Shloka 10
Svargārohaṇa-parva Adhyāya 2 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry for His Kin and the Vision of a Punitive Realm
भीमं च भीमविक्रान्तं प्राणेभ्योडपि प्रियं मम । अर्जुन चेन्द्रसंकाशं यमौ चैव यमोपमौ
bhīmaṃ ca bhīmavikrāntaṃ prāṇebhyo 'pi priyaṃ mama | arjunaṃ cendrasankāśaṃ yamau caiva yamopamau ||
ユディシュティラは言った。「私は、力において恐るべく、我が命にも勝って愛しいビーマを、インドラのごとく輝くアルジュナを、そしてヤマのように不敗なる双子の兄弟ナクーラとサハデーヴァを見たい。さらに、ダルマに篤き王妃ドラウパディも拝したい。私はここに留まる望みが微塵もない。これこそ、あなたがたに告げる真実である。」
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma as steadfast loyalty and truth: Yudhiṣṭhira values righteous companionship and moral bonds over personal reward, refusing to accept even heaven if it is separated from those to whom he is bound by duty and love.
Having reached the heavenly realm, Yudhiṣṭhira declares that he does not wish to remain there unless he can see his brothers—Bhīma, Arjuna, and the twins Nakula-Sahadeva—and also Draupadī. His insistence expresses both affection and an ethical refusal to enjoy bliss alone.