)
Kapotaromā, Tṛṇaka, Sahadeva, Arjuna, Rāma the son of Daśaratha, Lakṣmaṇa, and Pratardana (2-8-16)
अलर्कः कक्षसेनश्च गयो गौराश्व एव च। जामदग्न्योऽथ रामोऽत्र नाभागसगरौ तथा ॥२-८-१७॥
alarkaḥ kakṣasenaś ca gayo gaurāśva eva ca। jāmadagnyo 'tha rāmo 'tra nābhāgasagarau tathā ॥2-8-17॥
[अलर्कः (alarkaḥ) - Alarka; (proper noun); कक्षसेनः (kakṣasenaḥ) - Kakshasena; (proper noun); च (ca) - and; गयः (gayaḥ) - Gaya; (proper noun); गौराश्वः (gaurāśvaḥ) - Gaurāśva; (proper noun); एव (eva) - indeed; च (ca) - and; जामदग्न्यः (jāmadagnyaḥ) - descendant of Jamadagni; अथ (atha) - then; रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama; (proper noun); अत्र (atra) - here; नाभागसगरौ (nābhāgasagarau) - Nabhaga and Sagara; (dual, proper nouns); तथा (tathā) - likewise;]
(Alarka, Kakshasena and Gaya, Gaurāśva indeed and; the descendant of Jamadagni, then Rama here, Nabhaga and Sagara likewise.)
Alarka, Kakshasena, Gaya, and Gaurāśva, as well as the descendant of Jamadagni, then Rama here, and likewise Nabhaga and Sagara. (2-8-17)
भूरिद्युम्नो महाश्वश्च पृथ्वश्वो जनकस्तथा। वैन्यो राजा वारिषेणः पुरुजो जनमेजयः ॥२-८-१८॥
bhūridyumno mahāśvaś ca pṛthvaśvo janakas tathā। vainyo rājā vāriṣeṇaḥ purujo janamejayaḥ ॥2-8-18॥
[भूरिद्युम्नः (bhūridyumnaḥ) - one of great splendour; महाश्वः (mahāśvaḥ) - having great horses; च (ca) - and; पृथ्वश्वः (pṛthvaśvaḥ) - having many horses; जनकः (janakaḥ) - Janaka (proper name); तथा (tathā) - also; वैन्यः (vainyaḥ) - descendant of Vena; राजा (rājā) - king; वारिषेणः (vāriṣeṇaḥ) - son of Varisha; पुरुजः (purujaḥ) - Puruja (proper name); जनमेजयः (janamejayaḥ) - Janamejaya (proper name);]
(Bhūridyumna, having great horses, and Pṛthvaśva, Janaka also, Vainya, the king, Vāriṣeṇa, Puruja, Janamejaya.)
Bhūridyumna, Mahāśva, Pṛthvaśva, Janaka, Vainya, King Vāriṣeṇa, Puruja, and Janamejaya (2-8-18).
ब्रह्मदत्तस्त्रिगर्तश्च राजोपरिचरस्तथा। इन्द्रद्युम्नो भीमजानुर्गयः पृष्ठो नयोऽनघः ॥२-८-१९॥
brahmadattastrigartaśca rājoparicarastathā। indradyumno bhīmajānurgayaḥ pṛṣṭho nayo'naṅghaḥ ॥2-8-19॥
[ब्रह्मदत्तः (brahmadattaḥ) - Brahmadatta; (name of a king); त्रिगर्तः (trigartaḥ) - Trigarta; (name of a king/region); च (ca) - and; राजोपरिचरः (rājoparicaraḥ) - Rājoparicara; (name of a king); तथा (tathā) - also; इन्द्रद्युम्नः (indradyumnaḥ) - Indradyumna; (name of a king); भीमजानुः (bhīmajānuḥ) - Bhīmajānu; (name of a king); गयः (gayaḥ) - Gaya; (name of a king); पृष्ठः (pṛṣṭhaḥ) - Pṛṣṭha; (name of a king); नयः (nayaḥ) - Naya; (name of a king); अनघः (anaghaḥ) - Anagha; (sinless one);]
(Brahmadatta, Trigarta and Rājoparicara also; Indradyumna, Bhīmajānu, Gaya, Pṛṣṭha, Naya, (and) Anagha.)
