Shloka 19
Svargārohaṇa-parva, Adhyāya 4 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Vision of the Celestial Assembly
Recognition and Explanation
सोमेन सहितं पश्य सौभद्रमपराजितम् । अभिमन्युं महेष्वासं निशाकरसमद्युतिम्,“इधर किसीसे परास्त न होनेवाले महाधनुर्थर सुभद्राकुमार अभिमन्युकी ओर दृष्टि डालो। यह चन्द्रमाके साथ इन्हींके समान कान्ति धारण किये बैठा है
somena sahitaṃ paśya saubhadram aparājitam | abhimanyuṃ maheṣvāsaṃ niśākarasamaddyutim ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “Behold Abhimanyu, the son of Subhadrā—unconquered, a great archer—seated in the company of Soma (the Moon), shining with a radiance equal to the moon itself.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse honors Abhimanyu’s undiminished merit and heroic stature: even after death, righteous valor and steadfast duty are portrayed as leading to exalted recognition, symbolized by his moon-like radiance and proximity to Soma.
Vaiśaṃpāyana directs attention to Abhimanyu in the celestial realm, describing him as undefeated and a great archer, seated with Soma and shining with brilliance comparable to the Moon.