Shloka 31
Arjuna meets the Lokapālas, is tested by Indra, and is led to Amarāvatī for astra-śikṣā
Indraloka-gamana
स मेरुमनुवृत्त: सन् पुनर्गच्छति पाण्डव । प्रामुख: सविता देव: सर्वभूतहिते रत:
sa merum anuvṛttaḥ san punar gacchati pāṇḍava | prāmukhaḥ savitā devaḥ sarvabhūtahite rataḥ ||
قال فَيْشَمْبايَنَة: «يا باندَفَا! بعد أن يتّبع مسارَ جبلِ ميرو، يميلُ الإلهُ سافيتْرِ، الشمسُ الإلهية—وهو الأوّل بين الآلهة، الدائبُ على خيرِ جميعِ الكائنات—ثم ينعطفُ من جديدٍ ويمضي قُدُمًا.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The Sun’s regulated movement symbolizes ṛta (cosmic order): the highest power acts in a disciplined course and is described as devoted to the welfare of all beings, presenting an ethical ideal of leadership oriented toward universal good.
Vaiśaṃpāyana explains to a Pāṇḍava that the Sun-god Savitṛ follows the course associated with Mount Meru and then turns again to continue his journey, describing the Sun’s cyclical path in sacred geography.