Shloka 26

शकुनि (हिरण्मय-पक्षी) उपदेशः — Vighasāśin and the Difficulty of Gārhasthya

Devanagari script

त्रिदिवं प्राप्य शक्रस्य स्वर्गलोके विमत्सरा: । वसन्ति शाश्वतान्‌ वर्षज्जना दुष्करकारिण:

Transliteration

tridivaṁ prāpya śakrasya svargaloke vimatsarāḥ | vasanti śāśvatān varṣān janā duṣkarakāriṇaḥ ||

Translation

Having reached Tridiva—the heavenly world of Śakra (Indra)—those who are free from envy and rivalry, and who undertake difficult disciplines, dwell there for everlasting years.

Word by Word

• त्रिदिवम्: heaven (Tridiva)
• त्रिदिवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिदिव
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• प्राप्य: having reached
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)

• शक्रस्य: of Śakra (Indra)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• स्वर्गलोके: in the heaven-world
• स्वर्गलोके: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्गलोक
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• विमत्सराः: free from envy
• विमत्सराः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विमत्सर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• वसन्ति: they dwell
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस्
• Form: Lat (Present Indicative), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• शाश्वतान्: eternal, everlasting
• शाश्वतान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शाश्वत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• वर्षान्: years
• वर्षान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ष
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• जनाः: people
• जनाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• दुष्करकारिणः: doers of difficult deeds (performers of hard vows)
• दुष्करकारिणः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुष्करकारिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

अजुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śakra (Indra)
• Svarga (heaven)
• Tridiva (celestial world)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Freedom from envy (amātsarya) combined with steadfast practice of difficult disciplines is presented as a key ethical cause leading to the highest heavenly attainment and long residence in Indra’s heaven.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna speaks about the destiny of virtuous, disciplined people: after death they reach Indra’s celestial realm and live there for immeasurably long years, emphasizing the fruit of merit and rigorous conduct.