Shloka 102
भीष्म उवाच इति परममतिर्गुणानशेषान् शिलरतसये त्रिपथानुयोगरूपान् । बहुविधमनुशास्य तथ्यरूपान् गगनततलं द्युतिमान् विवेश सिद्ध:,भीष्मजी कहते हैं-युधिष्ठि!र! वह उत्तम बुद्धिवाला परम तेजस्वी सिद्ध शिलोख्छतृत्तिद्वारा जीविका चलानेवाले उस ब्राह्मणसे त्रिपथगा गंगाजीके उपर्युक्त सभी यथार्थ गुणोंका नाना प्रकारसे वर्णन करके आकाशगमें प्रविष्ट हो गया
bhīṣma uvāca—iti paramamatir guṇān aśeṣān śīlaratasya tripathānuyogarūpān | bahuvidham anuśāsya tathyārūpān gaganatalaṃ dyutimān viveśa siddhaḥ ||
Bhishma said: Thus that perfected sage, supremely intelligent and radiant, instructed in many ways the virtuous Brahmin who lived by śilavṛtti (gleaning what grains remained), and having fully described the true and manifold qualities of Tripathagā—the Gaṅgā who moves along three paths—entered the vast expanse of the sky.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Truthful, comprehensive instruction in dharma—here expressed as an accurate account of Gaṅgā’s virtues—has transformative power: it refines understanding, reinforces ethical conduct, and is linked with spiritual accomplishment (siddhi).
A radiant perfected sage concludes his discourse by fully describing Tripathagā Gaṅgā’s genuine qualities and instructing a virtuous Brahmin; after completing this teaching, he departs by entering the sky, marking the end of the episode.