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:,मैं अपने प्राणोंसे भी प्रियतम भयंकर पराक्रमी भाई भीमसेनको, इन्द्रतुल्य तेजस्वी अर्जुनको, यमराजके समान अजेय नकुल-सहदेवको तथा धर्मपरायणा देवी द्रौपदीको भी देखना चाहता हूँ। यहाँ रहनेकी मेरी तनिक भी इच्छा नहीं है। मैं आप लोगोंसे यह सच्ची बात कहता हूँ
draṣṭum icchāmi tāṃ cāhaṃ pāñcālīṃ dharmacāriṇīm | na ceha sthātum icchāmi satyam evaṃ bravīmi vaḥ ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “I wish to see that Pāñcālī, the steadfast follower of dharma. Nor do I wish to remain here. This is the truth I speak to you.”
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.