Brahmadatta, Trigarta, and also Rājoparicara; Indradyumna, Bhīmajānu, Gaya, Pṛṣṭha, Naya, and Anagha. (2-8-19)
पद्मोऽथ मुचुकुन्दश्च भूरिद्युम्नः प्रसेनजित्। अरिष्टनेमिः प्रद्युम्नः पृथगश्वोऽजकस्तथा ॥२-८-२०॥
padmo'tha mucukundaś ca bhūridyumnaḥ prasenajit। ariṣṭanemiḥ pradyumnaḥ pṛthagaśvo'jakas tathā ॥2-8-20॥
[पद्मः (padmaḥ) - Padma; (a proper name; lotus;) अथ (atha) - then; मुचुकुन्दः (mucukundaḥ) - Mucukunda; (a proper name;) च (ca) - and; भूरिद्युम्नः (bhūridyumnaḥ) - Bhūridyumna; (a proper name;) प्रसेनजित् (prasenajit) - Prasenajit; (a proper name;) अरिष्टनेमिः (ariṣṭanemiḥ) - Ariṣṭanemi; (a proper name;) प्रद्युम्नः (pradyumnaḥ) - Pradyumna; (a proper name;) पृथगश्वः (pṛthagaśvaḥ) - Pṛthagaśva; (a proper name;) अजकः (ajakaḥ) - Ajaka; (a proper name;) तथा (tathā) - also;]
(Padma then Mucukunda and Bhūridyumna Prasenajit Ariṣṭanemi Pradyumna Pṛthagaśva Ajaka also.)
Padma, then Mucukunda, Bhūridyumna, Prasenajit, Ariṣṭanemi, Pradyumna, Pṛthagaśva, and also Ajaka. (2-8-20)
शतं मत्स्या नृपतयः शतं नीपाः शतं हयाः। धृतराष्ट्राश्चैकशतमशीतिर्जनमेजयाः ॥२-८-२१॥
śataṃ matsyā nṛpatayaḥ śataṃ nīpāḥ śataṃ hayāḥ। dhṛtarāṣṭrāś caikaśatam aśītir janamejayāḥ ॥2-8-21॥
[शतं (śatam) - hundred; मत्स्या (matsyāḥ) - Matsyas (a dynasty); नृपतयः (nṛpatayaḥ) - kings; शतं (śatam) - hundred; नीपाः (nīpāḥ) - Nipas (a dynasty); शतं (śatam) - hundred; हयाः (hayāḥ) - horses; धृतराष्ट्राः (dhṛtarāṣṭrāḥ) - Dhritarashtras (a dynasty); च (ca) - and; एकशतम् (ekaśatam) - one hundred; अशीति: (aśītiḥ) - eighty; जनमेजयाः (janamejayāḥ) - Janamejayas (a dynasty);]
(Hundred Matsya kings, hundred Nipa kings, hundred horses; Dhritarashtras and one hundred eighty Janamejayas.)
There were a hundred Matsya kings, a hundred Nipa kings, a hundred horses; there were also Dhritarashtras and one hundred and eighty Janamejayas. (2-8-21)
शतं च ब्रह्मदत्तानामीरिणां वैरिणां शतम्। शन्तनुश्चैव राजर्षिः पाण्डुश्चैव पिता तव ॥२-८-२२॥
śataṃ ca brahmadattānām īriṇāṃ vairiṇāṃ śatam। śantanuś caiva rājarṣiḥ pāṇḍuś caiva pitā tava ॥2-8-22॥
[शतं (śatam) - hundred; च (ca) - and; ब्रह्मदत्तानाम् (brahmadattānām) - of Brahmadattas; ईरिणाम् (īriṇām) - of Īriṇas; वैरिणाम् (vairaṇām) - of enemies; शतम् (śatam) - hundred; शन्तनुः (śantanuḥ) - Śantanu; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - royal sage; पाण्डुः (pāṇḍuḥ) - Pāṇḍu; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; पिता (pitā) - father; तव (tava) - your;]
(Hundred and of Brahmadattas, of Īriṇas, of enemies, hundred; Śantanu and indeed, the royal sage, Pāṇḍu and indeed, father your.)
