Shloka 112
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
विमानै: स्फाटिकैर्दिव्यै: सर्वरत्नैरलंकृतै: गन्धर्वैरप्सरोभिश्व पूज्यमान: प्रमोदते
vimānaiḥ sphāṭikair divyaiḥ sarvaratnair alaṅkṛtaiḥ gandharvair apsarobhiś ca pūjyamānaḥ pramodate
वह दिव्य स्फटिक-विमानों में—जो समस्त रत्नों से अलंकृत हैं—विचरता हुआ, गन्धर्वों और अप्सराओं द्वारा पूजित होकर आनन्दित होता है।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a karmic-ethical principle: righteous, meritorious conduct leads to honour and refined enjoyment in the hereafter, symbolized by divine crystal vimānas and reverence from celestial beings.
Bhishma describes the blessed state of a virtuous person after death: he travels in jewel-adorned celestial vehicles and is honoured by Gandharvas and Apsarases, rejoicing in heavenly prosperity.