Shloka 39

Kṣānti–Tejas Viveka: Prahlāda’s Instruction to Bali

Draupadī’s Application

Devanagari script

अन्ये वै यजुषां लोका: कर्मिणामपरे तथा । क्षमावतां ब्रह्मलोके लोका: परमपूजिता:,(सकामभावसे) यज्ञकर्मोंका अनुष्ठान करनेवाले पुरुषोंके लोक दूसरे हैं एवं (सकामभावसे) वापी, कूप, तडाग और दान आदि कर्म करनेवाले मनुष्योंके लोक दूसरे हैं। परंतु क्षमावानोंके लोक ब्रह्मलोकके अन्तर्गत हैं; जो अत्यन्त पूजित हैं

Transliteration

anye vai yajuṣāṁ lokāḥ karmiṇām apare tathā | kṣamāvatāṁ brahmaloke lokāḥ paramapūjitāḥ ||

Translation

యజుర్వేద యజ్ఞవిధుల్లో నిమగ్నులైనవారు పొందే లోకాలు ఒక విధమైనవి; ఇతర పుణ్యకర్మలు చేసేవారు పొందే లోకాలు మరొక విధమైనవి. కాని క్షమాశీలుల లోకాలు బ్రహ్మలోకంలోనే అంతర్భూతమై, అత్యంత పూజ్యంగా గౌరవింపబడతాయి.

Word by Word

{'anye''others

some (people)', 'vai''indeed

certainly (emphatic particle)', 'yajuṣām''of the Yajus/Yajurveda

of Yajurvedic rites', 'lokāḥ''worlds

realms of posthumous attainment', 'karmiṇām''of those who perform works/ritual actions

doers of karma', 'apare''others

another group', 'tathā''likewise

similarly', 'kṣamāvatām''of the patient/forbearing

those possessing forgiveness', 'brahmaloke''in Brahmaloka

the world/realm of Brahmā (highest heavenly realm in this context)', 'parama-pūjitāḥ''supremely honored

Speaker

युधिछिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

Yudhiṣṭhira

Yajurveda (Yajus)

Brahmaloka

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse ranks inner virtue above external merit: ritual performance and other meritorious acts lead to distinct heavenly realms, but the practice of kṣamā—patient forgiveness and restraint—elevates one to the most honored status within Brahmaloka, implying that moral excellence surpasses mere ritual or reward-seeking action.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Vana Parva dialogue context, Yudhiṣṭhira reflects on the comparative fruits of different paths—Vedic ritual action, other pious works, and the ethical discipline of forgiveness—asserting that the forbearant are especially revered and attain the highest realm.