Shloka 14
Svargārohaṇa-parva Adhyāya 2 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry for His Kin and the Vision of a Punitive Realm
वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्त्वा त॑ ततो देवा देवदूतमुपादिशन् । युधिष्ठटिरस्य सुहृदो दर्शयेति परंतप,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--शत्रुओंको संताप देनेवाले जनमेजय! युधिष्ठिरसे ऐसा कहकर देवताओंने देवदूतको आज्ञा दी--'तुम युधिष्ठिरको इनके सुहृदोंका दर्शन कराओ'
vaiśampāyana uvāca | ity uktvā tu tato devā devadūtam upādiśan | yudhiṣṭhirasya suhṛdo darśayeti parantapa ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Having spoken thus, the gods then instructed their divine messenger: “O scorcher of foes, show Yudhiṣṭhira the sight of his dear friends.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse conveys that divine order supports the righteous with reassurance and moral consolation: after severe trials, Yudhiṣṭhira is granted the grace of seeing his loved ones, affirming that dharma is not ultimately bereft of compassion and recognition.
After speaking to Yudhiṣṭhira, the gods command a celestial messenger to show him his suhṛd—his dear companions and well-wishers—indicating a transition toward revelation and resolution in the Svargarohana (ascent to heaven) episode.