There were a hundred Brahmadattas, a hundred Īriṇas, and a hundred enemies; Śantanu, the royal sage, and Pāṇḍu, your father, as well. (2-8-22)
उशद्गवः शतरथो देवराजो जयद्रथः। वृषादर्भिश्च राजर्षिर्धाम्ना सह समन्त्रिणा ॥२-८-२३॥
uśadgavaḥ śataratho devarājo jayadrathaḥ। vṛṣādarbhiśca rājarṣirdhāmnā saha samantriṇā ॥2-8-23॥
[उशद्गवः (uśadgavaḥ) - Uśadgava; (proper noun, name of a person); शतरथः (śatarathaḥ) - Śataratha; (proper noun, name of a person); देवराजः (devarājaḥ) - Devarāja; (proper noun, name of a person); जयद्रथः (jayadrathaḥ) - Jayadratha; (proper noun, name of a person); वृषादर्भिः (vṛṣādarbhiḥ) - Vṛṣādarbhi; (proper noun, name of a person); च (ca) - and; राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - royal sage; धाम्ना (dhāmnā) - with splendor; सह (saha) - together with; समन्त्रिणा (samantriṇā) - with his ministers;]
(Uśadgava, Śataratha, Devarāja, Jayadratha, Vṛṣādarbhi and the royal sage, with splendor, together with his ministers.)
Uśadgava, Śataratha, Devarāja, Jayadratha, and Vṛṣādarbhi, the royal sage, accompanied by his ministers, all resplendent, were present. (2-8-23)
अथापरे सहस्राणि ये गताः शशबिन्दवः। इष्ट्वाश्वमेधैर्बहुभिर्महद्भिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः ॥२-८-२४॥
athāpare sahasrāṇi ye gatāḥ śaśabindavaḥ। iṣṭvāśvamedhairbahubhirmahadbhirbhūridakṣiṇaiḥ ॥2-8-24॥
[अथ (atha) - now; अपरे (apare) - others; सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands; ये (ye) - who; गताः (gatāḥ) - departed; शशबिन्दवः (śaśabindavaḥ) - Śaśabindus; इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having performed sacrifices; अश्वमेधैः (aśvamedhaiḥ) - with horse-sacrifices; बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - many; महद्भिः (mahadbhiḥ) - great; भूरिदक्षिणैः (bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ) - with abundant gifts;]
(Now others, thousands, who departed, the Śaśabindus, having performed sacrifices with many great horse-sacrifices with abundant gifts.)
Now, there were thousands of other Śaśabindus who departed, having performed many great horse-sacrifices with abundant gifts. (2-8-24)
एते राजर्षयः पुण्याः कीर्तिमन्तो बहुश्रुताः। तस्यां सभायां राजर्षे वैवस्वतमुपासते ॥२-८-२५॥
ete rājarṣayaḥ puṇyāḥ kīrtimanto bahuśrutāḥ। tasyāṃ sabhāyāṃ rājarṣe vaivasvatam upāsate ॥2-8-25॥
[एते (ete) - these; राजर्षयः (rājarṣayaḥ) - royal sages; पुण्याः (puṇyāḥ) - virtuous; कीर्तिमन्तः (kīrtimantaḥ) - renowned; बहुश्रुताः (bahuśrutāḥ) - well-versed in knowledge; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in that; सभायाम् (sabhāyām) - assembly; राजर्षे (rājarṣe) - O royal sage; वैवस्वतम् (vaivasvatam) - Vaivasvata (Yama); उपासते (upāsate) - worship;]
(These royal sages, virtuous, renowned, well-versed in knowledge, in that assembly, O royal sage, worship Vaivasvata (Yama).)
