Shloka 64
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
गीतगन्धर्वघोषैश्न भेरीपणवनि:स्वनै: । सदा प्रह्लादितस्ताभिवदेवकन्याभिरिज्यते,वहाँ देवकन्याएँ गीत और वाद्योंके घोष तथा भेरी और पणवकी मधुर ध्वनिसे उस पुरुषको आनन्द प्रदान करती हुई सदा उसका पूजन करती हैं
gīta-gandharva-ghoṣaiś ca bherī-paṇava-niḥsvanaiḥ | sadā prahlāditaḥ tābhir deva-kanyābhir ijyate ||
Bhīṣma dit : Là, par des chants retentissants et des acclamations musicales dignes des Gandharvas, et par les sons suaves des tambours bherī et paṇava, les jeunes déesses réjouissent sans cesse ce noble homme et le vénèrent continuellement.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral logic of dharma: righteous conduct yields honor and joy as its fruit. The ‘worship’ by celestial maidens symbolizes the esteem and delight that accrue to a person of merit, reinforcing that ethical living is not merely restraint but a source of auspicious reward.
Bhishma describes a blessed state in which a worthy person is continually gladdened and honored in a divine setting. Celestial maidens offer music—songs and instrumental sounds (bherī and paṇava)—as a form of ongoing reverence.