Shloka 913
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
स लोकान् विपुलान् रम्यानादित्यानामुपाश्षुते । जो लगातार बारह महीनेतक पूरे बीस दिनपर एक बार भोजन करता
sa lokān vipulān ramyān ādityānām upāśnute |
Bhishma dijo: Tal persona alcanza los vastos y deleitosos mundos de los Adityas (las deidades solares). Quien, durante doce meses continuos, come sólo una vez cada veinte días, dice la verdad, observa su voto, se abstiene de la carne, guarda el brahmacarya (continencia) y se consagra al bien de todos los seres, llega a los reinos amplios y hermosos del Dios Sol.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that rigorous self-discipline—truthfulness, faithful observance of vows, abstention from meat, celibacy, and active commitment to the welfare of all beings—produces spiritual merit culminating in attainment of exalted solar realms (the worlds of the Adityas/Sun).
In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira on dharma and the fruits of various vows and austerities. Here he describes a specific long-term observance (restricted eating over a year, coupled with ethical restraints) and states its reward: reaching the vast, delightful worlds associated with the Adityas, especially Surya.