Shloka 130
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
स्वयंप्रभाभिनरिीभिर्विमानस्थो महीयते
svayaṃprabhābhinārībhiḥ vimānastho mahīyate | nānāmadhurabhāṣābhiḥ nānārātibhir eva ca ||
Bhīṣma dit : «Assis dans un char céleste, il est honoré par des jeunes filles divines, rayonnantes de leur propre splendeur. Elles l’ornent et le servent par mille paroles suaves et par des délices variés—peignant les plaisirs raffinés que l’on dit accompagner le fruit d’une conduite méritoire.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the traditional idea of karma-phala: meritorious conduct is portrayed as yielding honor and refined enjoyments in higher realms, symbolized by a celestial vimāna and radiant attendants.
Bhīṣma describes a person (previously discussed in the chapter) being exalted in a heavenly vimāna, attended and honored by self-radiant divine maidens who charm him with sweet speech and varied pleasures.