स्वर्गारोहणिक पर्व — युधिष्ठिरले गोविन्दलाई तेजोमय ब्रह्मरूपमा देख्छन्, र आफ्ना सम्पूर्ण भाइ तथा आफन्त — पाञ्चाल-राजकुमारी र उनका छोराहरू, आफ्ना पिता-माताहरू, पितामह, गुरु, काका, नातिहरू…

King Yudhishthira, thus honoured by the celestials the Maruts and the Rishis, went to that place where those foremost ones of Kuru's race were.

He saw Govinda gifted with his Brahmaform. It took after that form of his which had been seen before and which, therefore, helped the recognition

Shining in that forin of his, he was adorned with celestial weapon, such as the dreadful and discus and others in their respective embodied form.

He was being worshipped by the heroic Phalguna, who also was gifted with a blazing effulgence. the son of Kunti saw the destroyer of Madhu in also his own form.

Those two foremost of Beings worshipped by al the celestials, seeing Yudhishthira, received him with proper honours.

In an ther place, the delighter of the Kuru saw Karna, that foremost one among all holders of weapons, resembling a dozen Suns in splendour.

In another part he saw Bhimasena of great power, sitting in the midst of Maruts; and gifted with a blazing form.

He was sitting by the side of the god of wind in his embodied form. Indeed he was then in a celestial form gifted with great beauty, and had acquired with highest success.

In the place belonging to the Ashvins the delighter of the Kuru saw Nakula and Sahadeva, each blazing with own effulgence.

He also saw the princess of Panchala, decked in garlands of lotuses, Having acquired the celestial region, she was sitting there, gifted with a form effulgent like the Sun.

King Yudhishthira suddenly wished to question her. Then the illustrious Indra, the king of the celestials, spoke to him, I his one is goddess of prosperity herself. It was for your sake that she took birth, as the daughter of Drupada, among human beings coming not from any mother's womb, O Yudhishthira, gifted with agreeable perfume and capable of delighting he entire world.

For your satisfaction was created by the wielder of the trident. She was born in the race of Drupada and was enjoyed by you all.

These five highly blessed Gandharvas gifted with the effulgence of fire, and endued with great energy, were O king, the sons of Draupadi and yourself.

Look at Dhritarashtra, the king of the Gandharva, endued with great wisdom. Know that this one was the eldest brother of your father.

This one is your eldest brother, the son of Kunti, gifted with the effulgence of fire. The on of Surya, your eldest brother the foremost of inen even this one was known as the son of Radha.

He moves in the company of the Sun-God. Behold this foremost of Beings! Among the tribes of the Saddhyas, the celestials, the Vishvedevas, and the Maruts, see, O king of kings, the mighty car-warriors of the Vrishnis and the Andhakas viz., those heroes having Satyaki for their first, and those powerful ones among the Bhojas.

Look at the son of Subhadra, invincible in battle, now staying with Soma, He is the powerful bowman Abhimanyu, now gifted with the gentle effulgence of he Moon.

Here is the powerful bowman Pandu, now united with Kunti and Madri. Your father frequently comes to me on his excellent car.

Look at the royal Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, now in the midst of the Vasus, know that this one by the side of Brihaspati is your preceptor Drona.

These and other kings, O son of Pandu, who had fought on your behalf now walk with the Gandharvas or Yakshas or other sacred, beings.

Some have attained to the dignity of Guhyakas, O king. Having renounced their bodies, they have conquered the celestial region by the merit they had acquired through word, thought, and deed.