Shloka 62
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
देवकन्याभिराकीर्ण दिव्याभरणभूषितम् । पुण्यगन्धोदयं दिव्यं वायव्यैरुपशोभितम्
devakanyābhir ākīrṇaṁ divyābharaṇabhūṣitam | puṇyagandhodayam divyaṁ vāyavyair upaśobhitam ||
Bhīṣma dijo: “Ese vimāna celeste está atestado de doncellas divinas y adornado con ornamentos del cielo. De él brota una fragancia pura y propicia; y ese carro radiante se embellece aún más por la presencia del poder/arma Vāyavya, asociado al viento, señal de protección y esplendor divinos concedidos como fruto del mérito.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a karmic-ethical motif: righteous conduct and accumulated merit (puṇya) yield refined, protected, and fragrant heavenly attainments. The imagery of adornment and auspicious fragrance underscores purity and the elevated status of the reward.
Bhīṣma is describing a splendid celestial vimāna—crowded with divine maidens, ornamented with heavenly jewelry, emitting holy fragrance, and enhanced by Vāyavya power—within a larger discourse on the fruits of virtuous deeds and prescribed dharmic practices.