ज्वलन्ती भासमाना च तेजसा स्वेन भारत। तामुग्रतपसो यान्ति सुव्रताः सत्यवादिनः
Radiant and shining with their own brilliance, O Bharata, those of fierce austerity, steadfast in vows and truthful in speech, approach her.
शान्ताः सन्यासिनः शुद्धाः पूताः पुण्येन कर्मणा। सर्वे भास्वरदेहाश्च सर्वे च विरजोम्बराः
Peaceful, renunciants, pure, sanctified by virtuous deeds—all possess luminous bodies and spotless garments.
चित्राङ्गदाश्चित्रमाल्याः सर्वे ज्वलितकुण्डलाः। सुकृतैः कर्मभिः पुण्यैः पारिबर्हैश्च भूषिताः
Adorned with varied garlands, all with blazing earrings, they are decorated by their meritorious and virtuous actions, as well as by splendid ornaments.
गन्धर्वाश्च महात्मानः सङ्घशश्चाप्सरोगणाः। वादित्रं नृत्तगीतं च हास्यं लास्यं च सर्वशः
The great-souled Gandharvas and groups of Apsaras are there; music, dance, song, laughter, and all forms of performance abound.
पुण्याश्च गन्धाः शब्दाश्च तस्यां पार्थ समन्ततः। दिव्यानि चैव माल्यानि उपतिष्ठन्ति नित्यशः
O Partha, everywhere in that place are auspicious fragrances and sounds; divine garlands are ever present.
शतं शतसहस्राणि धर्मिणां तं प्रजेश्वरम्। उपासते महात्मानं रूपयुक्ता मनस्विनः
Hundreds and thousands of righteous ones, endowed with form and mind, worship that great-souled lord of beings.
ईदृशी सा सभा राजन्पितृराज्ञो महात्मनः। वरुणस्यापि वक्ष्यामि सभां पुष्करमालिनीम्
Such is the assembly, O King, of the great-souled lord of the ancestors; I will now describe the lotus-garlanded assembly of Varuna.
युधिष्ठिर सभा दिव्या वरुणस्यामितप्रभा। प्रमाणेन यथा याम्या शुभप्राकारतोरणा
Yudhishthira, the divine assembly of Varuna, of boundless radiance, is equal in size to that of Yama, with splendid walls and gateways.
अन्तः सलिलमास्थाय विहिता विश्वकर्मणा। दिव्यै रत्नमयैर्वृक्षैः फलपुष्पप्रदैर्युता
Established within the waters, fashioned by Vishvakarma, it is adorned with divine, jewel-encrusted trees bearing fruits and flowers.
नीलपीतैः सिताः श्यामैः सितैर्लोहितकैरपि। अवतानैस्तथा गुल्मैर्मञ्जरीजालधारिभिः
Blue and yellow, white and dark, white and red, as well as drooping shrubs with clusters of blossoms.
तथा शकुनयस्तस्यां विचित्रा मधुरस्वराः। अनिर्देश्या वपुष्मन्तः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः
There, too, are birds of many kinds with sweet voices, possessing indescribable forms, in their hundreds and thousands.
सा सभा सुखसंस्पर्शा न शीता न च धर्मदा। वेश्मासनवती रम्या सिता वरुणपालिता
That assembly is pleasant to the touch, neither cold nor hot; furnished with dwellings and seats, delightful and bright, guarded by Varuna.
यस्यामास्ते स वरुणो वारुण्या च समन्वितः। दिव्यरत्नाम्बरधरो दिव्याभरणभूषितः
Within it sits Varuna, accompanied by Varuni, adorned in divine jewels and garments, embellished with celestial ornaments.
?द्वितीयेन तु नाम्ना वै गौरीति भुवि विश्रुता। पत्न्या सवरुणो देवः प्रमोदति सुखी सुखम्
With his second wife, famed on earth as Gauri by name, the god Varuna rejoices happily.
स्रग्विणो दिव्यगन्धाश्च दिव्यगन्धानुलेपनाः। आदित्यास्तत्र वरुणं जलेश्वरमुपासते
Wearing garlands and divine fragrances, anointed with celestial scents, the Adityas worship Varuna, lord of the waters, there.
वासुकिस्तक्षकश्चैव नागश्चैरावतस्तथा। कृष्णश्च लोहितश्चैव पद्मश्चित्रश्च वीर्यवान्
Vasuki, Takshaka, and the serpent Airavata, Krishna, Lohita, Padma, and the mighty Chitra are present.