O royal sage, these virtuous, renowned, and learned royal sages in that assembly worship Vaivasvata (Yama). (2-8-25)
अगस्त्योऽथ मतङ्गश्च कालो मृत्युस्तथैव च। यज्वानश्चैव सिद्धाश्च ये च योगशरीरिणः ॥२-८-२६॥
agastyo'tha mataṅgaś ca kālo mṛtyus tathaiva ca| yajvānaś caiva siddhāś ca ye ca yogaśarīriṇaḥ ||2-8-26||
[अगस्त्यः (agastyaḥ) - Agastya; (name of a sage); अथ (atha) - then; मतङ्गः (mataṅgaḥ) - Mataṅga; (name of a sage); च (ca) - and; कालः (kālaḥ) - Time; (personified); मृत्युः (mṛtyuḥ) - Death; (personified); तथैव (tathaiva) - likewise; च (ca) - and; यज्वानः (yajvānaḥ) - sacrificers; (performers of yajña); च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; सिद्धाः (siddhāḥ) - perfected beings; च (ca) - and; ये (ye) - who; च (ca) - and; योगशरीरिणः (yogaśarīriṇaḥ) - those possessing yogic bodies;]
(Agastya then Mataṅga and Time Death likewise and sacrificers and indeed perfected beings and who and those possessing yogic bodies.)
Then Agastya, Mataṅga, Time, Death, sacrificers, perfected beings, and those who possess yogic bodies. (2-8-26)
अग्निष्वात्ताश्च पितरः फेनपाश्चोष्मपाश्च ये। स्वधावन्तो बर्हिषदो मूर्तिमन्तस्तथापरे ॥२-८-२७॥
agniṣvāttāś ca pitaraḥ phenapāś coṣmapāś ca ye। svadhāvanto barhiṣado mūrtimantas tathāpare ॥2-8-27॥
[अग्निष्वात्ताः (agniṣvāttāḥ) - those whose oblations are consumed by fire; च (ca) - and; पितरः (pitaraḥ) - ancestors; फेनपाः (phenapāḥ) - those who drink foam; च (ca) - and; उष्मपाः (uṣmapāḥ) - those who drink warmth; च (ca) - and; ये (ye) - who; स्वधावन्तः (svadhāvantaḥ) - those possessing svadhā (oblation); बर्हिषदः (barhiṣadaḥ) - those who sit on the sacred grass; मूर्तिमन्तः (mūrtimantaḥ) - those with form; तथा (tathā) - also; अपरे (apare) - others;]
(Those ancestors whose oblations are consumed by fire, those who drink foam, those who drink warmth, those possessing svadhā, those who sit on the sacred grass, those with form, and others also.)
The Agniṣvāttas and other ancestors—those who drink foam, those who drink warmth, those endowed with svadhā, those who sit on the sacred grass, those with form, and others—are described here. (2-8-27)
कालचक्रं च साक्षाच्च भगवान्हव्यवाहनः। नरा दुष्कृतकर्माणो दक्षिणायनमृत्यवः ॥२-८-२८॥
kālacakraṃ ca sākṣācca bhagavānhavyavāhanaḥ। narā duṣkṛtakarmāṇo dakṣiṇāyanamṛtyavaḥ ॥2-8-28॥
[कालचक्रम् (kālacakram) - wheel of time; च (ca) - and; साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - directly; च (ca) - and; भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered one; हव्यवाहनः (havyavāhanaḥ) - Agni (the fire-god); नराः (narāḥ) - men; दुष्कृतकर्माणः (duṣkṛtakarmāṇaḥ) - of evil deeds; दक्षिणायनमृत्यवः (dakṣiṇāyanamṛtyavaḥ) - those who die in the southern course;]
(The wheel of time and directly also the revered Agni; men of evil deeds who die in the southern course.)
