Shloka 37
अध्याय ९ — धृतराष्ट्रस्य युधिष्ठिरं प्रति राजनित्युपदेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel on Royal Policy to Yudhiṣṭhira
लभतां वीरलोक॑ स ससहायो नराधिप:
labhatāṁ vīralokaṁ sa sa-sahāyo narādhipaḥ
Vaiśampāyana dit : «Que ce roi, avec ses compagnons, atteigne le monde des héros.» Ce vers tient lieu de bénédiction solennelle, affirmant que la constance, la loyauté et le devoir royal—portés à travers l’épreuve—mènent à une destinée posthume honorée, plutôt qu’à une simple récompense terrestre.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse conveys a dharmic valuation of life and death: a ruler who endures his appointed path with courage and fidelity—supported by loyal companions—deserves ‘vīraloka’, an honored destiny associated with valor and righteous resolve.
Vaiśampāyana offers a formal blessing about a king previously under discussion, stating that he, along with his companions, may reach the heroic realm—an evaluative comment that frames the preceding events in terms of merit and honorable outcome.