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 ||
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Aku rindu untuk melihat Bhīma—dahsyat dalam keberanian dan lebih kukasihi daripada nyawaku sendiri—Arjuna yang bersinar seperti Indra, serta saudara kembar Nakula dan Sahadeva, yang tidak terkalahkan seperti Yama. Aku juga ingin menatap permaisuri Draupadī, yang teguh berpegang pada dharma. Aku tidak mempunyai sedikit pun hasrat untuk tinggal di sini; inilah kebenaran yang kukatakan kepada kamu.”
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.