Shloka 33
Arjuna meets the Lokapālas, is tested by Indra, and is led to Amarāvatī for astra-śikṣā
Indraloka-gamana
एवमेतं त्वतिक्रम्प महामेरुमतन्द्रित: । भावयन् सर्वभूतानि पुनर्गच्छति मन्दरम्
evaṃ etaṃ tv atikrampya mahāmerum atandritaḥ | bhāvayan sarvabhūtāni punar gacchati mandaram ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “Gayon, nang walang katamaran, matapos tawirin ang dakilang Meru, siya’y muling nagbabalik sa Mandara, na siyang tumatangkilik sa lahat ng nilalang. Sa gayunding paraan, ang Araw—tagapagpawi ng dilim—ay nagpapakain at nag-aalaga sa buong daigdig sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga sinag, at walang humpay na umiikot sa landasing ito na walang hadlang.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steady, tireless movement in accordance with one’s role sustains the world: like the Sun’s regular course that nourishes beings, a disciplined agent should act without laziness for the welfare of all.
Vaiśampāyana describes a cyclical journey—crossing the great Meru and returning to Mandara—as an illustrative comparison to the Sun’s continual, unobstructed circuit by which it supports all creatures through its rays.