Shloka 19
Indra-vijaya Upākhyāna and Śalya’s Assurance to Yudhiṣṭhira (इन्द्रविजयोपाख्यानम् — शल्ययुधिष्ठिरसंवादः)
आख्यानमिन्द्रविजयं य इदं नियत: पठेत् । धूतपाप्मा जितस्वर्ग: परत्रेह च मोदते
ākhyānam indravijayaṃ ya idaṃ niyataḥ paṭhet | dhūtapāpmā jitasvargaḥ paratreha ca modate ||
ஒழுக்கநியமத்துடன் ‘இந்திரவிஜயம்’ எனும் இவ்வுபாக்யானத்தை யார் பாராயணம் செய்கிறாரோ, அவர் பாவம் நீங்கி, ஸ்வர்க்கத்தை வென்று, இவ்வுலகிலும் மறுவுலகிலும் மகிழ்வுறுவார்।
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Disciplined engagement with a dharmic narrative—here, the ‘Indravijaya’ episode—purifies the mind and conduct (symbolized as removal of sin) and leads to well-being in both present life and the hereafter.
Śalya concludes the episode with a phalaśruti: he states the spiritual and ethical benefits promised to a person who recites this ‘Indra’s Victory’ account with self-restraint and regular observance.