कम्बलाश्वतरौ नागौ धृतराष्ट्रबलाहकौ। मणिमान्कुण्डधारश्च कर्कोटकधनञ्जयौ
Kambala and Ashvatara, the serpents Dhritarashtra and Balahaka, Maniman, Kundadhara, Karkotaka, and Dhananjaya.
पाणिमान्कुण्डधारश्च बलवान्पृथिवीपते। प्रह्रादो मुषिकादश्च तथैव जनमेजयः
Paniman and Kundadhara, O lord of the earth, the powerful Prahrada, Mushikada, and likewise Janamejaya.
पताकिनो मण्डलिनः फणवन्तश्च सर्वशः। ` अर्थो धर्मश्च कामश्च वसुः कपिल एव च
All around were those bearing banners, arranged in circles, adorned with hoods; and there too were Artha, Dharma, Kāma, Vasu, and Kapila.
अनन्तश्च महानागो यं दृष्ट्वा जलजेश्वरः। अभ्यर्चयति सत्कारैरासनेन च तं विभुः
And there was Ananta, the great serpent, whom, when seen, the lord of the waters worships with honors and a seat, that mighty one.
वासुकिप्रमुखाश्चैव सर्वे प्राञ्जलयः स्थिताः। अनुज्ञाताश्च शेषेण यथार्हमुपविश्य च
And all the serpents headed by Vāsuki stood there with joined palms, having been permitted by Śeṣa, and sat down as was appropriate.
एते चान्ये च बहवः सर्पास्तस्यां युधिष्ठिर। `वैनतेयश्च गरुडो ये चास्य परिचारिणः'। उपासते महात्मानं वरुणं विगतक्लमाः
And these and many other serpents, O Yudhiṣṭhira, along with Garuḍa, son of Vinatā, and his attendants, worship the great-souled Varuṇa, free from fatigue.
बलिर्वैरोचनो राजा नरकः पृथिवीञ्जयः। संह्रादो विप्रचित्तिश्च कालखञ्जाश्च दानवाः
Bali, son of Virocana, the king, Naraka, conqueror of the earth, Saṃhrāda, Vipracitti, and the Dānavas known as Kālakhañjas,
सुहनुर्दुर्मुखः शङ्खः सुमनाः सुमतिस्ततः। घटोदरो महापार्श्वः क्रथनः पिठरस्तथा
Suhanur, Durmukha, Śaṅkha, Sumanā, Sumati, Ghaṭodara, Mahāpārśva, Krathana, and Piṭhara,
विश्वरूपः स्वरूपश्च विरूपोऽथ महाशिराः। दशग्रीवश्च वाली च मेघवासा दशावरः
Viśvarūpa, Svarūpa, Virūpa, Mahāśirā, Daśagrīva, Vālī, Meghavāsā, and Daśāvara,
टिट्टिभो विटभूतश्च संह्रादश्चेन्द्रतापनः। दैत्यदानवसङ्घाश्च सर्वे रुचिरकुण्डलाः
Ṭiṭṭibha, Viṭabhūta, Saṃhrāda, Indratāpana, and all the hosts of Daityas and Dānavas, adorned with shining earrings,
स्रग्विणो मौलिनश्चैव तथा दिव्यपरिच्छदाः। सर्वे लब्धवराः शूराः सर्वे विगतमृत्यवः
Wearing garlands and crested crowns, adorned with divine ornaments, all having obtained boons, all heroes, all beyond death,
ते तस्यां वरुणं देवं धर्मपाशधरं सदा। उपासते महात्मानं सर्वे सुचरितव्रताः
All these, ever devoted to good vows, worship Varuṇa, the god who holds the noose of Dharma, that great-souled one.
तथा समुद्राश्चत्वारो नदी भागीरथी च सा। कालिन्दी विदिशा वेणा नर्दमा वेगवाहिनी
Likewise, the four oceans, and the river Bhāgīrathī, Kālindī, Vidiśā, Veṇā, Nardamā, and Vegavāhinī,
विपाशा च शतद्रुश्च चन्द्रभागा सरस्वती। इरावती वितस्ता च सिन्धुर्देवनदी तथा
Vipāśā, Śatadru, Candrabhāgā, Sarasvatī, Irāvatī, Vitastā, and Sindhu, the divine river,