Shloka 24
Adhyāya 3: Indra’s Invitation and Yudhiṣṭhira’s Refusal to Abandon the Dog
Svargārohaṇa Test
प्रययु: स्वैर्विमानैस्ते सिद्धा: कामविहारिण: । सर्वे विरजस: पुण्या: पुण्यवाग्बुद्धिकर्मिण:
prayayūḥ svair vimānais te siddhāḥ kāmavihāriṇaḥ | sarve virajasāḥ puṇyāḥ puṇyavāgbuddhikarmiṇaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana dijo: Entonces aquellos seres consumados partieron en sus propios carros celestiales. Libres de moverse a voluntad, todos eran inmaculados—más allá del polvo de la pasión—santos por naturaleza y dotados de pureza en la palabra, el entendimiento y la acción. La escena subraya que la verdadera realización no se mide por el poder, sino por la claridad interior y el refinamiento ético.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links spiritual perfection with ethical and psychological purity: the truly 'siddha' are described as virajas (untainted by rajas—restless passion) and as possessing purity in speech, intellect, and action. Attainment is portrayed as inner cleanliness and disciplined conduct rather than mere supernatural status.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that perfected celestial beings depart in their own vimānas, moving freely at will. In the broader episode, this departure accompanies the transition toward heavenly realms and frames the ascent motif with the qualities of those who belong to that sphere.