Shloka 93
स्वर्गारोहणपर्व — तृतीयोऽध्यायः
Indra and Dharma’s Consolation; Celestial Gaṅgā Purification
युधिष्ठिरमुवाचेदं सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वच: । तदनन्तर उत्तम शोभासे सम्पन्न देवराज इन्द्रने युधिष्ठिरको सान्त्वना देते हुए इस प्रकार कहा
yudhiṣṭhiram uvācedaṃ sāntvapūrvam idaṃ vacaḥ | tad-anantara uttama śobhāse sampanna devarāja indrane yudhiṣṭhirako sāntvanā dete hue isa prakāra kahā |
Vaiśampāyana said: Then Indra, the king of the gods, radiant with supreme splendor, addressed Yudhiṣṭhira in gentle words of consolation, to steady his mind after what had occurred.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames righteous leadership and spiritual attainment as requiring steadiness of mind; even the most virtuous may face distress, and compassionate counsel (sāntvanā) from a higher authority is presented as an ethical means to restore clarity and resolve.
In the Svargarohana episode, after the preceding events, Indra turns to Yudhiṣṭhira and begins speaking in a consoling tone—praising his excellence and preparing to address his doubts and emotional turmoil.