The wheel of time and Agni himself directly; men of evil deeds who die during the southern course (Dakṣiṇāyana). (2-8-28)
कालस्य नयने युक्ता यमस्य पुरुषाश्च ये। तस्यां शिंशपपालाशास्तथा काशकुशादयः ॥ उपासते धर्मराजं मूर्तिमन्तो निरामयाः ॥२-८-२९॥
kālasya nayane yuktā yamasya puruṣāś ca ye। tasyāṃ śiṃśapā-pālāśās tathā kāśa-kuśādayaḥ॥ upāsate dharmarājaṃ mūrtimanto nirāmayāḥ॥2-8-29॥
[कालस्य (kālasya) - of time; नयने (nayane) - in the leading; युक्ता (yuktā) - engaged; यमस्य (yamasya) - of Yama; पुरुषाः (puruṣāḥ) - men; च (ca) - and; ये (ye) - who; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in that; शिंशपापालाशाः (śiṃśapā-pālāśāḥ) - śiṃśapā and palāśa trees; तथा (tathā) - also; काशकुशादयः (kāśa-kuśādayaḥ) - kāśa, kuśa and others; उपासते (upāsate) - worship; धर्मराजम् (dharmarājam) - Dharmarāja; मूर्तिमन्तः (mūrtimantaḥ) - embodied; निरामयाः (nirāmayāḥ) - free from disease;]
(Engaged in the leading of time, and those who are men of Yama, in that (place) śiṃśapā and palāśa trees, also kāśa, kuśa and others, worship Dharmarāja, embodied, free from disease.)
Those who are engaged in the administration of time and the attendants of Yama, in that place, the śiṃśapā and palāśa trees, as well as kāśa, kuśa and others, worship Dharmarāja (Yama) in embodied form, free from disease. (2-8-29)
एते चान्ये च बहवः पितृराजसभासदः। अशक्याः परिसङ्ख्यातुं नामभिः कर्मभिस्तथा ॥२-८-३०॥
ete cānye ca bahavaḥ pitṛrājasabhāsadaḥ। aśakyāḥ parisaṅkhyātuṃ nāmabhiḥ karmabhistathā ॥2-8-30॥
[एते (ete) - these; च (ca) - and; अन्ये (anye) - others; च (ca) - and; बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many; पितृराजसभासदः (pitṛrājasabhāsadaḥ) - members of the assembly of the king of the ancestors; अशक्याः (aśakyāḥ) - impossible; परिसङ्ख्यातुम् (parisaṅkhyātum) - to enumerate completely; नामभिः (nāmabhiḥ) - by names; कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by deeds; तथा (tathā) - thus;]
(These and others and many members of the assembly of the king of the ancestors are impossible to enumerate completely by names and by deeds thus.)
There are also many others among the members of the assembly of the king of the ancestors, who cannot be fully enumerated by name or by their deeds in this way. (2-8-30)
असम्बाधा हि सा पार्थ रम्या कामगमा सभा। दीर्घकालं तपस्तप्त्वा निर्मिता विश्वकर्मणा ॥२-८-३१॥
asambādhā hi sā pārtha ramyā kāmagamā sabhā। dīrghakālaṃ tapastaptvā nirmitā viśvakarmaṇā ॥2-8-31॥
[असम्बाधा (asambādhā) - not crowded; not obstructed; हि (hi) - indeed; surely; सा (sā) - she; that; पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pritha; Arjuna; रम्या (ramyā) - beautiful; delightful; कामगमा (kāmagamā) - accessible at will; going as desired; सभा (sabhā) - assembly hall; court; दीर्घकालम् (dīrghakālam) - for a long time; तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity; penance; तप्त्वा (taptvā) - having performed; having practiced; निर्मिता (nirmitā) - constructed; created; विश्वकर्मणा (viśvakarmaṇā) - by Viśvakarman; by the divine architect;]
(That assembly hall, O Pārtha, indeed not crowded, beautiful, accessible at will, having been constructed by Viśvakarman after performing austerity for a long time.)
