Shloka 45
दिव्यॉल्लोकान् विचरति दिव्यैर्भोगै: समन्वित: । विबुधानां प्रसादेन श्रिया परमया युत:,उसपर बैठा हुआ पुण्यात्मा पुरुष अग्नितुल्य तेजस्वी मुकुटसे अलंकृत तथा जाम्बूनदके आभूषणोंसे विभूषित होता है। उसका शरीर दिव्य चन्दनसे चर्चित तथा दिव्य मालाओंसे विभूषित होता है। दिव्य भोगोंसे सम्पन्न हो वह दिव्य लोकोंमें विचरता है और देवताओंकी कृपासे उत्कृष्ट शोभा-सम्पत्ति प्राप्त कर लेता है
divyāṁl lokān vicarati divyair bhogaiḥ samanvitaḥ | vibudhānāṁ prasādena śriyā paramayā yutaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Endowed with celestial enjoyments, he moves freely through the divine worlds; and by the favor of the gods he becomes possessed of the highest splendor and prosperity. The verse underscores the Mahābhārata’s ethical vision that meritorious conduct bears fruit beyond death, culminating in radiant honor granted through divine grace.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Merit (puṇya) culminates in posthumous elevation: the righteous person gains access to divine realms and experiences refined enjoyments, yet the verse also stresses that such glory is confirmed and intensified by the gods’ favor (prasāda), linking ethical action with grace.
The narrator describes the blessed state of a virtuous soul after death: he traverses heavenly worlds, enjoying celestial pleasures, and is adorned with supreme splendor granted through the benevolence of the gods.