Shloka 1083
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
सुधारसं चोपजीवन्नमृतोपममुत्तमम् | वह दिव्य, उत्तम एवं मनोहर विमानपर विराजमान हो सैकड़ों सुन्दरियोंसे भरे हुए महलमें सहस्र कल्पोंतक निवास करता है। वहाँ देवताओंके भोज्य अमृतके समान उत्तम सुधारसको पीकर वह जीवन बिताता है
sudhārasaṃ copajīvann amṛtopamam uttamam | sa divyaṃ uttamaṃ ca manoharaṃ vimānam āruhya virājate; śatasaṃkhyābhiḥ sundarībhiḥ paripūrṇe mahale sahasra-kalpān nivāsam karoti | tatra devatānāṃ bhojyam amṛta-sadṛśaṃ paramam sudhārasam pītvā sa jīvanaṃ nayati |
Bhishma said: Sustained by the finest nectar-like essence, akin to amṛta, he dwells in splendor. Seated upon a divine, excellent, and enchanting celestial chariot, he shines forth, residing for a thousand kalpas in a palace filled with hundreds of beautiful maidens. There he lives by drinking that supreme sudhā-rasa, the gods’ own sustenance, comparable to amṛta—showing how merit ripens into refined and enduring heavenly enjoyment.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights karma-phala: righteous, meritorious conduct yields exalted post-mortem results—long-lasting heavenly residence, divine conveyances, and refined enjoyments symbolized by sudhā-rasa comparable to amṛta.
Bhishma describes the splendor enjoyed by a meritorious person in heaven: he sits upon a divine vimāna, dwells for vast ages in a palace filled with beautiful companions, and lives by drinking the gods’ ambrosial nectar.