O Pārtha, that beautiful and unobstructed assembly hall, which could be accessed at will, was constructed by Viśvakarman after long austerities. (2-8-31)
प्रभासन्ती ज्वलन्तीव तेजसा स्वेन भारत। तामुग्रतपसो यान्ति सुव्रताः सत्यवादिनः ॥२-८-३२॥
prabhāsantī jvalantīva tejasā svena bhārata। tāmugratapaso yānti suvratāḥ satyavādinaḥ ॥2-8-32॥
[प्रभासन्ती (prabhāsantī) - shining; ज्वलन्तीव (jvalantīva) - as if blazing; तेजसा (tejasā) - by brilliance; स्वेन (svena) - by own; भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata; ताम् (tām) - her; उग्रतपसः (ugratapasaḥ) - of severe penance; यान्ति (yānti) - attain; सुव्रताः (suvratāḥ) - those of good vows; सत्यवादिनः (satyavādinaḥ) - truth-speakers;]
(Shining, as if blazing by her own brilliance, O Bhārata, her, those of severe penance, those of good vows, truth-speakers, attain.)
O Bhārata, those of good vows and truth-speakers, who have performed severe penance, attain her who shines as if blazing with her own brilliance. (2-8-32)
शान्ताः संन्यासिनः सिद्धाः पूताः पुण्येन कर्मणा। सर्वे भास्वरदेहाश्च सर्वे च विरजोम्बराः ॥२-८-३३॥
śāntāḥ saṃnyāsinaḥ siddhāḥ pūtāḥ puṇyena karmaṇā। sarve bhāsvaradehāś ca sarve ca virajombarāḥ ॥2-8-33॥
[शान्ताः (śāntāḥ) - calm; peaceful; tranquil; संन्यासिनः (saṃnyāsinaḥ) - renunciates; those who have renounced; सिद्धाः (siddhāḥ) - perfected; accomplished ones; पूताः (pūtāḥ) - purified; cleansed; पुण्येन (puṇyena) - by merit; by virtuous act; कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action; by deed; सर्वे (sarve) - all; everyone; भास्वरदेहाः (bhāsvaradehāḥ) - having radiant bodies; च (ca) - and; सर्वे (sarve) - all; everyone; च (ca) - and; विरजोम्बराः (virajombarāḥ) - having spotless garments; pure-robed; ॥२-८-३३॥ (॥2-8-33॥) - (2-8-33);]
(Calm, renunciates, perfected, purified by virtuous action; all having radiant bodies and all with spotless garments. (2-8-33))
All are calm, renunciates, perfected, purified by virtuous actions; all have radiant bodies and all wear spotless garments. (2-8-33)
चित्राङ्गदाश्चित्रमाल्याः सर्वे ज्वलितकुण्डलाः। सुकृतैः कर्मभिः पुण्यैः परिबर्हैर्विभूषिताः ॥२-८-३४॥
citrāṅgadāś citramālyāḥ sarve jvalitakuṇḍalāḥ। sukṛtaiḥ karmabhiḥ puṇyaiḥ paribarhair vibhūṣitāḥ ॥2-8-34॥
[चित्राङ्गदाः (citrāṅgadāḥ) - those with variegated armlets; चित्रमाल्याः (citramālyāḥ) - those with variegated garlands; सर्वे (sarve) - all; ज्वलितकुण्डलाः (jvalitakuṇḍalāḥ) - with blazing earrings; सुकृतैः (sukṛtaiḥ) - by virtuous deeds; कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by actions; पुण्यैः (puṇyaiḥ) - by merits; परिबर्हैः (paribarhaiḥ) - by ornaments; विभूषिताः (vibhūṣitāḥ) - adorned;]
(Those with variegated armlets, those with variegated garlands, all with blazing earrings, adorned by virtuous deeds, actions, merits, and ornaments.)
