Shloka 31

Devanagari script

विमान विबुधै: सार्धमारुह् दिवि गच्छति । वर्षायुतानि भवने शक्रस्य दिवि मोदते

Transliteration

vimānaṃ vibudhaiḥ sārdham āruhya divi gacchati | varṣāyutāni bhavane śakrasya divi modate ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Ascending the celestial chariot together with the gods, he goes to heaven. For tens of thousands of years he rejoices in the heavenly realm, in Indra’s abode—signifying the fruition of righteous conduct and the honoring of dharma after the trials of mortal life.

Word by Word

• विमानम्: celestial chariot/aircraft
• विमानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• विबुधैः: by/with the gods
• विबुधैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विबुध
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सार्धम्: together (with)
• सार्धम्: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम्

• आरुह्य: having mounted/ascended
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-रुह्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)

• दिवि: in heaven
• दिवि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• गच्छति: goes
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Present, Indicative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• वर्षायुतानि: tens of thousands of years
• वर्षायुतानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्षायुत
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• भवने: in the abode/palace
• भवने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवन
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• शक्रस्य: of Śakra (Indra)
• शक्रस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• दिवि: in heaven
• दिवि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• मोदते: rejoices/enjoys
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुद्
• Form: Present, Indicative, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• vimāna
• vibudha (devas)
• div (svarga/heaven)
• Śakra (Indra)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores karmaphala: steadfast adherence to dharma culminates in divine honor and joy in heaven, portraying ethical life as bearing fruit beyond mortal suffering.

What is happening in the narrative?

A figure (contextually the departed hero) mounts a celestial vimāna with the gods and ascends to heaven, where he delights for vast spans of time in Indra’s palace.