Shloka 47
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
अथ वेदीं समासाद्य नर: परमदुर्गमाम् अश्वमेधमवाप्रोति स्वर्गलोक॑ च गच्छति,तदनन्तर मनुष्य परम दुर्गम वेदीतीर्थमें जाकर अश्वमेधयज्ञका फल पाता और स्वर्गलोकमें जाता है
atha vedīṃ samāsādya naraḥ paramadurgamām | aśvamedham avāpnoti svargalokaṃ ca gacchati ||
Then, having reached that altar—exceedingly difficult to attain—a person obtains the merit of the Aśvamedha sacrifice and goes to the heavenly world. The passage underscores the Mahābhārata’s recurring ethic: certain tīrthas and sacred observances are portrayed as powerful supports for dharma, promising upliftment and auspicious posthumous destiny when approached with reverence and right intent.
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