Shloka 4.43.56

सुग्रीवस्य शतवलि-प्रेषणम् (Sugriva’s Commission to Satavali for the Northern Search)

Devanagari script

इन्द्रलोकगता ये च ब्रह्मलोकगताश्च ये।देवास्तं समवेक्षन्ते गिरिराजं दिवं गताः।।।।

Transliteration

indralokagatā ye ca brahmalokagatāś ca ye |

devās taṃ samavekṣante girirājaṃ divaṃ gatāḥ ||

Translation

Only those deities who have attained the worlds of Indra and of Brahmā—having gone to heaven—are able to behold that king of mountains.

Context

'Only those who have reached the world of Indra and Brahma in heaven can see that king of mountains.

Characters & Entities

• Indraloka
• Brahmaloka
• Indra
• Brahmā
• Somagiri (implied by context)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Moral and spiritual attainment conditions perception itself: higher worlds and visions are linked to accumulated merit, reinforcing the dharmic logic of karma and result.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva highlights the extraordinary nature of Somagiri by stating it is visible only to beings of very high attainment.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence for merit (puṇya) and aspiration toward higher conduct that yields elevated states.