Shloka 466
पुरन्दरपुरे रम्ये शक्रेण सह मोदते । इस प्रकार बहुत वर्षोतक वह स्वर्गलोकमें सम्मानपूर्वक रहता है। तदनन्तर इक््कीस हजार वर्षोतक गन्धर्वोंके साथ इन्द्रकी रमणीय नगरीमें रहकर देवेन्द्रके साथ ही वहाँका सुख भोगता है
purandarapure ramye śakreṇa saha modate |
Vaiśampāyana dijo: En la deliciosa ciudad de Purandara (Indra), se regocija junto a Śakra. Así, durante muchos años mora en el mundo celeste con honor; y después, por veintiún mil años, permanece en la encantadora ciudad de Indra en compañía de los Gandharvas, gozando de la dicha celestial al lado del señor de los dioses.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage underscores the Mahābhārata’s moral logic of karma: righteous and meritorious action leads to honored residence in Svarga and companionship with divine beings, portraying heavenly enjoyment as a consequence of earned virtue rather than mere chance.
Vaiśampāyana describes a person (contextually, a meritorious soul) dwelling in Indra’s beautiful city, rejoicing with Indra; after many years, he continues for a vast span—twenty-one thousand years—enjoying celestial pleasures with Gandharvas in the presence of Devendra.