Shloka 130

मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity

Devanagari script

स्वयंप्रभाभिनरिीभिर्विमानस्थो महीयते

Transliteration

svayaṃprabhābhinārībhiḥ vimānastho mahīyate | nānāmadhurabhāṣābhiḥ nānārātibhir eva ca ||

Translation

Bhīṣma sprach: „In einem himmlischen Wagen (Vimāna) sitzend, wird er von strahlenden göttlichen Jungfrauen geehrt, die aus eigenem Glanz leuchten. Mit vielerlei süßen Worten und mannigfachen Wonnen und Vergnügungen schmücken und bedienen sie ihn—ein Bild der verfeinerten Genüsse, die, so heißt es, die Früchte verdienstvollen Handelns begleiten.“

Word by Word

• स्वयम्: by oneself / self-
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम्

• प्रभा: by (his own) radiance
• प्रभा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• अभि: towards / around (prefix-like)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभि

• नारीभिः: by women (divine maidens)
• नारीभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• विमानस्थः: standing/being in an aerial car
• विमानस्थः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विमान-स्थ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महीयते: is honored / is revered
• Type: Verb
• Root: मह्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada, Passive/Reflexive (Ātmanepada usage)

• नाना: various / many kinds of
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाना

• मधुर: sweet (with)
• मधुर: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मधुर
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• भाषाभिः: by speeches / utterances
• भाषाभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाषा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• नाना: various
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाना

• रतिभिः: by pleasures / amorous sports
• रतिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रति
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• एव: indeed / just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• vimāna (celestial chariot)
• divine maidens (self-radiant attendants)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the traditional idea of karma-phala: meritorious conduct is portrayed as yielding honor and refined enjoyments in higher realms, symbolized by a celestial vimāna and radiant attendants.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma describes a person (previously discussed in the chapter) being exalted in a heavenly vimāna, attended and honored by self-radiant divine maidens who charm him with sweet speech and varied pleasures.