Shloka 23
Adhyāya 3: Indra’s Invitation and Yudhiṣṭhira’s Refusal to Abandon the Dog
Svargārohaṇa Test
वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो धर्मक्ष शक्रश्न मरुतश्षाश्विनावपि । देवा देवर्षयश्चैव रथमारोप्य पाण्डवम्
vaiśampāyana uvāca | tato dharmaḥ śakraś ca marutaś cāśvināv api | devā devarṣayaś caiva ratham āropya pāṇḍavam |
毗湿摩波耶那说：随后，法神与释迦（因陀罗），同诸摩卢特风神与双阿湿毗尼天医，以及众天神与天界仙圣，一同将般度之子（坚战）扶上天车。如此礼敬之后，他们各乘自身的天界飞车启程前往天界——昭示：当正法被试炼至极限而仍不动摇，终将为宇宙秩序所接纳并护持。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that unwavering adherence to dharma is not merely a personal ethic but aligns one with the cosmic order; such integrity is ultimately acknowledged and upheld by the divine powers themselves.
After the culmination of the great journey, Dharma, Indra, the Maruts, the Aśvins, and other gods and divine seers place Yudhiṣṭhira on a celestial chariot and depart for heaven in their own heavenly vehicles, marking his acceptance into Svarga.