Mahabharata — Svargarohana Parva, Shloka 31

Devanagari script

विमान विबुधै: सार्धमारुह् दिवि गच्छति । वर्षायुतानि भवने शक्रस्य दिवि मोदते

Transliteration

vimānaṃ vibudhaiḥ sārdham āruhya divi gacchati | varṣāyutāni bhavane śakrasya divi modate ||

Translation

વૈશંપાયન બોલ્યા— તે દેવતાઓ સાથે વિમાનમાં આરોહણ કરીને સ્વર્ગે જાય છે. ત્યાં શક્ર (ઇન્દ્ર)ના ભવનમાં અયુત વર્ષો સુધી આનંદ કરે છે.

Word by Word

• विमानम्: celestial chariot/aircraft
• विमानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• विबुधैः: by/with the gods
• विबुधैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विबुध
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सार्धम्: together (with)
• सार्धम्: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम्

• आरुह्य: having mounted/ascended
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-रुह्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)

• दिवि: in heaven
• दिवि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• गच्छति: goes
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Present, Indicative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• वर्षायुतानि: tens of thousands of years
• वर्षायुतानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्षायुत
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• भवने: in the abode/palace
• भवने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवन
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• शक्रस्य: of Śakra (Indra)
• शक्रस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• दिवि: in heaven
• दिवि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• मोदते: rejoices/enjoys
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुद्
• Form: Present, Indicative, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• vimāna
• vibudha (devas)
• div (svarga/heaven)
• Śakra (Indra)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores karmaphala: steadfast adherence to dharma culminates in divine honor and joy in heaven, portraying ethical life as bearing fruit beyond mortal suffering.

What is happening in the narrative?

A figure (contextually the departed hero) mounts a celestial vimāna with the gods and ascends to heaven, where he delights for vast spans of time in Indra’s palace.