Mahabharata 3.37.58 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 37, Shloka 58
Vyāsa’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira: Pratismṛti-vidyā, Arjuna’s Aśtra-Quest, and the Move to Kāmyaka
क्रियतां दर्शने यत्नो देवस्य परमेष्ठिन: । दर्शनात् तस्य कौन्तेय संसिद्धः स्वर्गमेष्यसि
kriyatāṃ darśane yatno devasya parameṣṭhinaḥ | darśanāt tasya kaunteya saṃsiddhaḥ svargam eṣyasi ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O son of Kuntī, strive earnestly to obtain the vision of the supreme Lord. By beholding Him, you will become fully accomplished, and then you shall attain heaven.”
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The verse teaches that disciplined effort toward divine encounter (darśana) brings inner perfection (saṃsiddhi) and leads to the highest reward envisioned here—attainment of svarga. Ethically, it emphasizes purposeful striving and reverence toward the divine as a transformative path.
Vaiśampāyana addresses Arjuna (Kaunteya), urging him to make a determined effort to obtain the Lord’s vision—understood in this context as Mahādeva. The statement frames darśana as the decisive turning point that perfects the seeker and grants celestial attainment.
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