Shloka 1083
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
सुधारसं चोपजीवन्नमृतोपममुत्तमम् | वह दिव्य
sudhārasaṃ copajīvann amṛtopamam uttamam | sa divyaṃ uttamaṃ ca manoharaṃ vimānam āruhya virājate; śatasaṃkhyābhiḥ sundarībhiḥ paripūrṇe mahale sahasra-kalpān nivāsam karoti | tatra devatānāṃ bhojyam amṛta-sadṛśaṃ paramam sudhārasam pītvā sa jīvanaṃ nayati |
Bhishma dit : Nourri de l’essence ambrosiaque la plus parfaite, semblable à l’amṛta, il demeure dans la splendeur. Assis sur un vimāna divin, excellent et enchanteur, il rayonne et réside mille kalpas dans un palais rempli de centaines de belles jeunes femmes. Là, il passe sa vie à boire ce sudhā-rasa suprême, nourriture des dieux, comparable à l’amṛta. Le passage souligne le fruit karmique du mérite : les actes justes s’achèvent en une jouissance céleste, raffinée et durable.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights karma-phala: righteous, meritorious conduct yields exalted post-mortem results—long-lasting heavenly residence, divine conveyances, and refined enjoyments symbolized by sudhā-rasa comparable to amṛta.
Bhishma describes the splendor enjoyed by a meritorious person in heaven: he sits upon a divine vimāna, dwells for vast ages in a palace filled with beautiful companions, and lives by drinking the gods’ ambrosial nectar.