Shloka 23
Lokapāla-samāgamaḥ—Arjuna Receives Astras from the World-Guardians
Book 3, Chapter 42
त्वत्प्रसादात् सदा शैल ब्राह्मणा: क्षत्रिया विश: । स्वर्ग प्राप्ताश्चरन्ति सम देव: सह गतव्यथा:,“गिरिराज! तुम्हारे कृपाप्रसादसे सदा कितने ही ब्राह्मण, क्षत्रिय और वैश्य स्वर्गमें जाकर व्यथारहित हो देवताओंके साथ विचरते हैं
tvatprasādāt sadā śaila brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyā viśaḥ | svargaṃ prāptāś caranti samaṃ devaiḥ saha gatavyathāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai gunung, dengan limpah kurnia dan rahmatmu, ramai Brahmana, Kshatriya dan Vaishya sentiasa mencapai syurga; bebas daripada derita, mereka berkelana di sana bersama para dewa.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that sacred places or revered beings can become instruments of spiritual uplift: through their ‘prasāda’ (grace), people of different social duties (varṇas) may attain heavenly reward and freedom from suffering, highlighting the ethical value of reverence, right conduct, and merit-bearing association.
Vaiśampāyana, narrating the episode, addresses a mountain and praises its beneficent power: because of that mountain’s favor, many people—Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaiśyas—reach heaven and dwell there happily with the gods, free from affliction.