INDRA.
In heaven thou shalt find thy brothers,—they are already there before thee;
There are they all, with Draupadi; weep not, then, O son of Bharata!
Thither have they entered, prince, having thrown away their mortal weeds;
But thou alone shalt enter still wearing thy body of flesh.
YUDHISTTHIRA.
O Indra, and what of this dog? It hath faithfully followed me through;
Let it go with me into heaven, for my soul is full of compassion.
INDRA.
Immortality and fellowship with me, and the height of joy and felicity,
All these hast thou reached to-day; leave, then, the dog behind thee.
YUDHISTTHIRA.
The good may oft act an evil part, but never a part like this;
Away, then, with that felicity whose price is to abandon the faithful!
INDRA.
My heaven hath no place for dogs; they steal away our offerings on earth:
Leave, then, thy dog behind thee, nor think in thy heart that it is cruel.