Shloka 67
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
कलहंसविनिर्धोषैर्नूपुराणां च नि:स्वनै: । काज्चीनां च समुत्कर्षस्तत्र तत्र निबोध्यते,वह सो जानेपर कलहंसोंके कलरवों, नूपुरोंकी मधुर झनकारों तथा काउ्चीकी मनोहर ध्वनियोंद्वारा जगाया जाता है
kala-haṃsa-vinirghoṣair nūpurāṇāṃ ca niḥsvanaiḥ | kāñcīnāṃ ca samutkarṣas tatra tatra nibodhyate ||
Bhīṣma dit : Là, sans cesse, on perçoit une vive agitation—éveillée par les cris des cygnes kala-haṃsa, par le doux tintement des bracelets de cheville et par la résonance charmante des ceintures des femmes.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses auspicious, refined sounds (swans and ornaments) to evoke an ordered, cultured setting—supporting the Anuśāsana Parva’s broader ethical atmosphere where dharma is taught amid ideals of harmony, restraint, and civilized conduct.
Bhīṣma is describing a scene where people become repeatedly aware of lively movement and awakening, signaled by the calls of kala-haṃsa swans and the melodious jingling of anklets and girdles—an evocative sensory detail within his ongoing discourse.