Shloka 26
स्वर्गारोहणपर्व — तृतीयोऽध्यायः
Indra and Dharma’s Consolation; Celestial Gaṅgā Purification
उपर्युपरि राज्ञां हि तव लोका युधिष्छिर । हरिश्वन्द्रसमा: पार्थ येषु त्वं विहरिष्यसि,“कुन्तीनन्दन युधिष्ठिर! तुम्हें प्राप्त हुए सम्पूर्ण लोक राजा हरिश्वन्द्रके लोकोंकी भाँति सब राजाओंके लोकोंसे ऊपर हैं; जिनमें तुम विचरण करोगे
uparyupari rājñāṁ hi tava lokā yudhiṣṭhira | hariścandrasamāḥ pārtha yeṣu tvaṁ viharīṣyasi ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “O Yudhiṣṭhira, the worlds that have come to you are indeed higher than the worlds of other kings—like those attained by King Hariścandra. In those exalted realms, O son of Pṛthā, you shall dwell and move about.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous conduct and steadfast adherence to dharma culminate in exalted spiritual reward: Yudhiṣṭhira’s attained realms are portrayed as surpassing those of other kings, comparable to the famed merit of Hariścandra.
In the Svargārohaṇa episode, Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates the outcome of Yudhiṣṭhira’s journey and trials: he is assured of superior heavenly worlds, likened to the celebrated attainment of King Hariścandra, where he will dwell.