Shloka 54
Babhruvāhana’s Lament and Appeal for Expiation (प्रायश्चित्त-याचना)
उत्यथिते पुरुषव्याप्रे पुनर्लक्ष्मीवति प्रभो । दिव्या: सुमनस: पुण्या ववृषे पाकशासन:,प्रभो! पुरुषसिंह श्रीमान् अर्जुनके पुनः उठ जानेपर पाकशासन इन्द्रने उनके ऊपर दिव्य एवं पवित्र फूलोंकी वर्षा की
utthite puruṣavyāghre punar lakṣmīvati prabho | divyāḥ sumanasaḥ puṇyā vavṛṣe pākaśāsanaḥ ||
वैशम्पायन उवाच— प्रभो, पुरुषसिंहः श्रीमान् धनञ्जयः पुनरुत्थिते, पाकशासनः शक्रो दिव्यैः पुण्यैः सुमनसां वृष्टिं तस्योपरि व्यवर्षत्।
वैशमग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous courage and steadfastness, when grounded in dharma, receive affirmation from higher powers; divine honors symbolize moral legitimacy rather than mere worldly success.
As Arjuna rises again—presented as a foremost hero—Indra, called Pākaśāsana, showers him with celestial, sanctifying flowers, marking approval and auspiciousness in the unfolding events of the Aśvamedhika Parva.