Savarni, Yajnavalkya and Bhaluki; and Udyalaka, Swetaketu,
and Tandya, and also Bhandayani; and Havishmat, and
Garishta, and king Harischandra; and Hridya, Udarshandilya.
Parasarya, Krishivala; Vataskandha, Visakha, Vidhatas
and Kala. Karaladanta, Tastri, and Vishwakarman,
and Tumuru; and other Rishis, some born of women and
others living upon air, and others again living upon
fire, these all worship Indra, the wielder of the
thunderbolt, the lord of all the worlds. And
Sahadeva, and Sunitha, and Valmiki of great ascetic
merit; and Samika of truthful speech, and Prachetas
ever fulfilling their promises, and Medhatithi, and
Vamadeva, and Pulastya, Pulaha and Kratu; and Maruta
and Marichi, and Sthanu of great ascetic merit; and
Kakshivat, and Gautama, and Tarkhya, and also the
Muni Vaishwanara; and the Muni Kalakavrikhiya and
Asravya, and also Hiranmaya, and Samvartta, and Dehavya,
and Viswaksena of great energy; and Kanwa, and Katyayana,
O king, and Gargya, and Kaushika;—all are
present there along with the celestial waters and
plants; and faith, and intelligence, and the goddess
of learning, and wealth, religion, and pleasure; and
lightning. O son of Pandu; and the rain-charged
clouds, and the winds, and all the loud-sounding forces
of heaven; the eastern point, the twenty seven fires
conveying the sacrificial butter, Agni and Soma, and
the fire of Indra, and Mitra, and Savitri, and Aryaman;
Bhaga, Viswa the Sadhyas, the preceptor (Vrihaspati),
and also Sukra; and Vishwavasu and Chitrasena, and
Sumanas, and also Taruna; the Sacrifices, the gifts
to Brahmanas, the planets, and the stars, O Bharata,
and the mantras that are uttered in sacrifices—all
these are present there. And, O King, many Apsaras
and Gandharvas, by various kinds of dances and music
both instrumental and vocal, and by the practice of
auspicious rites, and by the exhibition of many feats
of skill, gratify the lord of the celestials—Satakratu—the
illustrious slayer of Vala and Vritra. Besides
these, many other Brahmanas and royal and celestial
Rishis, all resplendent as the fire, decked in floral
wreaths and ornaments, frequently come to and leave
that assembly, riding on celestial cars of various
kinds. And Vrihaspati and Sukra are present there
on all occasions. These and many other illustrious
ascetics of rigid wows, and Bhrigu and the seven Rishis
who are equal, O king, unto Brahma himself, come to
and leave that assembly house, riding on cars beautiful
as the car of Soma, and themselves looking as bright
therein as Soma himself. This, O mighty armed
monarch, is the assembly house, called Pushkaramalini,
of Indra of a hundred sacrifices that I have seen.
Listen now to the account of Yama’s assembly
house.”