Mahabharata — Svargarohana Parva, Shloka 473
दिव्यनारीगणाकीर्णो निवसत्यमरो यथा । दिव्य रथों और विमानोंपर आरूढ़ हो नाना प्रकारके लोकोंमें विचरता और दिव्य नारियोंसे घिरा हुआ देवताकी भाँति वहाँ निवास करता है
divyanārīgaṇākīrṇo nivasaty amaro yathā |
Vaiśaṃpāyana dijo: Rodeado por huestes de mujeres celestiales, mora allí como un inmortal—recorriendo diversos reinos del cielo, montado en carros divinos y naves aéreas, y gozando del esplendor que trae la maduración del mérito.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the doctrine of karmic fruition: righteous conduct and accumulated merit can lead to exalted heavenly experience, portrayed as divine movement and residence among celestial beings.
Vaiśaṃpāyana describes a figure enjoying a heavenly state—traveling through various worlds in divine vehicles and residing like a god, surrounded by celestial women.