All were adorned with variegated armlets and garlands, their earrings blazing, decorated with ornaments, and endowed with the merits of their virtuous deeds. (2-8-34)
गन्धर्वाश्च महात्मानः शतशश्चाप्सरोगणाः। वादित्रं नृत्तगीतं च हास्यं लास्यं च सर्वशः ॥२-८-३५॥
gandharvāś ca mahātmānaḥ śataśaś cāpsarogaṇāḥ। vāditraṃ nṛttagītaṃ ca hāsyaṃ lāsyaṃ ca sarvaśaḥ ॥2-8-35॥
[गन्धर्वाः (gandharvāḥ) - celestial musicians; च (ca) - and; महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great souls; शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds; च (ca) - and; अप्सरोगणाः (apsarogaṇāḥ) - groups of apsarases; वादित्रम् (vāditram) - musical instruments; नृत्तगीतं (nṛttagītam) - dance and song; च (ca) - and; हास्यम् (hāsyam) - laughter; लास्यम् (lāsyam) - graceful dance; च (ca) - and; सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in every way;]
(Celestial musicians and great souls, and groups of apsarases by hundreds; musical instruments, dance and song and laughter, graceful dance and in every way. (2-8-35))
Hundreds of Gandharvas and great souls, and groups of Apsaras; all kinds of music, dance, song, laughter, and graceful performances were present in every way. (2-8-35)
पुण्याश्च गन्धाः शब्दाश्च तस्यां पार्थ समन्ततः। दिव्यानि माल्यानि च तामुपतिष्ठन्ति सर्वशः ॥२-८-३६॥
puṇyāś ca gandhāḥ śabdāś ca tasyāṃ pārtha samantataḥ। divyāni mālyāni ca tām upatiṣṭhanti sarvaśaḥ ॥2-8-36॥
[पुण्याः (puṇyāḥ) - auspicious; virtuous; meritorious; च (ca) - and; गन्धाः (gandhāḥ) - fragrances; scents; शब्दाः (śabdāḥ) - sounds; च (ca) - and; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in that (place/female); पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pṛthā; Arjuna; समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - on all sides; everywhere; दिव्यानि (divyāni) - divine; माल्यानि (mālyāni) - garlands; च (ca) - and; ताम् (tām) - her; that (female); उपतिष्ठन्ति (upatiṣṭhanti) - attend; approach; surround; सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in every way; entirely;]
(Auspicious fragrances and sounds, O Pārtha, on all sides in that (place); divine garlands also entirely attend her.)
O Pārtha, auspicious fragrances and sounds surrounded her on all sides; divine garlands also completely attended her. (2-8-36)
शतं शतसहस्राणि धर्मिणां तं प्रजेश्वरम्। उपासते महात्मानं रूपयुक्ता मनस्विनः ॥२-८-३७॥
śataṃ śatasahasrāṇi dharmiṇāṃ taṃ prajeśvaram। upāsate mahātmānaṃ rūpayuktā manasvinaḥ ॥2-8-37॥
[शतं (śatam) - hundred; शतसहस्राणि (śatasahasrāṇi) - hundreds of thousands; धर्मिणां (dharmiṇām) - of the righteous; तं (tam) - that; प्रजेश्वरम् (prajeśvaram) - lord of the people; उपासते (upāsate) - worship; महात्मानं (mahātmānam) - great-souled; रूपयुक्ता (rūpayuktā) - endowed with beauty; मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - wise;]
(Hundreds, hundreds of thousands of the righteous worship that lord of the people, the great-souled one, those wise ones endowed with beauty.)
Hundreds and hundreds of thousands of the righteous worship that lord of the people, the great-souled one, those wise and beautiful ones. (2-8-37)
ईदृशी सा सभा राजन्पितृराज्ञो महात्मनः। वरुणस्यापि वक्ष्यामि सभां पुष्करमालिनीम् ॥२-८-३८॥
īdṛśī sā sabhā rājan pitṛrājño mahātmanaḥ। varuṇasyāpi vakṣyāmi sabhāṃ puṣkaramālinīm ॥2-8-38॥
[ईदृशी (īdṛśī) - such as this; सा (sā) - that; सभा (sabhā) - assembly; राजन् (rājan) - O king; पितृराज्ञः (pitṛrājñaḥ) - of Yama (the king of ancestors); महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - the great-souled; वरुणस्य (varuṇasya) - of Varuṇa; अपि (api) - also; वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I shall describe; सभाम् (sabhām) - assembly; पुष्करमालिनीम् (puṣkaramālinīm) - adorned with lotus garlands;]
(Such as this is that assembly, O king, of the great-souled Yama; I shall also describe the assembly of Varuṇa adorned with lotus garlands.)
O king, such is the assembly of the great-souled Yama; I will now describe the assembly of Varuṇa, which is adorned with garlands of lotuses. (2-8-38)
