Shloka 44
स्वर्गारोहणपर्व — तृतीयोऽध्यायः
Indra and Dharma’s Consolation; Celestial Gaṅgā Purification
यत्र ते पुरुषव्याप्रा: शूरा विगतमन्यव: । पाण्डवा धार्तराष्ट्रश्न स्वानि स्थानानि भेजिरे
yatra te puruṣa-vyāprāḥ śūrā vigata-manyavaḥ | pāṇḍavā dhārtarāṣṭrāś ca svāni sthānāni bhejire || tat-paścāt devatābhiḥ parivṛto buddhimān kuru-rājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ maharṣi-mukhāt sva-stutiṃ śṛṇvan dharmeṇa saha taṃ deśaṃ jagāma yatra te puruṣa-siṃhāḥ śūra-vīrāḥ pāṇḍavāḥ dhṛtarāṣṭra-putrāś ca krodhaṃ tyaktvā ānanda-pūrvakaṃ sva-sva-sthāneṣu vasanti ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Là, ces hommes héroïques—actifs dans leurs devoirs propres et désormais exempts de colère—les Pāṇḍavas comme les fils de Dhṛtarāṣṭra, avaient pris les places qui leur étaient assignées. Après cela, le sage roi des Kurus, Yudhiṣṭhira, entouré des dieux et entendant sa propre louange de la bouche des grands ṛṣis, se rendit avec Dharma vers cette région où ces héros, pareils à des lions—les vaillants Pāṇḍavas et les fils de Dhṛtarāṣṭra—ayant renoncé à la fureur, demeuraient dans la joie, chacun en son lieu.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes krodha-tyāga—renouncing anger and resentment—as a condition for true peace and rightful placement. Even former enemies (Pāṇḍavas and Dhārtarāṣṭras) are shown dwelling joyfully in their allotted stations once wrath is abandoned, underscoring a dharmic ideal of reconciliation beyond conflict.
Vaiśampāyana describes a heavenly scene: the Pāṇḍavas and the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra have already taken their respective places, free from anger. Then Yudhiṣṭhira, accompanied by Dharma and surrounded by gods, hears praise from great seers and proceeds to the region where these heroes dwell contentedly.