Shloka 30
Adhyāya 3: Indra’s Invitation and Yudhiṣṭhira’s Refusal to Abandon the Dog
Svargārohaṇa Test
'प्रभो! युधिष्ठिर! पृथ्वीपर रहते हुए तुमने आकाशमें नक्षत्र और ताराओंके रूपमें जितने तेज देखे हैं, वे इन देवताओंके सहस्रों लोक हैं; इनकी ओर देखो” ।।
prabho yudhiṣṭhira pṛthvīpara rahate hue tumane ākāśe nakṣatra-tārā-rūpeṇa yāvat tejaḥ dṛṣṭam, te sarve devatānāṃ sahasraśo lokāḥ; etān paśya. nāradasya vacaḥ śrutvā rājā vacanam abravīt; devānām anujñām ādāya dharmātmā, svapakṣāṃś caiva pārthivān.
“噢，主上由提施提罗！你在世间时，于苍穹所见的星辰与星宿之光——那便是这些天神所属的千千世界；请向彼处观望。”听罢那罗陀之言，这位持法的国王在先得诸天与己方诸王允可之后，遂开口说道——
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links visible cosmic order (stars and constellations) with moral-spiritual order (divine realms), suggesting that righteous life and divine governance are reflected in the cosmos; it also highlights dharmic leadership—Yudhiṣṭhira acts only after seeking consent from gods and allies.
During the great departure (mahāprasthāna), Nārada points out that the celestial lights are the many worlds of the gods and urges Yudhiṣṭhira to behold them; Yudhiṣṭhira then prepares to respond/speak, first obtaining the approval of the gods and his allied kings.