धर्मचक्रं तथा चापि नित्यमास्ते युधिष्ठिर। अदितिर्दितिर्दनुश्चैव सुरसा विनता इरा
The wheel of righteousness also stands there always, O Yudhiṣṭhira; Aditi, Diti, Danu, Surasā, Vinatā, and Irā.
कालिका सुरभी देवी सरमा चाथ गौतमी
Kālikā, Surabhī the goddess, Saramā, and Gautamī.
प्रभा कद्रूश्च वै देव्यौ देवतानां च मातरः। रुद्राणी श्रीश्च लक्ष्मीश्च भद्रा षष्ठी तथाऽपरा
Prabhā and Kadrū, both goddesses, mothers of the gods; Rudrāṇī, Śrī, Lakṣmī, Bhadrā, and another named Ṣaṣṭhī.
पृथिवी गां गता देवी ह्रीः स्वाहा कीर्तिरेव च। सुरा देवी शची चैव तथा पुष्टिररुन्धती
The goddess Earth who has taken the form of a cow, Modesty, Svāhā, Fame, Surā, the goddess Śacī, Prosperity, and Arundhatī.
संवृत्तिराशा नियतिः सृष्टिर्देवी रतिस्तथा। एताश्चान्याश्चवै देव्य उपतस्थुः प्रजापतिम्
Saṃvṛtti, Āśā, Destiny, Creation, the goddess Rati—these and other goddesses indeed attended upon Prajāpati.
आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा मरुतश्चास्विनावपि। विश्वेदेवाश्च साध्याश्च पितरश्च मनोजवाः
The Ādityas, Vasus, Rudras, Maruts, the Aśvins, the Viśvedevas, Sādhyas, and the swift-moving ancestors.
पितृणां च गणान्विद्धि सप्तैव पुरुषर्षभ। मूर्तिमन्तो वै चत्वारस्त्रयश्चापि शरीरिणः
Know, O best of men, that there are seven classes of Pitṛs: four with form, and three who are embodied.
वैराजश्च महाभागा अग्निष्वात्ताश्च भारत। गार्हपत्या नाकचराः पितरो लोकविश्रुताः
O Bhārata, the illustrious Vairājas, the Agniṣvāttas, the Gārhapatyas, and the Nākacaras are Pitṛs renowned in the worlds.
सोमपा एकशृङ्गाश्च चतुर्वेदाः कलास्तथा। एते चतुर्षु वर्णेषु पूज्यन्ते पितरो नृप
The Somapās, the Ekaśṛṅgas, the Caturvedas, and the Kalās—these Pitṛs are honored among the four castes, O king.
एतैराप्यायितैः पुर्वं सोमश्चाप्याय्यते पुनः। त एते पितरः सर्वे प्रजापतिमुपस्थिताः
By these, Soma was once nourished, and again is nourished; all these Pitṛs have approached Prajāpati.
उपासते च संहृष्टा ब्रह्माणममितौजसम्। राक्षसाश्च पिशाचाश्च दानवा गुह्यकास्तथा
With joy, they worship Brahmā of immeasurable energy; likewise, Rākṣasas, Piśācas, Dānavas, and Guhyakas do so.
नागाः सुपर्णाः पशवः पितामहमुपासते। स्थावरा जङ्गमाश्चैव महाभूतास्तथाऽपरे
Nāgas, Suparṇas, animals, and Pitāmaha are worshipped; both immobile and mobile beings, as well as other great elements.
पुरन्दरश्च देवेन्द्रो वरुणो धनदो यमः। महादेवः सहोमोऽत्र सदा गच्छति सर्वशः
Purandara, the lord of the gods, Varuṇa, Dhanada, Yama, and Mahādeva with Homa always go there in every way.
महासेनश्च राजेन्द्र सदोपास्ते पितामहम्। देवो नारायणस्तस्यां तथा देवर्षयश्च ये
Mahāsena, O king, always worships Pitāmaha there; likewise, the god Nārāyaṇa and the divine sages.
ऋषयो वालखिल्याश्च योनिजायोनिजास्तथा। यच्च किञ्चित्रिलोकेऽस्मिन्दृश्यते स्थाणु जङ्गमम्। सर्वं तस्यां मया दृष्टमिति विद्धि नराधिप
The Vālakhilya sages, those born of womb and not of womb, and whatever is seen in these three worlds, whether stationary or moving—all this I have seen there, know this, O king of men.
