Shloka 85
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
देवकन्याधिरूैस्तु भ्राजमानै: स्वलंकृतै: । उसके पीछे आनन्दपूर्वक जयघोष करते हुए बहुत-से तेजस्वी एवं सजे-सजाये रथ चलते हैं। उन रथोंपर देवकन्याएँ बैठी होती हैं ।।
devakanyādhirūḍhaistu bhrājamānaiḥ svalakṛtaiḥ |
Bhīṣma dit : «Derrière eux s’avancent de nombreux chars rayonnants, richement parés, allant au milieu de joyeux cris de victoire. Sur ces chars sont assises les jeunes filles célestes.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses vivid celestial imagery—radiant, ornamented chariots with divine maidens and victory-cries—to suggest the honor and exalted reward that follow righteous conduct and accumulated merit, reinforcing the Anuśāsana Parva’s emphasis on dharma and its fruits.
Bhīṣma describes a splendid procession: behind the foremost figures come many shining, decorated chariots moving amid joyful acclamations of victory, and celestial maidens are seated upon those chariots.