Shloka 9
Svargārohaṇa-parva, Adhyāya 4 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Vision of the Celestial Assembly
Recognition and Explanation
अश्रिनोस्तु तथा स्थाने दीप्यमानौ स्वतेजसा । नकुलं सहदेवं च ददर्श कुरुनन्दन:,कुरुनन्दन युधिष्ठिरने नकुल और सहदेवको अभश्विनीकुमारोंके स्थानमें विराजमान देखा जो अपने तेजसे उद्दीप्त हो रहे थे
aśrinostu tathā sthāne dīpyamānau svatejasā | nakulaṃ sahadevaṃ ca dadarśa kurunandanaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Then, in the station belonging to the Aśvinīkumāras, the Kuru prince (Yudhiṣṭhira) beheld Nakula and Sahadeva, radiant there, blazing with their own innate splendor. The scene affirms that each brother attains the divine source aligned with his origin and virtues, suggesting a moral order in which one’s true nature and rightful merit are ultimately recognized.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores a moral-cosmic order: beings ultimately reach the realm or status consonant with their divine origin and earned merit. Nakula and Sahadeva, associated with the Aśvins, are shown established in the Aśvins’ station, shining by their own tejas—suggesting rightful recognition and fulfillment beyond earthly trials.
As Yudhiṣṭhira proceeds in the heavenly vision of Svargarohana, he sees Nakula and Sahadeva seated in the domain of the Aśvinīkumāras, radiant with innate splendor, indicating their exalted placement among the divine.