Narada said The celestials Sabha of Shakra (Indra) is full of lustre; and it was obtained by him as the fruit of his actions. O descendant of Kuru, it was made by Shakra (Indra) himself as effulgent as the Sun.

Its breadth is one hundred Yojanas, its length is also one hundred and fifty Yojanas; it is five Yojanas in height. It can go anywhere at will.

It dispels decrepitude, grief, fatigue, and fear; it is beneficial and auspicious, it is furnished with rooms and seats, it is charming and adorned with celestials trees.

O son of Pritha, O descendant of Bharata, in that Sabha sits on an excellent seat the lord of the celestialss with his wife Sachi who is the embodiment of beauty and wealth.

With an indescribable vague from, with a crown on his head, with bright bracelets on the upper arms, attired in pure white robes, and adorned with many colored garlands, he sits there with Beauty, Fame and Glory by his side.

There daily wait upon that illustrious deity of one thousand sacrifices (Indra) all the Marutas that lead the life of house holders,

The Siddhas, the celestials Rishi, the Sadhyas the celestialss, and celestialss, and the bright complexioned Marutas adorned with golden garlands;

These with their followers all possessing celestials forms and adorned with ornaments always wait upon and worship the illustrious chastiser of foes, the lord of the celestialss.

O son of Pritha, there wait upon Shakra (Indra) all the celestials Rishis of pure soul, all as the fire, and all whose sins are completely washed off,

All that are energetic, without grief of any kind, and without any fever (of anxiety), all performers of performers of Soma sacrifice. Parashara, Parvata, Savarni, Galava.

Shankha, Likhita the Rishi Gaurashira, Durvasa, Krodhana, Shyena, the Rishi Dirghatama, Pavitrapani, Savarni, Yajnavalkya, Bhaluki, Uddalka, Svetaketu, Tandya, Bhandayani, Havishman, Garishtha, King Harishchandra, Hridhya, Udarashandilya, Parashara, Krishivala, Vataskandha, Vishakha, Vidhata, Kala, Karaladanta, Tvashta, Vishvakarma, and Tumburu.

Some born of women, some not born of women; some living on air, some on fire, (all these Rishis) worship the wielder of thunder (Indra), the lord of all the world. Sahadeva, Sunitha, the greatly ascetic Valmiki, Shamika of truthful speech promise keeping Prachetas, Meghatithi, Vamadeva, Pulastya, Pulaha, and Kratu Marutta, Marichi, greatly ascetic Sthanu Kakshivan, Goutama, Tarkshya, the Rishi Vaishvanara, the Rishi Kalakavrikshiya, Ashravya, Hiranmaya, Samvartta, Devahavya, greatly powerful Vishvaksena, Kanwa, Katyayana, Garga, Kaushika-(all these) and the celestials waters and plants, faith, Intelligence and the goddess of learning,

Dharma, Artha and Kama also lightning, clouds charged with rains, the winds, all the loud-sounding forces of heaven.

The eastern point, the twenty seven fires conveying the sacrificial Ghee, Agni, Soma, the fire of Indra, Mitra, Savitri and Aryama.

Bhaga, Vishva, the Sadhyas, the preceptor (Brihaspati), Shukra, Vishvavasu, Chitrasena, Sumana, Taruna.

The sacrificial Dakshinas (gifts to Brahmanas), the planets, the starts, the Mantras which are uttered in sacrifices, O descendant of Bharata, all these are present there.

O king, many charming Apsaras and Gandharvas gratify there the lord of the celestialss, Shatakratu, (Indra) with their various kinds of dances and vocal and instrumental music, with the practice of auspicious rites, and with the exhibition of many skillful feats. They gratify there the illustrious slayer of Vitra and Vala with their various skill. The Brahmana Rishis, all the royal and celestials sages,

As effulgent as fire, adorned with garlands and ornaments often come to and go from that celestials assembly-hall riding on various kinds of celestials cars.

Brihaspati and Shukra are always present there on the occasions. These and many other illustrious Rishis of rigid vows.

O king, Bhrigu and the seven Rishis who are equal to Brahma himself, use always to come to and go from that assembly-hall, riding on cars as beautiful as the car of Soma.

O king, I have seen this Sabha, named Pushkaramalini of the deity of one thousand sacrifices (Indra). Here about the assembly-hall of Yama. now