Shloka 61

धृतराष्ट्र–संजय संवादः

Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Sañjaya on Arjuna’s Indraloka report and the political consequences

Devanagari script

चित्रसेनेन सहितो गन्धर्वेण यशस्विना । रेमे स स्वर्गभवने पाण्डुपुत्रो धनंजय:,पाण्डुपुत्र धनंजय महायशस्वी गन्धर्व चित्रसेनके साथ स्वर्गलोकमें सुखपूर्वक रहने लगे

Transliteration

citraseṇena sahito gandharveṇa yaśasvinā | reme sa svargabhavane pāṇḍuputro dhanañjayaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana berkata: Ditemani Gandharva yang termasyhur, Citraseṇa, Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), putera Pāṇḍu, tinggal dengan gembira di kediaman surgawi.

Word by Word

चित्रसेनेनwith Chitrasena

सहितःaccompanied (together)

गन्धर्वेणby/with the Gandharva

यशस्विनाfamous, illustrious

रेमेenjoyed, sported, lived happily

सःhe

स्वर्गभवनेin the heavenly abode

पाण्डुपुत्रःthe son of Pandu

धनंजयःDhananjaya (Arjuna)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Citraseṇa

Gandharva

Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)

Pāṇḍu

Svarga (heaven)

Svargabhavana (celestial abode)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the value of elevating one’s life through noble company and higher associations: Arjuna’s joyful stay in heaven is framed not as mere pleasure-seeking but as a supported, auspicious phase enabled by the guidance and companionship of the renowned Gandharva Citraseṇa.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Arjuna (Dhanañjaya), son of Pāṇḍu, resides happily in the heavenly abode, accompanied by the famous Gandharva Citraseṇa—marking his continued sojourn in Svarga in the course of the Vana Parva narrative.