Shloka 31
Svargārohaṇa-parva Adhyāya 2 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry for His Kin and the Vision of a Punitive Realm
स संनिवृत्तो धर्मात्मा दुःखशोकसमाहत: । शुश्राव तत्र वदतां दीना वाच: समन्ततः
sa saṁnivṛtto dharmātmā duḥkhaśokasamāhataḥ | śuśrāva tatra vadatāṁ dīnā vācaḥ samantataḥ ||
Ketika sang dharmātmā berbalik, dihantam duka dan nestapa, ia mendengar di sana—dari segala penjuru—suara-suara pilu orang-orang yang menderita, memanggil-manggil.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a steadfastly dharmic person can be overwhelmed by sorrow, yet dharma requires attentiveness to the suffering of others; hearing the distressed voices becomes a moral summons to compassion and responsibility.
Yudhiṣṭhira, turning back while burdened by grief, hears anguished cries coming from all directions, indicating the presence of afflicted beings whose calls will shape his next response.