Shloka 56
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
आदित्यद्वादशं तस्य विमान संविधीयते
ādityadvādaśaṃ tasya vimānaṃ saṃvidhīyate | bahumūlyamaṇi-muktā-pravālair tasya śobhā vardhate | haṃsaśreṇī-pariveṣṭitaṃ nāgavīthyā ca parivyāptaṃ tat vimānaṃ kalaravaṃ kurvad mayūra-cakrāvākaiḥ suśobhitaṃ brahmaloke pratiṣṭhitam | tasya madhye mahānty aṭṭālikāḥ kṛtāḥ | rājan, tat nitya-nivāsasthānaṃ nānā-nara-nārībhiḥ paripūrṇam bhavati | etad aṅgirasā mahābhāgena dharmajñena ṛṣiṇā proktam |
Bhīṣma dijo: «Para él se prepara un carro celestial, radiante como doce soles. Su esplendor se acrecienta con joyas inestimables, perlas y coral. Rodeado por hileras de cisnes y atravesado por la “senda de la serpiente” (un curso sinuoso y luminoso), ese carro resuena con clamores, engalanado con pavos reales y aves cakravāka, y queda establecido en el mundo de Brahmā. En su interior hay mansiones elevadas. Oh rey, esa morada eterna está colmada de muchos hombres y mujeres. Así lo declaró el gran sabio Aṅgiras, conocedor del dharma.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous conduct (dharma) is portrayed as yielding not merely social order on earth but also exalted posthumous attainments—symbolized here by a radiant vimāna and residence in Brahmaloka—affirming a moral universe where merit bears fruit.
Bhishma, instructing the king, describes a magnificent celestial vimāna prepared for a meritorious person, detailing its brilliance, ornaments, auspicious birds, and its establishment in Brahmaloka, and notes that this account was taught by the sage Aṅgiras.