Shloka 17
धृतराष्ट्राश्रमगमनम् — The Pandavas’ Procession to Dhritarashtra’s Hermitage
एवमेते महाप्रज्ञे देवा मानुष्यमेत्य हि । ततः पुनर्गता: स्वर्ग कृते कर्मणि शोभने,महाप्रज्ञे! शोभने! इस प्रकार ये देवता कार्यवश मानव-शरीरमें जन्म ले अपना काम पूरा कर लेनेपर पुनः स्वर्गलोकको चले गये हैं
evam ete mahāprajñe devā mānuṣyam etya hi | tataḥ punar gatāḥ svargaṃ kṛte karmaṇi śobhane ||
毗耶娑说道：“如此，噫大慧者，这些天神确已降生为人；待其光明之业既成，便又复归天界。”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a dharmic view of action and embodiment: higher beings may assume human life to accomplish an auspicious duty, and once that duty is fulfilled, they return to their own realm. It emphasizes purposeful action (karma) and the completion of righteous responsibility.
Vyāsa explains to the addressed ‘mahāprajña’ that certain devas had descended into human form for a specific mission; after completing that noble work, they departed and went back to Svarga.