Shloka 33
Arjuna meets the Lokapālas, is tested by Indra, and is led to Amarāvatī for astra-śikṣā
Indraloka-gamana
एवमेतं त्वतिक्रम्प महामेरुमतन्द्रित: । भावयन् सर्वभूतानि पुनर्गच्छति मन्दरम्,“इस तरह आलस्यरहित हो इस महामेरुका उल्लंघन करके समस्त प्राणियोंका पोषण करते हुए वे पुनः मन्दराचलको चले जाते हैं। उसी प्रकार अन्धकारनाशक भगवान् सूर्य अपनी किरणोंसे सम्पूर्ण जगत्का पालन करते हुए इस बाधारहित मार्गपर सदा चक्कर लगाते रहते हैं
evaṃ etaṃ tv atikrampya mahāmerum atandritaḥ | bhāvayan sarvabhūtāni punar gacchati mandaram ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: «Así, sin indolencia, tras franquear el gran Meru, vuelve de nuevo a Mandara, sosteniendo a todos los seres vivientes. Del mismo modo, el Sol—destructor de las tinieblas—nutre al mundo entero con sus rayos y recorre sin cesar esta senda sin obstáculos».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steady, tireless movement in accordance with one’s role sustains the world: like the Sun’s regular course that nourishes beings, a disciplined agent should act without laziness for the welfare of all.
Vaiśampāyana describes a cyclical journey—crossing the great Meru and returning to Mandara—as an illustrative comparison to the Sun’s continual, unobstructed circuit by which it supports all creatures through its rays.