Shloka 10
Svargārohaṇa-parva Adhyāya 2 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry for His Kin and the Vision of a Punitive Realm
भीमं च भीमविक्रान्तं प्राणेभ्योडपि प्रियं मम । अर्जुन चेन्द्रसंकाशं यमौ चैव यमोपमौ
bhīmaṃ ca bhīmavikrāntaṃ prāṇebhyo 'pi priyaṃ mama | arjunaṃ cendrasankāśaṃ yamau caiva yamopamau ||
Sinabi ni Yudhiṣṭhira: “Nananabik akong makita si Bhīma—nakapanghihilakbot sa lakas at mas mahal ko pa kaysa sarili kong buhay—si Arjuna na nagniningning na tulad ni Indra, at ang kambal na magkapatid na sina Nakula at Sahadeva, na di matitinag na gaya ni Yama. Nais ko ring masilayan ang reynang si Draupadī, na tapat sa dharma. Wala akong kahit munting pagnanais na manatili rito; ito ang katotohanang sinasabi ko sa inyo.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma as steadfast loyalty and truth: Yudhiṣṭhira values righteous companionship and moral bonds over personal reward, refusing to accept even heaven if it is separated from those to whom he is bound by duty and love.
Having reached the heavenly realm, Yudhiṣṭhira declares that he does not wish to remain there unless he can see his brothers—Bhīma, Arjuna, and the twins Nakula-Sahadeva—and also Draupadī. His insistence expresses both affection and an ethical refusal to enjoy bliss alone.