Shloka 89
Chapter 2: Sudarśana Upākhyāna — Atithi-Dharma and the Conquest of Mṛtyu
Gṛhastha-Vrata
भीष्म उवाच शुक्लानां तु सहस्रेण वाजिनां रथमुत्तमम् । युक्त प्रगृह्दा भगवान् वासवो5प्याजगाम तम्,भीष्मजी कहते हैं--युधिष्ठिर! तदनन्तर भगवान् इन्द्र भी श्वेत रंगके एक हजार घोड़ोंसे जुते हुए उत्तम रथको लेकर उनसे मिलनेके लिये आये
bhīṣma uvāca | śuklānāṁ tu sahasreṇa vājīnāṁ ratham uttamam | yuktaṁ pragṛhya bhagavān vāsavo 'py ājagāma tam |
Bhīṣma sprach: „O Yudhiṣṭhira, danach kam der selige Vāsava (Indra) selbst, um ihm zu begegnen, und brachte einen prächtigen Wagen, angespannt mit tausend weißen Pferden.“
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the recognition of dharmic stature: even Indra approaches with honor and magnificence, suggesting that righteousness and merit draw reverence and support from higher powers.
Bhishma narrates that Indra (Vāsava) arrives to meet the concerned person, bringing an excellent chariot harnessed with a thousand white horses, marking a moment of divine arrival and ceremonial grandeur.