Shloka 102
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
भीष्म उवाच इति परममतिर्गुणानशेषान् शिलरतसये त्रिपथानुयोगरूपान् । बहुविधमनुशास्य तथ्यरूपान् गगनततलं द्युतिमान् विवेश सिद्ध:
bhīṣma uvāca—iti paramamatir guṇān aśeṣān śīlaratasya tripathānuyogarūpān | bahuvidham anuśāsya tathyārūpān gaganatalaṃ dyutimān viveśa siddhaḥ ||
Dijo Bhīṣma: Así, aquel siddha consumado, de inteligencia suprema y fulgor radiante, tras instruir de muchas maneras al virtuoso brahmán que vivía del śilavṛtti (recoger los granos sobrantes) y tras describir por completo las verdaderas y múltiples cualidades de Tripathagā—la Gaṅgā que recorre tres sendas—entró en la vasta extensión del cielo.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Truthful, comprehensive instruction in dharma—here expressed as an accurate account of Gaṅgā’s virtues—has transformative power: it refines understanding, reinforces ethical conduct, and is linked with spiritual accomplishment (siddhi).
A radiant perfected sage concludes his discourse by fully describing Tripathagā Gaṅgā’s genuine qualities and instructing a virtuous Brahmin; after completing this teaching, he departs by entering the sky, marking the end of the episode.