Shloka 42
रावण–मारीचसंवादः तथा मृगप्रलोभनपूर्वकं सीताहरणोपक्रमः
Rāvaṇa–Mārīca Dialogue and the Decoy-Deer Prelude to Sītā’s Abduction
देवदूत नमस्ते5स्तु गच्छ तात यथासुखम् | महादोषेण मे कार्य न स्वर्गेण सुखेन वा,“देवदूत! तुम्हें नमस्कार है। तात! तुम सुखपूर्वक पधारो। स्वर्ग अथवा वहाँका सुख महान् दोषसे युक्त है; इसलिये मुझे उसकी आवश्यकता नहीं है
devadūta namaste 'stu gaccha tāta yathāsukham | mahādoṣeṇa me kāryaṁ na svargeṇa sukhena vā ||
Sinabi ni Vyāsa: “O banal na sugo, tinatanggap mo ang aking pagpupugay. Mahal kong anak, magpatuloy ka sa iyong daan nang payapa. Para sa akin, ang langit—maging ang ligayang naroon—ay nakaugnay sa isang mabigat na pagkukulang sa dharma; kaya’t wala akong pangangailangan doon.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Heavenly reward is not inherently worth pursuing if it is morally compromised; dharma and ethical purity take precedence over pleasure, status, or posthumous enjoyment.
Vyāsa addresses a divine messenger respectfully but dismisses the offer/implication of going to heaven, stating that such heaven and its pleasures are connected with a serious fault and thus are not desirable for him.