इन्द्र सभा का वर्णन

mahabharat sabha parv ke ‘lokapal sabhakhyan parv’ ke aantargat adhyay 7 ke anusar indr sabha ka varnan is prakar hai-

narad ji kahate haian - kurunandan! indr ki tejomayi divy sabha soory ke saman prakashit hoti hai. prayatnoan se usaka nirman hua hai. svany indr ne us par vijay payi hai. usaki lanbaee dedh sau chau daee sau yojan ki hai. vah akash mean vicharane vali aur ichchha ke anusar tivr ya mand gati se chalane vali hai. usaki ooanchaee bhi paanch yojan ki hai. usamean jirnata, shok aur thakavat adi ka pravesh nahian hai. vahaan bhay nahian hai, vah mangalamayi aur shobha sampann hai. usamean thaharane ke liye sundar-sundar mahal aur baithane ke liye uttamottam sianhasan bane hue haian. vah ramaniy sabha divy vrikshoan se sushobhit hoti hai. bharat! kuntinandan! us sabha mean sarvashreshth sianhasan par devaraj indr shobha mean lakshmi ke saman pratit hone vali indrani shachi ke sath virajate haian. us samay ve avarnaniy roop dharan karate haian. unake mastak par kirit rahata hai aur donoan bhujaoan mean lal rang ke bajoo band shobha pate haian. unake sharir par svachchh vastr aur kanth mean vichitr mala sushobhit hoti hai. ve lajja, kirti aur kanti- in deviyoan ke sath us divy sabha mean virajaman hote haian. rajan! us divy sabha mean sabhi maroodgan aur grihavasi devata sau yajnoan ka anushthan poorn kar lene vale mahatma indr ki pratidin seva karate haian. siddh, devarshi, sadhyadevagan tatha marutvan- ye sabhi suvarn-malaoan se sushobhit ho tejasvi roop dharan kiye ek sath us divy sabha mean baithakar shatrudaman mahamana devaraj indr ki upasana karate haian. ve sabhi devata apane anucharoan ke sath vahaan virajaman hote haian. ve divy roop dhari hone ke sath hi uttamottam alankaroan se alankrit rahate haian.

kuntinandan! isi prakar jinake pap dhul gaye haian, ve anni ke saman uddipt hone vale sabhi nirmal devarshi vahaan indr ki upasana karate haian. ve devarshigan tejasvi, somayag karane vale tatha shok aur chinta se shoony haian. parashar, parvat, savarni, galav, shankh, likhit, gaurashira muni, durvasa, krodhan, shyen, dirghatama muni, pavitrapani, savarni (dvitiy), yajnavalky, bhaluki, uddalak, shvetaketu, tandavy, bhandayani, havishman, garishth, raja harishchandr, hridy, udarashandily, parasharanandan vyas, krishival, vataskandh, vishakh, vidhata, kal, karaladant, tvashta, vishvakarma tatha tumburu- ye aur doosare ayonij ya yonij muni evan vayu pikar rahane vale tatha havishy-padarthoan ko khane vale maharshi sampoorn lokoan ke adhishvar vajradhari indr ki upasana karate haian. bharatavanshi naresh pandu nandan! sahadev, sunith, mahatapasvi valmiki, satyavadi shamik, satyapratijn pracheta, medhatithi, vamadev, pulasty, pulah, kratu, marutt, marichi, mahatapasvi sthanu, kakshivan, gautam, tarkshy, vaishvanaramuni, shadartu, kavash, dhoomr, raibhy, nal, paravasu, svastyatrey, jaratkaru, kahol, kashyap, vibhandak, rrishyashrriang, unmukh, vimukh, kalakavrikshiy muni, ashravy, hiranmay, sanvart, devahavy, parakrami vishvaksen, kanv, katyayan, gargy, kaushik, divyajal, oshadhiyaan, shraddha, medha, sarasvati, arth, dharm, kam, vidyut, jaladharamegh, vayu, garjana karane vale badal, prachi disha, yajn ke havishy ko vahan karane vale sattaees pavak, sammilit agni aur som, sanyukt indr aur agni, mitr, savita, aryabha, bhag, vishvedev, sadhy, brihaspati, shukr, vishvavasu, chitrasen, suman, tarun, vividh yajn, dakshina, grah, tara aur yajnanirvahak mantr- ye sabhi vahaan indrasabha mean baithate haian.

