Shloka 1
Svargārohaṇa-parva Adhyāya 2 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry for His Kin and the Vision of a Punitive Realm
औपनआक्राा बछ। आर: 2 द्वितीयो&्ध्याय: युधिष्ठिरको नरकका दर्शन कराना तथा करुण-क्रन्दन सुनकर उनका वहीं रहनेका निक्षय करना युधिछिर उवाच नेह पश्यामि विबुधा राधेयममितौजसम् | भ्रातरौ च महात्मानौ युधामन्यूत्तमौजसौ,युधिष्ठिरने पूछा--देवताओ! मैं यहाँ अमित-तेजस्वी राधानन्दन कर्णको क्यों नहीं देख रहा हूँ? दोनों भाई महामनस्वी युधामन्यु और उत्तमौजा कहाँ हैं? वे भी नहीं दिखायी देते
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | neha paśyāmi vibudhā rādheyam amitaujasam | bhrātarau ca mahātmānau yudhāmanyūttamaujasaḥ ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “O gods, I do not see here Rādheya (Karna), whose might was immeasurable. And where are the two noble brothers, Yudhāmanyu and Uttamaujas? They too are not to be seen.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even at the threshold of the afterlife, Yudhiṣṭhira’s dharmic conscience remains active: he questions apparent moral order and refuses to accept a vision of reward/punishment that seems to exclude the worthy. The verse foregrounds ethical scrutiny, compassion, and loyalty as integral to dharma—not mere passive acceptance.
In Svargārohaṇa, Yudhiṣṭhira is shown a troubling scene and, addressing the gods, asks why he cannot see Karṇa (Rādheya) and the warriors Yudhāmanyu and Uttamaujas. His question signals confusion and concern about the fate of comrades and rivals after death, setting up the ensuing moral test.