swarga
- celestial abodes
- aiming to achieve the heavenly planets
- heaven
Also appears as swargam, swarga-parāḥ, swarga-lokam
In 4 verses
- 2.32
यदृच्छया चोपपन्नं स्वर्गद्वारमपावृतम्
swarga — celestial abodes
Such a battle has come to you unsought, an open door. Fortunate are the warriors who find it.
- 2.37
हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम्
swargam — celestial abodes
Killed, you gain the higher world; victorious, you enjoy the earth. So stand up, son of Kunti, and resolve to fight.
- 2.42
यामिमां पुष्पितां वाचं प्रवदन्त्यविपश्चितः
swarga-parāḥ — aiming to achieve the heavenly planets
Those of small understanding speak flowery words, delighting in the letter of the scriptures, and say there is nothing more —
- 9.21
ते तं भुक्त्वा स्वर्गलोकं विशालं क्षीणे पुण्ये मर्त्यलोकं विशन्ति
swarga-lokam — heaven
Having enjoyed that wide heaven, their merit exhausted, they return to the world of mortals. Those who seek pleasure by following the rites come and go.