Chapter 2 · Dvitīyo’dhyāyaḥ (Second Chapter)
Verse 30
ददावशून्यं सुरया पानपात्रं धनाधिपः। शेषश्च सर्वनागेशो महामणिविभूषितम् ॥ ३० ॥
dadāvaśūnyaṁ surayā pānapātraṁ dhanādhipaḥ | śēṣaśca sarvanāgēśō mahāmaṇivibhūṣitam || 30 ||
Translation
'The lord of wealth (Kubera) gave her a drinking vessel never empty of wine. And Śeṣa, the lord of all serpents, gave her a vessel adorned with great gems.'
Word by word
- dadau
- gave
- aśūnyam
- never empty
- surayā
- with wine/liquor
- pānapātram
- a drinking vessel
- dhanādhipaḥ
- the lord of wealth (Kubera)
- śeṣaḥ
- Śeṣa (the divine serpent)
- ca
- and
- sarvanāgeśaḥ
- the lord of all serpents
- mahāmaṇi
- with great gems
- vibhūṣitam
- adorned
Meaning
Kubera, god of wealth, offers a never-empty cup of wine, symbolizing endless nourishment, celebration, and the intoxicating power of divine bliss (ānanda). Śeṣa, the cosmic serpent upon whom Vishnu rests, offers a gem-studded vessel, representing the unfathomable treasures and sustaining energy of the cosmos.