Shloka 112
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
विमानै: स्फाटिकैर्दिव्यै: सर्वरत्नैरलंकृतै: गन्धर्वैरप्सरोभिश्व पूज्यमान: प्रमोदते
vimānaiḥ sphāṭikair divyaiḥ sarvaratnair alaṅkṛtaiḥ gandharvair apsarobhiś ca pūjyamānaḥ pramodate
Bhishma dit : Honoré par les Gandharvas et les Apsaras, il se réjouit, allant et venant dans des chars aériens divins de cristal, ornés de toutes sortes de joyaux. Cette image de récompense céleste souligne que la conduite méritoire s’achève en jouissance élevée et en vénération dans l’au-delà.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a karmic-ethical principle: righteous, meritorious conduct leads to honour and refined enjoyment in the hereafter, symbolized by divine crystal vimānas and reverence from celestial beings.
Bhishma describes the blessed state of a virtuous person after death: he travels in jewel-adorned celestial vehicles and is honoured by Gandharvas and Apsarases, rejoicing in heavenly prosperity.