Shloka 31
स्वर्गारोहणपर्व — तृतीयोऽध्यायः
Indra and Dharma’s Consolation; Celestial Gaṅgā Purification
भो भो राजन महाप्राज्ञ प्रीतो5स्मि तव पुत्रक । मद्धकत्या सत्यवाक्यैश्नल क्षमया च दमेन च,“महाप्राज्ञ नरेश! मेरे पुत्र! तुम्हारे धर्मविषयक अनुराग, सत्यभाषण, क्षमा और इन्द्रियसंयम आदि गुणोंसे मैं बहुत प्रसन्न हूँ
bho bho rājan mahāprajña prīto ’smi tava putraka | madbhaktyā satyavākyaiś ca kṣamayā ca damena ca ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O king, O greatly wise one—my son—I am deeply pleased with you: with your devotion toward me, your truth-speaking, your forbearance, and your self-restraint.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse commends foundational dharmic virtues—devotion to the worthy, truthfulness in speech, forgiveness/forbearance, and restraint of the senses—as qualities that make a person truly admirable and spiritually fit.
The speaker, Vaiśampāyana, addresses a king affectionately as “son” and expresses strong approval, explicitly listing the king’s virtues (devotion, truthful speech, patience, and self-control) as the reasons for his satisfaction.