SECTION VI
(Lokapala
Sabhakhayana Parva Continued)
"Vaisampayana said,--At the conclusion of
Narada's words, king Yudhishthira the just worshipped him duly; and commanded
by him the monarch began to reply succinctly to the questions the Rishi had
asked.
"Yudhishthira said--'O holy one, the truths
of religion and morality thou hast indicated one after another, are just and
proper. As regards myself, I duly observe those ordinances to the best of my
power. Indeed, the acts that were properly performed by monarchs of yore are,
without doubt, to be regarded as bearing proper fruit, and undertaken from
solid reasons for the attainment of proper objects. O master, we desire to walk
in the virtuous path of those rulers that had, besides, their souls under
complete control."
"Vaisampayana
continued,--"Yudhishthira, the son of Pandu, possessed of great glory,
having received with reverence the words of Narada and having also answered the
Rishi thus, reflected for a moment. And perceiving a proper opportunity, the
monarch, seated beside the Rishi, asked Narada sitting at his ease and capable
of going into every world at will, in the presence of that assembly of kings,
saying,--'Possessed of the speed of mind, thou wanderest over various and many
worlds created in days of yore by Brahma, beholding everything. Tell me, I ask
thee, if thou hast, O Brahmana, ever beheld before anywhere an assembly room
like this of mine or superior to it!' Hearing these words of Yudhishthira the
just, Narada smilingly answered the son of Pandu in these sweet accents,--
"Narada said,--'O child, O king I did neither
see nor hear of ever before amongst men, any assembly room built of gems and
precious stones like this of thine, O Bharata. I shall, however, describe unto
thee the rooms of the king of the departed (Yama), of Varuna (Neptune) of great
intelligence, of Indra, the King of Gods and also of him who hath his home in
Kailasha (Kuvera). I shall also describe unto thee the celestial Sabha of
Brahma that dispelleth every kind of uneasiness. All these assembly rooms
exhibit in their structure both celestial and human designs and present every
kind of form that exists in the universe. And they are ever worshipped by the
gods and the Pitris, the Sadhyas, (under-deities called Gana), by ascetics
offering sacrifices, with souls under complete command, by peaceful Munis
engaged without intermission in Vedic sacrifices with presents to Brahmanas. I
shall describe all these to you if, O bull of the Bharata race, thou hast any
inclinations to listen to me!'"
"Vaisampayana continued,--"Thus
addressed by Narada, the high-souled king Yudhishthira the just, with his
brothers and all those foremost of Brahmanas (seated around him), joined his
hands (in entreaty). And the monarch then asked Narada, saying,--'Describe unto
us all those assembly rooms. We desire to listen to thee. O Brahmana, what are
the articles with which each of the Sabhas are made of? What is the area of
each, and what is the length and breadth of each? Who wait upon the Grandsire
in that assembly room? And who also upon Vasava, the Lord of the celestials and
upon Yama, the son of Vivaswana? Who wait upon Varuna and upon Kuvera in their
respective assembly rooms. O Brahmana Rishi, tell us all about these. We all
together desire to hear thee describe them. Indeed, our curiosity is great.'
Thus addressed by the son of Pandu, Narada replied, saying,--'O monarch, hear
ye all about those celestial assembly rooms one after another."
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