Shloka 10
स्वर्गारोहणपर्व — तृतीयोऽध्यायः
Indra and Dharma’s Consolation; Celestial Gaṅgā Purification
युधिष्ठिर महाबाहो लोकाश्षाप्यक्षयास्तव,“महाबाहु युधिष्ठिर! तुम्हें अक्षयलोक प्राप्त हुए हैं। पुरुषसिंह! प्रभो! अबतक जो हुआ सो हुआ। अब अधिक कष्ट उठानेकी आवश्यकता नहीं है। आओ हमारे साथ चलो। महाबाहो! तुम्हें बहुत बड़ी सिद्धि मिली है; साथ ही अक्षयलोकोंकी भी प्राप्ति हुई है
yudhiṣṭhira mahābāho lokāḥ śāpya(k)ṣayās tava
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “O mighty-armed Yudhiṣṭhira, imperishable worlds are yours to attain. O lion among men, O lord—what has happened has happened. There is no need to endure further suffering now. Come with us. O strong-armed one, you have gained a great perfection, and with it the attainment of undecaying realms.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes acceptance and release: once events have unfolded, one should not cling to further self-inflicted suffering. Dharma is honored not only by endurance but also by knowing when the moral trial has reached its completion, allowing one to receive the rightful fruit—here, the ‘imperishable worlds’ earned through steadfastness.
In the Svargārohaṇa (ascent to heaven) sequence, Yudhiṣṭhira is being addressed and reassured that he has attained exalted, imperishable realms. He is urged to stop further hardship and to proceed onward with the divine companions guiding him toward his final destination.