Shloka 10
स्वर्गारोहणपर्व — तृतीयोऽध्यायः
Indra and Dharma’s Consolation; Celestial Gaṅgā Purification
युधिष्ठिर महाबाहो लोकाश्षाप्यक्षयास्तव
yudhiṣṭhira mahābāho lokāḥ śāpya(k)ṣayās tava
Vaiśaṃpāyana dit : « Ô Yudhiṣṭhira aux bras puissants, les mondes impérissables te sont acquis. Ô lion parmi les hommes, ô seigneur—ce qui est arrivé est arrivé. Il n’est plus besoin d’endurer davantage de souffrance. Viens avec nous. Ô fort-armed, tu as obtenu une grande perfection, et avec elle l’accès aux royaumes qui ne se flétrissent pas. »
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes acceptance and release: once events have unfolded, one should not cling to further self-inflicted suffering. Dharma is honored not only by endurance but also by knowing when the moral trial has reached its completion, allowing one to receive the rightful fruit—here, the ‘imperishable worlds’ earned through steadfastness.
In the Svargārohaṇa (ascent to heaven) sequence, Yudhiṣṭhira is being addressed and reassured that he has attained exalted, imperishable realms. He is urged to stop further hardship and to proceed onward with the divine companions guiding him toward his final destination.