Shloka 31
Lokapāla-samāgamaḥ—Arjuna Receives Astras from the World-Guardians
Book 3, Chapter 42
ऊर्ध्वमाचक्रमे धीमान् प्रहृष्ट: कुरुनन्दन: । सो<दर्शनपथं यातो मर्त्यानां धर्मचारिणाम्,परम बुद्धिमान् कुरुनन्दन अर्जुन बड़े प्रसन्न होकर उस अद्भुत चालसे चलनेवाले सूर्यस्वरूप दिव्य रथके द्वारा ऊपरकी ओर जाने लगे। धीरे-धीरे धर्मात्मा मनुष्योंके दृष्टिपथसे दूर हो गये
ūrdhvam ācakrame dhīmān prahṛṣṭaḥ kurunandanaḥ | so 'darśanapathaṃ yāto martyānāṃ dharmacāriṇām |
Wika ni Vaiśaṃpāyana: “Ang marunong na Kurunandana, puspos ng galak, ay nagsimulang umakyat paitaas. Unti-unti, lumampas siya sa abot ng paningin ng mga mortal na namumuhay ayon sa dharma, at naglaho sa kanilang tingin habang siya’y umaangat.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that steadfast dharma and inner excellence can lead beyond ordinary human limits: the righteous hero, guided by wisdom and joy, moves toward a transcendent realm that lies outside common perception.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Arjuna (Kurunandana), delighted and wise, begins an upward journey and gradually disappears from the sight of mortal, dharma-practicing humans—signaling his transition from the human sphere to a higher, divine domain.