Shloka 926

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

Devanagari script

विमानै: काज्चनै्ईट्यै: पृष्ठतश्नानुगम्यते । उसके पीछे-पीछे दिव्यमाला और अनुलेपन धारण करनेवाले गन्धर्वों तथा अप्सराओंसे सेवित सोनेके मनोरम विमान चलते हैं

Transliteration

vimānaiḥ kāñcanaiḥ iṣṭyaiḥ pṛṣṭhataś cānugamyate |

Translation

Bhīṣma said: He is followed from behind by delightful golden aerial chariots—splendid and auspicious—attended by Gandharvas and Apsarases who bear divine garlands and fragrant unguents. The scene conveys the honor and celestial welcome that accompany a person of great merit.

Word by Word

• विमानैः: by/with aerial chariots
• विमानैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• काञ्चनैः: golden
• काञ्चनैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काञ्चन
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• इत्यैः: such/so-called (reading uncertain)
• इत्यैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इत्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• पृष्ठतः: from behind; behind
• पृष्ठतः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृष्ठतस्

• अनुगम्यते: is followed
• अनुगम्यते: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada, Passive

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• vimāna (celestial chariot)
• gold (kāñcana)
• Gandharvas
• Apsarases
• divine garlands (mālā)
• unguents/perfumes (anulepana)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores karmic and ethical consequence: steadfast dharma and accumulated merit are portrayed as yielding honor and auspicious accompaniment, symbolized by golden vimānas and celestial attendants.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma describes a person being ceremonially accompanied from behind by splendid golden celestial vehicles, attended by Gandharvas and Apsarases bearing garlands and perfumes—an image of heavenly reception and exalted status.