Shloka 89
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
Devanagari script
तत्रामरवरस्त्रीभिमोंदते विगतज्वर:
Transliteration
tatrāmaravarastrībhiḥ moda te vigatajvaraḥ
Translation
Là, délivré de toute fièvre de détresse, il se réjouit en compagnie des plus éminentes femmes célestes, dans un bonheur paisible et sans trouble.
Word by Word
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
FormAvyaya (locative adverb: 'there')
अमरवरस्त्रीभिःby the best of the immortal women (apsarases)
अमरवरस्त्रीभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअमरवरस्त्री
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
मोदतेrejoices / delights
मोदते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootमुद्
FormPresent (Lat), Ātmanepada, 3rd person, Singular
विगतज्वरःfree from fever (free from distress)
विगतज्वरः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविगतज्वर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
A
amaravarastriyaḥ (foremost celestial women)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the fruit of meritorious conduct: a state beyond suffering (vigatajvara) and the enjoyment of heavenly happiness, implying that ethical living and dharmic merit culminate in peace and delight after death.
Bhīṣma continues a description of the posthumous reward in a heavenly realm: the person being spoken of is depicted as free from distress and delighting there in the company of excellent celestial women.