Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 130
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
स्वयंप्रभाभिनरिीभिर्विमानस्थो महीयते
svayaṃprabhābhinārībhiḥ vimānastho mahīyate | nānāmadhurabhāṣābhiḥ nānārātibhir eva ca ||
भीष्म बोले—वह विमान में स्थित होकर, अपनी ही प्रभा से प्रकाशित दिव्य नारियों द्वारा सम्मानित होता है; वे नाना प्रकार की मधुर वाणी और विविध रति-रमण से उसकी सेवा-सत्कार करती हैं।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the traditional idea of karma-phala: meritorious conduct is portrayed as yielding honor and refined enjoyments in higher realms, symbolized by a celestial vimāna and radiant attendants.
Bhīṣma describes a person (previously discussed in the chapter) being exalted in a heavenly vimāna, attended and honored by self-radiant divine maidens who charm him with sweet speech and varied pleasures.