Shloka 11
Svargārohaṇa-parva Adhyāya 2 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry for His Kin and the Vision of a Punitive Realm
द्रष्टमिच्छामि तां चाहं पाञज्चालीं धर्मचारिणीम् । न चेह स्थातुमिच्छामि सत्यमेवं ब्रवीमि व:
draṣṭum icchāmi tāṃ cāhaṃ pāñcālīṃ dharmacāriṇīm | na ceha sthātum icchāmi satyam evaṃ bravīmi vaḥ ||
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Aku ingin melihat Pāñcālī, Draupadī, yang setia menapaki dharma. Dan aku tidak ingin tinggal di sini. Inilah kebenaran yang kukatakan kepada kalian.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the presence of heavenly reward, Yudhiṣṭhira prioritizes dharma expressed as truthfulness and fidelity to loved ones; he will not accept personal bliss while separated from the righteous companion he seeks to see.
In Svargārohaṇa, Yudhiṣṭhira is confronted with a heavenly setting yet declares he does not wish to remain there; he insists on seeing Pāñcālī (Draupadī), described as dharma-abiding, and speaks this resolve plainly to those addressing him.