Shloka 71
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
मणिमण्डलवकैश्षित्रं जातरूपसमावृतम् | दिव्याभरणशोभाभिरर्वरस्त्रीभिरलंकृतम्
maṇimaṇḍalavakaiś citraṃ jātarūpasamāvṛtam | divyābharaṇaśobhābhir apsarastrībhir alaṅkṛtam ||
Bhishma dijo: «Aquel carro aéreo era prodigioso, labrado con círculos de gemas y recubierto de oro. Lo adornaban mujeres celestiales—apsaras—radiantes con vestiduras y ornamentos divinos.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses the imagery of a gem-studded, gold-covered vimāna attended by apsarases to suggest that righteous conduct and accumulated merit culminate in refined, celestial attainments; splendor is portrayed as an effect of dharma rather than mere luxury.
Bhīṣma is describing a divine aerial car—ornamented with gem-circles and gold—and noting that it is beautified by celestial women wearing divine garments and ornaments, emphasizing its supernatural magnificence.