Shloka 38
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
पद्मवर्णनिभं चैव विमानमधिरोहति । कृष्णा: कनकगोर्यश्व नार्य: श्यामास्तथापरा:
padmavarṇanibhaṃ caiva vimānam adhirohati | kṛṣṇāḥ kanakagauryaśva nāryaḥ śyāmās tathāparāḥ ||
Bhīṣma dit : «Alors il monte sur un char céleste, éclatant comme la teinte du lotus. Autour de lui se tiennent des femmes aux carnations variées—les unes sombres, les autres d’un blond doré, d’autres encore au teint brun—formant une suite magnifique.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse contributes to a broader ethical frame common in the Anuśāsana Parva: righteous conduct and accumulated merit are portrayed as leading to exalted states, symbolized here by ascent into a radiant celestial vehicle and an honored retinue.
Bhīṣma describes a figure mounting a lotus-hued celestial vimāna, accompanied by women of various complexions, emphasizing splendor and the imagery of heavenly attainment.