He however, declined to ascend it without the dog that accompanied him. Seeing the steady adherence of the illustrious Yudhishthira to virtue Dharma giving up the from of the dog, showed himself to the king. Then Yudhishthira, attaining to the celestial regions, felt much pain.
आरोढुं सुमहाप्राज्ञ आनृशंस्याच्छुना विना। तामस्या विचला ज्ञात्वा स्थिति धर्मे महात्मनः॥ श्वरूपं यत्र तत्त्यक्त्वा धर्मेणासौ समन्वितः। स्वर्ग प्राप्तः स च तथा यातना विपुला भृशम्॥