Mahabharata — Svargarohana Parva, Shloka 40

Devanagari script

दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरो दिव्यचन्दनरूषित: । मोदते दैवतै: सार्थ दिवि देव इवापर:

Transliteration

divyamālyāmbaradharo divyacandanarūṣitaḥ | modate daivataiḥ sārthaṁ divi deva ivāparaḥ |

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Adorned with celestial garlands and garments, anointed with divine sandal-paste, he rejoices in heaven together with the gods, shining like another god, O Bhārata.

Word by Word

• दिव्य: divine
• दिव्य: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• माल्या: with a garland
• माल्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: माल्या (माला)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• अम्बर: with garments/raiment
• अम्बर: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बर
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• धरः: wearing/bearing
• धरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दिव्य: divine
• दिव्य: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• चन्दन: with sandalwood
• चन्दन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्दन
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• रूषितः: smeared/anointed
• रूषितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूषित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मोदते: rejoices
• मोदते: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुद्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

• दैवतैः: with the gods
• दैवतैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैवत
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• सार्थम्: together (with)
• सार्थम्: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्थम्

• दिवि: in heaven
• दिवि: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दिव्

• देवः: a god
• देवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• इव: like/as
• इव: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• अपरः: another/second
• अपरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भारत: O Bharata!
• भारत: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारत
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• divi (heaven)
• daivatāḥ (gods)
• divya-mālya (celestial garlands)
• divya-ambara (celestial garments)
• divya-candana (divine sandal-paste)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse presents the Mahābhārata’s moral causality: sustained dharmic conduct and meritorious observance yield tangible karmic results—honor, radiance, and joyful communion with the gods in heaven.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśaṃpāyana describes a blessed soul in heaven: wearing celestial garlands and garments, anointed with divine sandalwood, delighting in the company of the gods—appearing like a second deity.