Sagara’s visit to Aurva’s hermitage - Verse 16
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 50 · Verse 16
Sanskrit Original
यस्याष्टादशमण्डलाधिपतिभिः सेवार्थमभ्यागतैः प्रख्यातोरुपराक्रमैर्नृपशतैर्मूर्द्धाभिषिक्तैः पृथक। संविष्टैर्मणिविष्टरेषु नितरामध्यास्यमानामरैः शक्रस्येव विराजते दिवि सभा रत्नप्रभोद्भासिता।।
yasyāṣṭādaśamaṇḍalādhipatibhiḥ sevārthamabhyāgataiḥ prakhyātoruparākramairnṛpaśatairmūrddhābhiṣiktaiḥ pṛthak| saṃviṣṭairmaṇiviṣṭareṣu nitarāmadhyāsyamānāmaraiḥ śakrasyeva virājate divi sabhā ratnaprabhodbhāsitā||
Jaimini continued: His assembly-hall brilliantly illuminated by plenty of gems and jewels shone like that of Śakra (Indra) in heaven. As Indra’s assembly was occupied by the Devas on seats decorated with precious stones, so his hall was occupied by hundreds of kings and the overlords of eighteen Maṇḍalas (zones or political divisions). They used to visit him in order to serve him. They were well-renowned on account of their excessive valour and exploits. Those coronated kings were seated separately in seats studded with gems.