Shloka 31
स्वर्गारोहणपर्व — तृतीयोऽध्यायः
Indra and Dharma’s Consolation; Celestial Gaṅgā Purification
भो भो राजन महाप्राज्ञ प्रीतो5स्मि तव पुत्रक । मद्धकत्या सत्यवाक्यैश्नल क्षमया च दमेन च
bho bho rājan mahāprajña prīto ’smi tava putraka | madbhaktyā satyavākyaiś ca kṣamayā ca damena ca ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai raja, wahai yang amat bijaksana—anakku—aku sangat berkenan kepadamu: pada baktimu kepadaku, pada tutur katamu yang benar, pada kesabaranmu, dan pada pengendalian dirimu.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse commends foundational dharmic virtues—devotion to the worthy, truthfulness in speech, forgiveness/forbearance, and restraint of the senses—as qualities that make a person truly admirable and spiritually fit.
The speaker, Vaiśampāyana, addresses a king affectionately as “son” and expresses strong approval, explicitly listing the king’s virtues (devotion, truthful speech, patience, and self-control) as the reasons for his satisfaction.