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
वैशम्पायन बोले— वह देवताओं के साथ विमान पर आरूढ़ होकर स्वर्ग को जाता है। वहाँ शक्र (इन्द्र) के भवन में अयुत वर्षों तक आनन्दपूर्वक विहार करता है।
Word by Word
विमानम्celestial chariot/aircraft
विमानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविमान
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विबुधैःby/with the gods
विबुधैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootविबुध
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
सार्धम्together (with)
सार्धम्:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसार्धम्
आरुह्यhaving mounted/ascended
आरुह्य:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-रुह्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)
दिविin heaven
दिवि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
गच्छतिgoes
गच्छति:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormPresent, Indicative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
वर्षायुतानिtens of thousands of years
वर्षायुतानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर्षायुत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
भवनेin the abode/palace
भवने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभवन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
शक्रस्यof Śakra (Indra)
शक्रस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootशक्र
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
दिविin heaven
दिवि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
मोदतेrejoices/enjoys
मोदते:
TypeVerb
Rootमुद्
FormPresent, Indicative, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaV
vimānaV
vibudha (devas)D
div (svarga/heaven)Ś
Śakra (Indra)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
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.
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.