Shloka 60
Vidura’s Return; Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Departure; Nārada’s Instruction on Kāla and Detachment
इत्युक्त्वाथारुहत् स्वर्गं नारद: सहतुम्बुरु: । युधिष्ठिरो वचस्तस्य हृदि कृत्वाजहाच्छुच: ॥ ६० ॥
ity uktvāthāruhat svargaṁ nāradaḥ saha-tumburuḥ yudhiṣṭhiro vacas tasya hṛdi kṛtvājahāc chucaḥ
Having spoken thus, the great sage Nārada, with Tumburu, ascended through the sky to the heavenly realms. Yudhiṣṭhira held his words within his heart and cast away all lamentation.
Śrī Nāradajī is an eternal spaceman, having been endowed with a spiritual body by the grace of the Lord. He can travel in the outer spaces of both the material and spiritual worlds without restriction and can approach any planet in unlimited space within no time. We have already discussed his previous life as the son of a maidservant. Because of his association with pure devotees, he was elevated to the position of an eternal spaceman and thus had freedom of movement. One should therefore try to follow in the footsteps of Nārada Muni and not make a futile effort to reach other planets by mechanical means. Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira was a pious king, and therefore he could see Nārada Muni occasionally; anyone who desires to see Nārada Muni must first be pious and follow in the footsteps of Nārada Muni.
FAQs
This verse shows that grief is relieved when one sincerely takes a saint’s instruction into the heart—Yudhiṣṭhira’s sorrow ended after absorbing Nārada’s counsel.
Their role was to deliver timely spiritual instruction; after fulfilling that purpose and awakening Yudhiṣṭhira’s understanding, they departed for their higher celestial travels.
Seek guidance from genuine sādhus and apply it inwardly—reflect, accept, and act—so that emotional turmoil transforms into clarity and steady dharma.