Shloka 7
Arjuna meets the Lokapālas, is tested by Indra, and is led to Amarāvatī for astra-śikṣā
Indraloka-gamana
अतश्रोद्यन्तमादित्यमुपतिष्ठन्ति वै प्रजा: । ऋषयश्नापि धर्मज्ञा: सिद्धा: साध्याश्व देवता:
ataś chrodyantam ādityam upatiṣṭhanti vai prajāḥ | ṛṣayaś cāpi dharmajñāḥ siddhāḥ sādhyāś ca devatāḥ ||
Ainsi, tous les êtres rendent un culte au Soleil lorsqu’il se lève. Les rishis connaissant le dharma, les Siddhas accomplis et les divinités Sādhya se tiennent eux aussi dans une présence révérencieuse, attestant que l’apparition quotidienne du Soleil est un moment sacré qui maintient l’ordre et appelle à une conduite disciplinée et droite.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents sunrise as a daily reaffirmation of dharma and cosmic order: even sages and celestial beings honor the rising Sun, implying that disciplined reverence and gratitude for sustaining forces is itself a righteous practice.
Vaiśampāyana states that at the Sun’s rising, all beings—along with dharma-knowing ṛṣis, Siddhas, and Sādhya deities—stand in worshipful attendance, highlighting the universal sanctity of the Sun’s daily ascent.