Shloka 693
स्वर्ग च समनुप्राप्य साहाय्यं शक्र ते कृतम् । तब ब्रह्मा और महादेवजीने देवेश्वर इन्द्रसे कहा--“महात्मा अर्जुनकी विजय तो निश्चित ही है। इन्द्र! इन्हीं सव्यसाची अर्जुनने खाण्डववनमें अग्निदेवको संतुष्ट किया और स्वर्गलोकमें जाकर तुम्हारी भी सहायता की
svargaṁ ca samanuprāpya sahāyyaṁ śakra te kṛtam |
Sañjaya berkata: “Bahkan setelah sampai ke syurga, pertolongan itu—wahai Śakra (Indra)—telah pun terlaksana. Maka Brahmā dan Mahādeva berkata kepada Indra: ‘Kemenangan Arjuna yang berhati luhur itu pasti dan tidak diragukan. Wahai Indra! Arjuna yang mahir menggunakan kedua-dua tangan ini pernah memuaskan Agni di rimba Khāṇḍava, lalu naik ke syurga dan memberikan bantuan bahkan kepada engkau.’”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage underscores reciprocity and moral causality: Arjuna’s earlier righteous deeds—helping Agni and later aiding Indra—become grounds for divine affirmation of his success. Merit (puṇya) and steadfast virtue are portrayed as attracting support from higher powers, reinforcing the idea that dharmic conduct strengthens one’s destiny even amid war.
Sanjaya reports that Brahmā and Mahādeva reassure Indra that Arjuna’s victory is certain. They cite Arjuna’s past exploits: he pleased Agni during the Khāṇḍava episode and later, after reaching heaven, even assisted Indra—evidence of Arjuna’s exceptional prowess and the divine backing behind his triumph.