Shloka 35
Adhyāya 3: Indra’s Invitation and Yudhiṣṭhira’s Refusal to Abandon the Dog
Svargārohaṇa Test
अद्यापि मानुषो भाव: स्पृशते त्वां नराधिप । स्वर्गोडयं पश्य देवर्षीन् सिद्धांश्व त्रेदिवालयान्,“नरेश्वर! क्या अब भी मानवभाव तुम्हारा स्पर्श कर रहा है? राजन! यह स्वर्गलोक है। इन स्वर्गवासी देवर्षियों तथा सिद्धोंका दर्शन करो”
adyāpi mānuṣo bhāvaḥ spṛśate tvāṃ narādhipa | svargodayaṃ paśya devarṣīn siddhāṃś ca traidivālayān ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O king, does the human sense of limitation still touch you even now? Behold this rising vision of heaven—look upon the divine seers and the perfected beings who dwell in the celestial realm.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even at the threshold of the heavenly realm, a ruler may retain “human” hesitation—fear, doubt, or attachment. The verse urges a shift from mortal-mindedness to clear spiritual perception: recognize the higher order (dharma’s fruition) and witness the company of perfected beings, cultivating detachment and trust in the moral cosmos.
The narrator describes a moment where the king is addressed and prompted to look directly at the heavenly manifestation. He is told that this is Svarga and is urged to behold the celestial residents—Devarṣis and Siddhas—indicating a transition from the human journey to a supramundane setting and perspective.