Narada said O Yudhishthira, I shall now describe the assembly-hall of Yama, the son of Vaivasvata. O son of Pritha, it was built by Vishvakarma; hear all about it.

O king, that effulgent Sabha covers an area of one hundred Yojanas. O son of Pandu, it possesses the splendour of the sun; it yields every thing that one may desire to have from it. It is neither very cold nor very hot. It delights the heart.

There is no grief, and no decrepitude, no hunger, no thirst; nor there was any thing disagreeable, nor there was any kind of wretchedness of distress. There can be no fatigue or any kind of evil-feelings in that Sabha.

O chastiser of foes, every object of desire, celestials or human, is to be found in that hall; all kinds of enjoyable articles as also sweet, juicy, agreeable and delicious things that are likeable, suckable or drinkable are all there in profusion. The garlands that are there are of the most delicious fragrance, and the trees that stand (around it) yield whatever fruits are desired.

There are both cold and hot water, they are all sweet and agreeable. There sit holy royal sages and stainless Brahmana Rishis.

O child, they all cheerfully wait upon Yama, the son of Vaivasvata. Yayati, Nahusha, Puru, Mandhata, Somaka, Nriga.

The royal sage Trasadasyu, Kritavirya, Shrutashrava, Arishtanemi, Siddha, Kritavega, Kriti, Nimi, Pratardana, Shibi, Matsya, Prithulaksha, Brihadratha, Vartta, Marutta, Kushika, Sankashya, Sankriti, Dhruva, Chaturashva, Sadashvormi, the king Kirtavirya, Bharata, Shuratha, Sunitha, Nishatha, Nala, Devodasa, Sumana, Ambrisha, Bhagiratha, Vyashva, Sadashva, Badhyashva, Prithuvega, Prithushrava, Prishadashva, Vasumana, Kshupa, and Sumahabala, Rushadru, Vrishasena, Purukutsa, Dhvaji Rishi, Arshtishena, Dilipa, the high-souled Ushinara, Aushinari, Pundarika, Sharyati, Sharabha, Suchi, Anga, Arishta, Vena, Dushyania, Srinjaya, Jaya, Bhangasuri, Sunitha, Nishada, Vahinara, Karandhama, Valhika, Sudyumna, the powerful Madhu, Aila the powerful king of the earth Maruta, Kapotaroma, Trinaka, Sahadeva, Arjuna, Vyashva, Sashva, Krishashva, the king Shashabindu, the sons of Dasharatha Rama and Lakshmana, Pravardhana, Alarka, Kakshasena, Gaya, Gaurashva, the son of Jamadagni (Parashu) Rama, Nabhaga, Sagara, Bhuridyumna, Mahashva, Prithashva, Janaka, King Vaindhya, Varisena, Purujit, Janamejaya, Brahmadatta, Trigarta, the king Uparichara, Indradyumna, Bhimajanu, Gaurapristha, Nala, Goya, Padma, Muchukunda, Bhuridyumna, Prasenajit, Arishtanemi, Sudyumna, Prithulashva, Ashtaka, one hundred kings of the Matsya race, one hundred of the Nipa, and one hundred of the Gaya race.

One hundred kings of the name of Dhritarashtra, eighty of the name of Janamejaya, one hundred of the name of Brahmadatta, one of the name of Viri and Iri,

Two hundred Bhishmas, one hundred Bhimas, one hundred Prativindhya, one hundred Nagas, and one hundred Hayas.

One hundred Palashas, one hundred Kashas, and Kushas, the king of kings, Shantanu, your father Pandu.

Ushangava, Shataratha, Devaraja, Jayadratha, the wise royal sage Vrishadarbha with his ministers.

One thousand others of the name of Shashabindu who have died after performing many great horse sacrifices with large Dakshinas;

O king of kings, these holly royal sages, all of great achievements and great knowledge of the Shastras, waited upon the of Vaivasvata, (Yama) in that assembly-hall.

Agastya, Matanga, Kala, Mrityu, the performers of sacrifices, the Sadhyas, Yogins, the Pitris, of the classes of Agnishvatta's Fenapa, Ushmapa, Svadhavana and Barhishada, and those other living Pitris.

The wheel of Time, the illustrious conveyor of sacrificial Ghee (Agni), all sinful men and those that died during winter solstice,

Those officers of Yama who have been appointed to count the allotted days of every body and every thing, Shingshapalasha, Kasha, and Kusha trees and all plants in their spiritual form, o king, waited upon Dharmaraja (Yama). These and many others are the Savasadhas (members of the assembly-hall) of the king of the Pitris (Yama). am

O son of Pritha, they are so numerous that unable to describe them, either mentioning them by their names or deeds. The Sabha is capable of going everywhere at will, it is wide of extent; it is beautiful. Vishvakarma has built it after long continued asceticism.

O descendant of Bharata, it is resplendent with its own effulgence. It is visited by the ascetics of severe penances, of excellent vows, of truthful speech, of pure and peaceful mind, and of heart sanctified by holy deeds, all of shining bodies and all attired in spotless robes,

All adorned in bracelets and garlands, with ear-rings of burnished gold, and with their own holy acts and with the marks of their orders.

Many illustrious Gandharvas and many Apsaras fill all parts of it with both instrumental and vocal music, and with sounds of dances and laughter.

O son of Pritha, sacred perfumes and sweet sounds and the celestials garlands are all there in crowds.

Hundreds of thousand of virtuous men of celestials beauty and great wisdom always waits upon and worship the illustrious lord of all created beings.

O king, such is the assembly-hall of the illustrious king of the Pitris (Yama). I shall now describe the Sabha of Varuna, named Pushkaramalini