Shloka 93
स्वर्गारोहणपर्व — तृतीयोऽध्यायः
Indra and Dharma’s Consolation; Celestial Gaṅgā Purification
युधिष्ठिरमुवाचेदं सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वच: । तदनन्तर उत्तम शोभासे सम्पन्न देवराज इन्द्रने युधिष्ठिरको सान्त्वना देते हुए इस प्रकार कहा
yudhiṣṭhiram uvācedaṃ sāntvapūrvam idaṃ vacaḥ | tad-anantara uttama śobhāse sampanna devarāja indrane yudhiṣṭhirako sāntvanā dete hue isa prakāra kahā |
Vaiśampāyana said: Then Indra, the king of the gods, addressing Yudhiṣṭhira with words of consolation, spoke gently—praising him as noble and radiant—so as to steady his mind after what had occurred.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames righteous leadership and spiritual attainment as requiring steadiness of mind; even the most virtuous may face distress, and compassionate counsel (sāntvanā) from a higher authority is presented as an ethical means to restore clarity and resolve.
In the Svargarohana episode, after the preceding events, Indra turns to Yudhiṣṭhira and begins speaking in a consoling tone—praising his excellence and preparing to address his doubts and emotional turmoil.