Shloka 73
अर्जुनस्य अन्त्येष्टि, द्वारकाप्लावनम्, कलिप्रवेशः, कालोपदेशः
रम्भातिलोत्तमाद्याश् च शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः तुष्टुवुस् तं महात्मानं प्रशशंसुश् च पाण्डव
rambhātilottamādyāś ca śataśo 'tha sahasraśaḥ tuṣṭuvus taṃ mahātmānaṃ praśaśaṃsuś ca pāṇḍava
Rambhā, Tilottamā, and the other celestial nymphs—by the hundreds and then by the thousands—sang hymns to that great-souled one and praised him, O Pāṇḍava.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya; vocative 'O Pāṇḍava' reflects an epic-style address within the received verse tradition)
FAQs
Their hymns function as a narrative seal of approval from the celestial realm, indicating that the person praised embodies dharma and has gained recognition beyond the human world.
Parāśara typically frames celestial praise as the consequence of merit and alignment with the higher order upheld by Vishnu—when deeds are righteous, even heavenly beings respond with stuti (hymn and eulogy).
Even when Vishnu is not named explicitly, the Purāṇic logic assumes that true greatness (mahātmatva) and rightful sovereignty are grounded in Vishnu’s sustaining power and the dharmic order he maintains.