Shloka 32
स्वर्गारोहणपर्व — तृतीयोऽध्यायः
Indra and Dharma’s Consolation; Celestial Gaṅgā Purification
एषा तृतीया जिज्ञासा तव राजन् कृता मया | न शकक््यसे चालयितु स्वभावात् पार्थ हेतुतः
eṣā tṛtīyā jijñāsā tava rājan kṛtā mayā | na śakyase cālayituṃ svabhāvāt pārtha hetutaḥ |
ஓ அரசே! இது நான் உன்னை மூன்றாவது முறையாகச் சோதித்ததுதான். ஓ பார்த்தா! எந்த காரணத்தாலும், எந்த வாதத்தாலும் உன்னை உன் இயல்பிலிருந்து அசைக்க முடியாது.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
True character (svabhāva) grounded in dharma is not easily diverted by clever reasoning or external pressure; steadfastness in one’s ethical nature is presented as a virtue.
The speaker states that he has tested the king for a third time and concludes that the addressed Pārtha remains unwavering—no rationale or pretext can make him deviate from his innate disposition.