Shloka 559
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
उसके लिये बारह सूर्योके समान तेजस्वी विमान प्रस्तुत किया जाता है। बहुमूल्यमणि
tasya dvādaśa-sūrya-sama-tejasvī vimānaṃ prastūyate | bahu-mūlya-maṇi-muktā-pravālair asya vimānasya śobhā vardhate | haṃsa-śreṇī-pariveṣṭitaṃ nāga-vīthyā ca parivyāptaṃ tat vimānaṃ kalaravaṃ kurvat mayūra-cakrāvākaiḥ suśobhitaṃ brahma-loke pratiṣṭhitam | tasya antar bṛhatyo ’ṭṭālikāḥ kṛtāḥ santi | rājan, tat nitya-nivāsa-sthānaṃ nānā-nara-nārībhiḥ paripūrṇam bhavati | etad mahābhāga-dharmajña ṛṣir aṅgirā uvāca |
Dijo Bhishma: «Para tal persona se dispone un carro celestial, radiante como doce soles. Su esplendor se acrecienta con gemas preciosas, perlas y coral. Rodeado por hileras de cisnes y atravesado por la “senda de la serpiente” —una avenida celeste sinuosa—, ese carro resuena con clamores, adornado con pavos reales y aves cakravāka, y queda establecido en el mundo de Brahmā. En su interior hay altas mansiones. Oh rey, esa morada eterna está colmada de muchos hombres y mujeres. Esto declaró el ilustre sabio Aṅgiras, conocedor del dharma.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage emphasizes the doctrine of dharma-phala: righteous conduct yields exalted posthumous results. The vivid imagery of a radiant vimāna established in Brahmaloka functions as a moral incentive—ethical living is portrayed as leading to an enduring, honored state beyond death.
Bhishma, instructing the king in Anushasana Parva, describes the heavenly reward allotted to a meritorious person: a splendid celestial vimāna adorned with jewels and auspicious birds, situated in Brahmaloka with lofty mansions and an eternal residence. He attributes this account to the sage Aṅgiras as authoritative testimony.