Shloka 10
कृपकृपी-जननम्
The Birth of Kṛpa and Kṛpī; Kṛpa’s Attainment of Astras
दृष्टवन्तो गिरौ रम्ये दुर्गान् देशान् बहून् वयम् | विमानशतसम्बाधां गीतस्वरनिनादिताम्
dṛṣṭavanto girau ramye durgān deśān bahūn vayam | vimānaśatasambādhāṃ gītasvaranināditām ||
“Wahai yang terbaik di antara keturunan Bharata, di gunung yang elok ini kami telah melihat banyak wilayah terjal yang sukar dicapai. Inilah taman permainan para dewa, Gandharva, dan Apsaras—dipenuhi ratusan vimāna, dan bergema oleh merdunya nyanyian.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights reverence for extraordinary, sacred spaces and the recognition that some realms—whether physical or divine—are difficult to access and demand humility. It also underscores the Mahābhārata’s ethical sensibility that the world contains graded domains (human and celestial), inviting disciplined aspiration rather than casual entitlement.
Vaiśampāyana narrates a journey or observation on a beautiful mountain, describing hard-to-reach regions that serve as a celestial pleasure-ground. The place is depicted as filled with many vimānas and echoing with melodious singing, associated with Devas, Gandharvas, and Apsarases.