Mahabharata — Shanti Parva, Shloka 16
श्रीशक्रसंवादः — The Dialogue of Śrī
Lakṣmī) and Śakra (Indra
तेषां लोका ह्ापर्यन्ता: सदने ब्रह्मणा सह । उपस्थिताश्षाप्सरोभि: परियान्ति दिवौकस:
Teṣāṁ lokā hy aparyantāḥ sadane Brahmaṇā saha | upasthitāś cāpsarobhiḥ pariyānti divaukasaḥ ||
毗湿摩说：“如此之人所至之界，无尽无边。梵天（Brahmā）亲临，偕同天女（Apsarases）与诸天神众，来到其居所，恭敬绕行而礼敬之。”
भीष्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous conduct yields imperishable spiritual reward: those who live by dharma attain limitless realms, and even the highest celestial powers honor them—portraying ethical excellence as worthy of divine reverence.
Bhīṣma describes the posthumous honor granted to certain virtuous persons: Brahmā, along with Apsarases and other heavenly beings, comes to their abode and circumambulates it, symbolizing veneration and the exalted status of their attainment.