Shloka 43
कर्णनिधनवृत्तान्तनिवेदनम् | Reporting Karṇa’s Fall to Yudhiṣṭhira
अप्सरोगीतवादिन्रै्नादितं च मनोरमम् | विमानमगमत् स्वर्गान्मृगव्याधनिनीषया
apsarogītavādinīr-nāditaṃ ca manoramam | vimānam agamat svargān mṛgavyādha-ninīṣayā
Vāyu said: “That delightful celestial chariot, resonant with the songs of the Apsarās and the sound of their instruments, set out from heaven—moved by the intention to raise the hunter to a higher state.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the idea that divine forces may actively guide a person’s destiny—suggesting that moral outcome is not only punitive but can also be transformative, with higher powers facilitating upliftment when a fitting cause or merit is present.
Vāyu describes a heavenly vimāna, made enchanting by the songs and music of Apsarās, departing from Svarga with the purpose of conveying the hunter (mṛgavyādha), indicating a transition toward a celestial destination.