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 ||
Юдхиштхира сказал: «Я жажду увидеть Бхиму — грозного в мощи и дороже мне самой жизни, — Арджуну, сияющего, как Индра, и братьев-близнецов Накулу и Сахадеву, непобедимых, как Яма. Я также желаю узреть царицу Драупади, преданную дхарме. У меня нет ни малейшего желания оставаться здесь; это истина, которую я говорю вам».
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.