Ladder of dharma:Yudhishtira going up

At the end of their journey Yudhishthira survives the cold as sees a ladder wrung from the sky looking for the living to go with his physical body into the land of abode.He hear stories how angels come down the ladder in search of man.Symbolically, The Ladder is a connection between the world of matter below with the domain of Spirit above. It symbolizes the spiritual stairway which enables a Seeker or Initiate to ascend to higher realms of consciousness in the Quest for Spiritual
Perfection.The Ladder, which is rich in Symbolism and Metaphor, consists
of Horizontal Rungs and two Vertical Uprights. The Horizontal rungs represent progressively higher levels of consciousness and the two Vertical Uprights, (I I), represent the symbol for duality.
The horizontal rungs which we put step on remind us that our spiritual journey is upward, and the vertical uprights which we cling to and seek higher remind us that our upward journey occurs within the realm of duality i.e either going up or down.
As The Ladder has no moving parts, it symbolizes ascension by way of personal Desire and Effort. The Ladder also reminds us that reaching the highest realms of consciousness is not a short, swift journey. Each rung represents a gradual ascent whereby Wisdom, knowledge, enlightenment and perfection are earned
by us one step at a time. However, we must also keep in mind that no journey is without its rests and pauses. Therefore, whenever we require a respite during our spiritual ascent, the rungs of The Ladder provide us with the support and strength we
need until we are ready to take our next step upward. In addition, The Symbol of the Ladder also reminds us that our upward ascent, from the bottom-most rung to the upper-most rung, is a journey through the realm of duality. Before we can step up
to the next higher rung on The Ladder we must first experience and master the lessons of duality which exist at our current level of elevation.
As we steadfastly ascend the rungs of The Ladder we slowly elevate ourselves, higher and higher, above the lower plane of the superficial and mundane. Upon reaching the higher rungs of The Ladder, we begin to breathe in the rarefied air of Higher Consciousness. It is at these higher levels of consciousness that the mysteries of Eternity slowly begin to un-veil their secrets to us. When we reach the top-most rung of The Ladder we enter the realm of highest consciousness. Through our personal Desire and Effort we have Transcended Duality and achieved entrance into the Infinite
Domain of Enlightenment and Unity.
The ladder is controlled by the fact that only one can go up the ladder at one instant of time.This specifies the road bellow is a far more difficult one and we need to find the the exact co ordinates where the ladder is hung and then start climbing.The path or the no of steps in the ladder is also different for different spiritual seekers.