Shloka 1073
Adhyāya 90: Babhruvāhana’s Reception and the Commencement of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha
सदार: ससुतश्रैव सस्नुषश्न दिवं गत: । धर्मके ऐसा कहनेपर वे उज्छवृत्तिवाले ब्राह्मण देवता अपनी पत्नी, पुत्र और पुत्रवधूके साथ विमानपर आरूढ़ हो स्वर्गलोकको चले गये
sadāraḥ sasutaś caiva sasnuṣaś ca divaṁ gataḥ | dharmake etadā kathanepara ve ujjhavṛttivāle brāhmaṇa-devatā ātmanaḥ patnyā putreṇa ca putravadhu-sahitā vimānam ārūḍhāḥ svargalokaṁ jagmuḥ ||
Ketika Dharma berkata demikian, para brāhmaṇa-dewa itu—bersama istri, putra, dan menantu perempuan—naik ke wimana dan berangkat ke surga. Walau laku mereka pernah dianggap jatuh di mata dunia, pengakuan atas kebenaran dharma memulihkan kehormatan mereka dan menuntun ke alam para dewa.
श्षशुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma, when rightly affirmed and spoken, has the power to restore moral standing and lead to auspicious outcomes; ethical recognition and truthful judgment can transform a narrative of disgrace into one of elevation.
After a dharmic statement is made, the divine Brāhmaṇa—along with his wife, son, and daughter-in-law—mounts a celestial vimāna and departs to Svarga, marking a decisive resolution in which the family attains heaven.