Shloka 8
Bhīmasena’s Himalayan Hunt and Seizure by the Ajagara (भीमसेनस्य अजगरग्रहणम्)
महाराज! इस प्रकार सम्मानित होकर मैं उस पवित्र इन्द्रभवनमें गन्धर्वकुमारोंके साथ सुखपूर्वक रहने लगा ।। ततो मामब्रवीच्छक्र: प्रीतिमानमरै: सह समयो.र्डजुन गन्तुं ते भ्रातरो हि स्मरन्ति ते,तदनन्तर देवताओंसहित इन्द्रने प्रसन्न होकर मुझसे कहा--'अर्जुन! अब तुम्हारे जानेका समय आ गया है; क्योंकि तुम्हारे भाई तुम्हें बहुत याद करते हैं”
mahārāja! evaṁ sammānitaḥ san ahaṁ tasmin pavitre indra-bhavane gandharva-kumāraiḥ saha sukhapūrvakaṁ nivāsam akaravam. tato mām abravīc chakraḥ prītimān amaraiḥ saha— “samayo ’rjuna, gantuṁ te; bhrātaro hi smaranti te.”
大王啊，如此受礼敬，我便在因陀罗的圣宫中，与年轻的乾闼婆们同住而安乐。随后，释迦（因陀罗）与诸天同在，心怀欢悦，对我说道：“阿周那，你该启程离去了；因为你的兄弟们正思念你，时时记挂着你。”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Honor and divine favor are not ends in themselves; even after receiving celestial hospitality, one must return when duty calls. The verse highlights dharma as timely action—responding to the needs of one’s family and mission rather than remaining in comfort.
Arjuna has been living happily in Indra’s sacred abode among the Gandharvas. Indra, pleased and accompanied by the gods, informs him that it is time to leave because Arjuna’s brothers are yearning for him and remembering him.