अष्टाशीतिसहस्राणि ऋषीणामूर्ध्वरेतसाम्। प्रजावतां च पञ्चाशदृषीणामपि पाण्डव
There are eighty-eight thousand sages of pure celibacy, and fifty sages with offspring, O Pāṇḍava.
ते स्म तत्र यथाकामं दृष्ट्वा सर्वे दिवौकसः। प्रणम्य शिरसा तस्मै सर्वे यान्ति यथागमम्
All the celestial beings there, having seen them as they wished, bow their heads to him and depart as is proper.
अतिथीनागतान्देवान्दैत्यान्नागांस्तथा द्विजान्। यक्षान्मुपर्णान्कालेयान्गन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तथा
The gods, demons, nāgas, twice-born, yakṣas, suparṇas, kāleyas, gandharvas, and apsarases who arrive as guests—
महाभागानमितधीर्ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः। दयावान्सर्वभूतेषु यथार्हं प्रतिपद्यते
To these greatly fortunate and steadfast ones, Brahmā, the grandsire of the worlds, who is compassionate to all beings, gives as is fitting.
प्रतिगृह्य तु विश्वात्मा स्वयं स्वयम्भूरमितद्युतिः। सान्त्वमानार्थसम्भोगैर्युनक्ति मनुजाधिप
Having received them, the all-pervading, self-born one of boundless radiance himself unites them, O king, with gentle words, gifts, and enjoyments.
तथा तैरुपयातैश्च प्रतियद्भिश्च भारत। आकुला सा सभातात भवति स्म सुखप्रदा
Thus, with those who have arrived and those who are departing, O Bhārata, that assembly becomes crowded, O father, and brings great joy.
सर्वतेजोमयी दिव्या ब्रह्मर्षिगणसेविता। ब्राहया श्रिया दीप्यमाना शुशुभे विगतक्लमा
That divine assembly, pervaded by all brilliance, attended by hosts of Brahmarṣis, shone resplendent, radiant with prosperity, and free from fatigue.
सा सभा तादृशी दृष्टा मया लोकेषु दुर्लभा। सभेयं राजशार्दूल मनुष्येषु यथा तव
Such an assembly I saw, rare even among the worlds; O tiger among kings, such is your assembly among men.
एता मया दृष्टपूर्वाः सभा देवेषु भारत। सभेयं मानुषे लोके सर्वश्रेष्ठतमा तव
These assemblies I have seen before among the gods, O Bhārata; but among humans, your assembly is the very best.
प्रायशो राजलोकस्ते कथितो वदतां वर। वैवस्वतसभायां तु यथा वदसि मे प्रभो
O best of speakers, you have mostly described the royal attendants as they are in the assembly of Vaivasvata; now, lord, tell me as you know.
वरुणस्य सभायां तु नागास्ते कथिता विभो। दैत्येन्द्राश्चापि भूयिष्ठाः सरितः सागरास्तथा
In the assembly of Varuna, you have described the Nagas, O illustrious one, and also the great Daitya lords, the rivers, and the oceans.
तथा धनपतेर्यक्षा गुह्यका राक्षसास्तथा। गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्चैव भगवांश्च वृषध्वजः
Likewise, in the assembly of the Lord of Wealth, you mentioned the Yakshas, Guhyakas, Rakshasas, Gandharvas, Apsaras, and the blessed bull-bannered god.
पितामहसभायां तु कथितास्ते महर्षभः। सर्वे देवनिकायाश्च सर्वशास्त्राणि वैव ह
In the assembly of the Grandsire, O great sage, you described all the hosts of gods and all the scriptures as well.
शक्रस्य तु सभायां तु देवाः सङ्कीर्तिता मुने। उद्देशतश्च गन्धर्वा विविधाश्च महर्षयः
In the assembly of Shakra, O sage, you recounted the gods, and in brief, the Gandharvas and the various great sages.
एक एव तु राजर्षिर्हरिश्चन्द्रो महामुने। कथितस्ते सभायां वै देवेन्द्रस्य महात्मनः
But only one royal sage, Harishchandra, O great sage, was mentioned by you as present in the assembly of the mighty Indra.