Mahabharata — Svargarohana Parva, Shloka 46
अथ वर्षगणानेवं स्वर्गलोके महीयते । ततो गन्धर्वसहित: सहस्राण्येकविंशतिम्
atha varṣagaṇānevaṁ svargaloke mahīyate | tato gandharvasahitaḥ sahasrāṇy ekaviṁśatim
于是，在天界之中，他如此为诸天众所尊崇。其后，偕同乾闼婆而行，他继续前进——历经极其浩大的时量与数目——达二万一千之数。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The verse underscores the Mahābhārata’s ethical vision that righteous striving culminates in recognition within the cosmic order: merit is not merely private but is publicly affirmed in Svarga by divine assemblies, indicating that dharma bears fruit beyond the human realm.
Vaiśampāyana describes the protagonist being honored in heaven by celestial hosts; afterward, with Gandharvas accompanying, the narrative marks a further progression measured as ‘twenty-one thousand’ (a large enumerated span/measure), emphasizing the grandeur and continuity of the heavenly experience.