Shloka 33
Arjuna meets the Lokapālas, is tested by Indra, and is led to Amarāvatī for astra-śikṣā
Indraloka-gamana
एवमेतं त्वतिक्रम्प महामेरुमतन्द्रित: । भावयन् सर्वभूतानि पुनर्गच्छति मन्दरम्
evaṃ etaṃ tv atikrampya mahāmerum atandritaḥ | bhāvayan sarvabhūtāni punar gacchati mandaram ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。「かくして怠ることなく、かの大いなるメール山を越え、万有のいのちを養いながら、再びマンダラへと帰る。同じく、闇を滅する太陽神は、その光線によって全世界を育み、この妨げなき道を絶えず巡行するのである。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steady, tireless movement in accordance with one’s role sustains the world: like the Sun’s regular course that nourishes beings, a disciplined agent should act without laziness for the welfare of all.
Vaiśampāyana describes a cyclical journey—crossing the great Meru and returning to Mandara—as an illustrative comparison to the Sun’s continual, unobstructed circuit by which it supports all creatures through its rays.