Shloka 103
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
सदा द्वादशमासांश्व जुह्नानो जातवेदसम् | आदित्यानामधीवासे मोदमानो वसेच्चिरम्
sadā dvādaśa-māsāṁś ca juhvāno jātavedasam | ādityānām adhīvāse modamāno vasec ciram ||
Siapa yang sepanjang dua belas bulan senantiasa mempersembahkan oblation ke dalam Jataveda (Agni), dan tinggal dengan sukacita di kediaman para Aditya, akan menetap di sana untuk waktu yang lama.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sustained, disciplined ritual worship—especially regular offerings into Agni across the full annual cycle—is presented as a dharmic practice that yields exalted posthumous reward: joyful residence in a divine realm (the abode of the Ādityas) for a long duration.
In Bhīṣma’s instruction on dharma, he describes the फल (result) of a specific observance: continual fire-offerings to Agni over twelve months. He states that such a practitioner rejoices and dwells long in the realm associated with the Ādityas.