Shloka 19
Svargārohaṇa-parva, Adhyāya 4 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Vision of the Celestial Assembly
Recognition and Explanation
सोमेन सहितं पश्य सौभद्रमपराजितम् । अभिमन्युं महेष्वासं निशाकरसमद्युतिम्
somena sahitaṃ paśya saubhadram aparājitam | abhimanyuṃ maheṣvāsaṃ niśākarasamaddyutim ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana berkata: “Lihatlah Abhimanyu, putera Subhadrā—tidak terkalahkan, pemanah agung—duduk dalam kebersamaan Soma (Bulan), bersinar dengan cahaya yang setara dengan bulan itu sendiri.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse honors Abhimanyu’s undiminished merit and heroic stature: even after death, righteous valor and steadfast duty are portrayed as leading to exalted recognition, symbolized by his moon-like radiance and proximity to Soma.
Vaiśaṃpāyana directs attention to Abhimanyu in the celestial realm, describing him as undefeated and a great archer, seated with Soma and shining with brilliance comparable to the Moon.