Shloka 59
Mokṣa-dharma Yoga-Upadeśa: Equanimity, Sense-Restraint, and Vision of the Ātman (आत्मदर्शन-योगोपदेशः)
क्रियावद्धि्हिं कौन्तेय देवलोक: समावृत: । न चैतदिष्टं देवानां मर्त्यरूपनिवर्तनम्,कुन्तीकुमार! क्रियावान् पुरुषोंसे देवलोक भरा पड़ा है। देवताओंको यह अभीष्ट नहीं है कि मनुष्यके मर्त्यरूपकी निवृत्ति हो
kriyāvaddhiḥ kaunteya devalokaḥ samāvṛtaḥ | na caitadiṣṭaṃ devānāṃ martyarūpanivartanam, kuntīkumāra |
Vāyu said: “O son of Kuntī, the heavenly world is filled with those who are rich in sacred action and disciplined performance of duty. The gods do not desire that a mortal’s human condition be cast off (prematurely); for the divine order is upheld when humans remain within their appointed sphere and pursue merit through rightful deeds.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Heaven is attained and sustained by those who actively perform dharma—rituals, duties, and disciplined action. The gods prefer that humans remain in the mortal sphere and pursue merit through rightful conduct rather than seeking an untimely escape from human embodiment.
Vāyudeva addresses Arjuna (Kaunteya), explaining the divine perspective: the celestial realm is populated by those who have earned it through action, and the gods do not approve of the premature ending of mortal life or the abandonment of the human condition.