vyadṛśyanta suvāsasaḥ

vyadṛśyanta suvāsasaḥ

In the sacrifice arranged by Mahārāja Ambarīṣa, the members of the assembly and the priests, all well dressed, looked at the sacrifice with unblinking eyes like the devatās.

They were equivalent to devatās. One cannot say that the devatās are unique because their eyes do not blink. At these sacrifices the assembly stood with unblinking eyes also at seeing the extraordinary sacrifices.

 

|| 9.4.24 ||

svargo na prārthito yasya

manujair amara-priyaḥ

śṛṇvadbhir upagāyadbhir

uttamaśloka-ceṣṭitam

The citizens of the state of Mahārāja Ambarīṣa, accustomed to chanting and hearing about the glorious activities of the Lord, never aspired for Svarga, which is dear to the devatās.

The citizens of his kingdom did not want Svarga. Did they get greater material enjoyment that on Svarga? No, they were engaged in hearing and chanting the glories of the Lord.

|| 9.4.25 ||

saṁvardhayanti yat kāmāḥ

svārājya-paribhāvitāḥ

durlabhā nāpi siddhānāṁ

mukundaṁ hṛdi paśyataḥ

The material pleasures which surpass those of Svarga and are rare even for Siddhas did not give the citizens bliss because they saw Mukunda in their hearts.

Though the citizens had greater enjoyment than Svarga, they were not attached to it. The enjoyments did not swell the bliss of his citizens. The enjoyment surpassed that of Svarga completely (svārajya). Or the place was endowed with bliss superior to the bliss of liberation, rare even for Siddhas. The reason is given. The citizens are described. The enjoyments did not make them blissful because (yat) they saw Mukunda in their hearts. This all happened because of the influence of Ambarīṣa. Another version has paribhāvitān. Then it modifies the citizens. Another version has yam. This would refer to Ambarīṣa.

|| 9.4.26 ||