Bhṛgu Tests the Trimūrti; Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Visit Mahā-Viṣṇu and Recover the Brāhmaṇa’s Sons
एवं शपति विप्रर्षौ विद्यामास्थाय फाल्गुन: । ययौ संयमनीमाशु यत्रास्ते भगवान् यम: ॥ ४२ ॥
evaṁ śapati viprarṣau vidyām āsthāya phālgunaḥ yayau saṁyamanīm āśu yatrāste bhagavān yamaḥ
जब वह श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मण ऋषि उसे कठोर वचन कहता रहा, तब फाल्गुन अर्जुन ने मंत्र-विद्या का आश्रय लेकर शीघ्र ही संयमनी पुरी को प्रस्थान किया, जहाँ भगवान् यमराज निवास करते हैं।
Saṁyamanī is described as the abode/city of Lord Yama, the cosmic administrator of justice; in this verse Arjuna goes there swiftly by resorting to mystic power.
In the narrative context, a brāhmaṇa’s grievance and curse prompts Arjuna to act; he sets out to seek the missing children and thus travels even to Yama’s realm to search and inquire.
It highlights urgency and responsibility: when duty calls—especially in service to the Lord and His devotees—one should act decisively, using one’s best abilities in a dharmic way.