Shloka 20
कुण्डधारोपाख्यानम्
Kuṇḍadhāra-Upākhyāna: Dharma’s Superiority over Wealth and Desire
भीष्म उवाच ततो<5चिरेण कालेन तुलाधार: स एव च । दिवं गत्वा महाप्राज्ञौ विहरेतां यथासुखम्
bhīṣma uvāca tato 'cireṇa kālena tulādhāraḥ sa eva ca | divaṃ gatvā mahāprājñau viharetāṃ yathāsukham ||
भीष्म उवाच—ततोऽचिरेण कालेन तुलाधारः स एव च। दिवं गत्वा महाप्राज्ञौ विहरेतां यथासुखम्॥
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True wisdom and dharma are not confined to ascetics alone; a righteous householder like Tulādhāra can attain the highest merit. The verse underscores the ethical principle that sincere, steady virtue leads to auspicious destiny (heaven), regardless of social role.
Bhīṣma concludes an episode by stating that before long Tulādhāra also went to heaven, and that the two great wise ones (the pair central to the preceding account) reached the celestial realm and lived there happily.