Shloka 863
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
सुधारयं च भुज्जीत अमृतोपममुत्तमम् । उस दिव्य लोकमें वह एक हजार कल्पोंतक देवकन्याओंके साथ आनन्द भोगता और अमृतके समान उत्तम सुधारसका पान करता है
sudhārasaṃ ca bhuñjīta amṛtopamam uttamam |
Bhishma sprach: „Er genießt die erlesene Sudhā‑Rasa, dem Amṛta gleich. In jener göttlichen Welt kostet er mit himmlischen Jungfrauen tausend Kalpas lang die Wonne und trinkt jene höchste Essenz, der Unsterblichkeit vergleichbar.“
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma emphasizes the karmic fruit of dharmic conduct: righteous merit leads to exalted post-mortem enjoyment in heavenly realms, symbolized by the drinking of sudhā (nectar) and long-lasting bliss.
Bhishma is describing the reward attained by a meritorious person: residence in a divine world, companionship of celestial maidens, and the enjoyment of supreme nectar-like sustenance for an immense duration (a thousand kalpas).