rajan! isi prakar manohar apsaraean tatha sundar gandharv nrity, vady, git evan nana prakar ke hasyoan dvara devaraj indr ka manoranjan karate haian. itana hi nahian, ve stuti, mangal path aur parakram soochak karmoan ke gayan dvara bal aur vritranamak asuroan ke nashak mahatma indr ka stavan karate haian. brahmarshi, rajarshi tatha sampoorn devarshi mala pahane evan vastrabhooshanoan se vibhooshit ho, nana prakar ke divy vimanoan dvara agni ke saman dedipyaman hote hue vahaan ate-jate rahate haian. brihaspati aur shukr vahaan nity virajate haian. ye tatha aur bhi bahut se sanyami mahatma jinaka darshan chandrama ke saman priy hai, chandrama ki bhaanti chamakile vimanoan dvara vahaan upasthit hote haian. rajan! bhrigu aur saptarshi, jo sakshat brahmaji ke saman prabhavashali haian, ye bhi indr-sabha ki shobha badhate haian. mahabahu naresh! shatakratu indr ki kamal-malaoan se sushobhit sabha maianne apani aankhoan dekhi hai. ab yamaraj ki sabha ka varnan suno.

sanbandhit lekh

mahabharat sabha parv mean ullekhit kathaean

---

sabhakriya parv
shrikrishn ki ajnanusar mayasur dvara sabha bhavan nirman | shrikrishn ki dvaraka yatra | mayasur ka bhim-arjun ko gada aur shankh dena | may dvara nirmit sabha bhavan mean yudhishthir ka pravesh
lokapal sabhakhyan parv
narad ka yudhishthir ko prashn roop mean shiksha dena | yudhishthir ki divy sabhaoan ke vishay mean jijnasa | indr sabha ka varnan | yamaraj ki sabha ka varnan | varun ki sabha ka varnan | kuber ki sabha ka varnan | brahmaji ki sabha ka varnan | raja harishchandr ka mahatmy
rajasooyarambh parv
yudhishthir ka rajasooyavishayak sankalp | shrikrishn ki rajasooy yajn ki sammati | jarasandh ke vishay mean yudhishthir, bhim aur shrikrishn ki batachit | jarasandh par jit ke vishay mean yudhishthir ka utsahahin hona | shrikrishn dvara arjun ki bat ka anumodan | yudhishthir ko jarasandh ki utpatti ka prasang sunana | jara rakshasi ka apana parichay dena | chandakaushik dvara jarasandh ka bhavishy kathan
jarasandh vadh parv
shrikrishn, arjun aur bhim ki magadh yatra | shrikrishn dvara magadh ki rajadhani ki prashansa | shrikrishn aur jarasandh ka sanvad | jarasandh ki yuddh ke lie taiyari | jarasandh ka shrikrishn ke sath vair ka varnan | bhim aur jarasandh ka bhishan yuddh | bhim dvara jarasandh ka vadh | jarasandh dvara bandi rajaoan ki mukti
digvijay parv
pandavoan ki digvijay ke lie yatra | arjun dvara anek rajaoan tatha bhagadatt ki parajay | arjun ka anek parvatiy deshoan par vijay pana | kimpurush, hatak, uttarakuru par arjun ki vijay | bhim ka poorv disha mean jitane ke lie prasthan | bhim ka anek rajaoan se bhari dhan-sampati jitakar indraprasth lautana | sahadev dvara dakshin disha ki vijay | nakul dvara pashchim disha ki vijay
rajasooy parv
shrikrishn ki ajna se yudhishthir ka rajasooy yajn ki diksha lena | rajasooy yajn mean rajaoan, kauravoan tatha yadavoan ka agaman | rajasooy yajn ka varnan
arghabhiharan parv
rajasooy yajn mean brahmanoan tatha rajaoan ka samagam | bhishm ki anumati se shrikrishn ki agrapooja | shishupal ke akshepapoorn vachan | yudhishthir ka shishupal ko samajhana | bhishm ka shishupal ke akshepoan ka uttar dena | bhagavan narayan ki mahima | bhagavan narayan dvara madhu-kaitabh vadh | varah avatar ki sankshipt katha | nrisianh avatar ki sankshipt katha | vaman avatar ki sankshipt katha | dattatrey avatar ki sankshipt katha | parashuram avatar ki sankshipt katha | shriram avatar ki sankshipt katha | shrikrishn avatar ki sankshipt katha | kalki avatar ki sankshipt katha | shrikrishn ka prakaty | kaliy-mardan evan dhenukasur vadh | arishtasur evan kans vadh | shrikrishn aur balaram ka vidyabhyas | shrikrishn ka guru ko dakshina roop mean unake putr ka jivan dena | narakasur ka sainikoan sahit vadh | shrikrishn ka solah hajar kanyaoan ko patniroop mean svikar karana | shrikrishn ka indralok jakar aditi ko kundal dena | dvarakapuri ka varnan | rukmini ke mahal ka varnan | satyabhama sahit any raniyoan ke mahal ka varnan | shrikrishn aur balaram ka dvaraka mean pravesh | shrikrishn dvara banasur par vijay | bhishm ke dvara shrikrishn mahatmy ka upasanhar | sahadev ki rajaoan ko chunauti
shishupal vadh parv
yudhishthir ko bhishm ka santvana dena | shishupal dvara bhishm ki ninda | shishupal ki batoan par bhim ka krodh | bhishm dvara shishupal ke janm ka vritaantt ka varnan | bhishm ki batoan se chidhe shishupal ka unhean phatakarana | shrikrishn dvara shishupal vadh | rajasooy yajn ki samapti | shrikrishn ka svadeshagaman
dyoot parv
vyasaji ki bhavishyavani se yudhishthir ki chinta | duryodhan ka may nirmit sabha bhavan ko dekhana | yudhishthir ke vaibhav ko dekhakar duryodhan ka chintit hona | pandavoan par vijay prapt karane ke lie duryodhan-shakuni ki batachit | duryodhan ka dyoot ke lie dhritarashtr se anurodh | dhritarashtr ka vidur ko indraprasth bhejana | duryodhan ka dhritarashtr ko apane dukh aur chinta ka karan batana | yudhishthir ko bheant mean mili vastuoan ka duryodhan dvara varnan | duryodhan dvara yudhishthir ke abhishek ka varnan | duryodhan ko dhritarashtr ka samajhana | duryodhan ka dhritarashtr ko ukasana | dyootakrida ke lie sabha ka nirman | dhritarashtr ka yudhishthir ko bulane ke lie vidur ko ajna dena | vidur aur dhritarashtr ki batachit | vidur aur yudhishthir batachit tatha yudhishthir ka hastinapur ana | jue ke anauchity ke sambandh mean yudhishthir-shakuni sanvad | dyootakrida ka arambh | jue mean shakuni ke chhal se yudhishthir ki har | dhritarashtr ko vidur ki chetavani | vidur dvara jue ka ghor virodh | duryodhan ka vidur ko phatakarana aur vidur ka use chetavani dena | yudhishthir ka dhan, rajy, bhaee, draupadi sahit apane ko bhi harana | vidur ka duryodhan ko phatakarana | du:shasan ka sabha mean draupadi ko kesh pak dakar ghasitakar lana | sabhasadoan se draupadi ka prashn | bhim ka krodh evan arjun ko unhean shant karana | vikarn ki dharmasangat bat ka karn dvara virodh | draupadi ka chiraharan | vidur dvara prahlad ka udaharan dekar sabhasadoan ko virodh ke lie prerit karana | draupadi ka chetavani yukt vilap evan bhishm ka vachan | duryodhan ke chhal-kapatayukt vachan aur bhim ka roshapoorn udgar | karn aur duryodhan ke vachan evan bhim ki pratijna | draupadi ko dhritarashtr se var prapti | kauravoan ko marane ko udyat hue bhim ko yudhishthir ka shant karana | dhritarashtr ka yudhishthir ko sara dhan lautakar indraprasth jane ka adesh
anudyoot parv
duryodhan ka dhritarashtr se pun: dyutakrida ke lie pandavoan ko bulane ka anurodh | gandhari ki dhritarashtr ko chetavani kintu dhritarashtr ka asvikar karana | dhritarashtr ki ajna se yudhishthir ka pun: jua khelana aur harana | du:shasan dvara pandavoan ka upahas | bhim, arjun, nakul aur sahadev ki bhishan pratijna | vidur ka pandavoan ko dharmapoorvak rahane ka upadesh dena | draupadi ka kunti se vida lena | kunti ka vilap evan nagar ke nar-nariyoan ka shokatur hona | vanagaman ke samay pandavoan ki cheshta | prajajanoan ki shokaturata ke vishay mean dhritarashtr-vidur ka sanvad | sharanagat kauravoan ko dronachary ka ashvasan | dhritarashtr ki chinta aur unaka sanjay ke sath vartalap