Shloka 10
कृपकृपी-जननम्
The Birth of Kṛpa and Kṛpī; Kṛpa’s Attainment of Astras
दृष्टवन्तो गिरौ रम्ये दुर्गान् देशान् बहून् वयम् | विमानशतसम्बाधां गीतस्वरनिनादिताम्
dṛṣṭavanto girau ramye durgān deśān bahūn vayam | vimānaśatasambādhāṃ gītasvaranināditām ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。「バーラタ族の最勝者よ、この麗しき山において、我らは到り難い険阻の地を数多く見た。そこは神々、ガンダルヴァ、アプサラスの遊戯の園——幾百ものヴィマーナ（天翔る車）がひしめき、甘美なる歌声がこだましている。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights reverence for extraordinary, sacred spaces and the recognition that some realms—whether physical or divine—are difficult to access and demand humility. It also underscores the Mahābhārata’s ethical sensibility that the world contains graded domains (human and celestial), inviting disciplined aspiration rather than casual entitlement.
Vaiśampāyana narrates a journey or observation on a beautiful mountain, describing hard-to-reach regions that serve as a celestial pleasure-ground. The place is depicted as filled with many vimānas and echoing with melodious singing, associated with Devas, Gandharvas, and Apsarases.