Shloka 766
युधिष्ठिरस्य धनंजय-प्रति गर्हा
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Reproach to Dhanaṃjaya
आरोप्यारोप्य गच्छन्ति विमानेष्वप्सरोगणा: । वीरोंके द्वारा सम्मुख लड़कर मारे गये लाखों वीरोंको अप्सराएँ विमानोंपर बिठा- बिठाकर स्वर्गलोकमें ले जाती थीं
āropyāropyā gacchanti vimāneṣv apsarogaṇāḥ |
サンジャヤは語った。アプサラスの群れは、彼らを幾度も抱き上げ、天の車に乗せて天界へと運んでいった――勇猛なる正面の戦いで討たれた、数知れぬ戦士たちを。そこに映るのは、正しき戦における死が高き世界への渡りであるという観念であり、勇気を讃えつつも、戦が払わせる人の代価の甚大さをも刻みつけていた。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse reflects the epic’s view that death met in direct, courageous battle—aligned with kṣatriya duty—can lead to heavenly attainment, while simultaneously highlighting the staggering scale of loss that war entails.
Sañjaya describes a battlefield aftermath where celestial Apsarases arrive with vimānas and carry away the slain heroes to Svarga, portraying their valor as being honored by the divine realm.