Shloka 43
कर्णनिधनवृत्तान्तनिवेदनम् | Reporting Karṇa’s Fall to Yudhiṣṭhira
अप्सरोगीतवादिन्रै्नादितं च मनोरमम् | विमानमगमत् स्वर्गान्मृगव्याधनिनीषया
apsarogītavādinīr-nāditaṃ ca manoramam | vimānam agamat svargān mṛgavyādha-ninīṣayā
Vāyu berkata: “Kereta langit yang indah itu, bergema dengan nyanyian para Apsarā dan bunyi alat muzik mereka, telah berangkat dari syurga—didorong oleh niat untuk membawa si pemburu naik ke keadaan yang lebih tinggi.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the idea that divine forces may actively guide a person’s destiny—suggesting that moral outcome is not only punitive but can also be transformative, with higher powers facilitating upliftment when a fitting cause or merit is present.
Vāyu describes a heavenly vimāna, made enchanting by the songs and music of Apsarās, departing from Svarga with the purpose of conveying the hunter (mṛgavyādha), indicating a transition toward a celestial destination.