Shloka 54
Babhruvāhana’s Lament and Appeal for Expiation (प्रायश्चित्त-याचना)
उत्यथिते पुरुषव्याप्रे पुनर्लक्ष्मीवति प्रभो । दिव्या: सुमनस: पुण्या ववृषे पाकशासन:,प्रभो! पुरुषसिंह श्रीमान् अर्जुनके पुनः उठ जानेपर पाकशासन इन्द्रने उनके ऊपर दिव्य एवं पवित्र फूलोंकी वर्षा की
utthite puruṣavyāghre punar lakṣmīvati prabho | divyāḥ sumanasaḥ puṇyā vavṛṣe pākaśāsanaḥ ||
Dijo Vaiśaṃpāyana: “¡Oh señor! Cuando Arjuna—tigre entre los hombres, resplandeciente de fortuna—se alzó de nuevo, Pākaśāsana (Indra) lo cubrió con una lluvia de flores divinas y sagradas. La escena confirma que el valor perseverante y la resolución justa, cuando se alinean con el dharma, son honrados incluso por los dioses.”
वैशमग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous courage and steadfastness, when grounded in dharma, receive affirmation from higher powers; divine honors symbolize moral legitimacy rather than mere worldly success.
As Arjuna rises again—presented as a foremost hero—Indra, called Pākaśāsana, showers him with celestial, sanctifying flowers, marking approval and auspiciousness in the unfolding events of the Aśvamedhika Parva.