Shloka 58
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
मयूरैश्वक्रवाकैश्व कूजद्भिरुपशोभितम् । अट्टैर्महद्धि: संयुक्त ब्रह्मलोके प्रतिष्ठितम्
mayūraiś cakravākaiś ca kūjadbhir upaśobhitam | aṭṭair mahaddhiḥ saṃyuktaṃ brahmaloke pratiṣṭhitam ||
Ia dihiasi merak dan burung cakravāka yang berkicau merdu. Dengan istana-istana menjulang dan kemakmuran besar, ia berdiri tegak di alam Brahmā.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse reinforces the Mahābhārata’s ethical motif that righteous conduct bears tangible fruits: merit culminates in exalted states of being, symbolized here by a splendid, harmonious Brahmaloka endowed with beauty, abundance, and stability.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma is instructing Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and its results. Here he describes a celestial realm—Brahmaloka—using vivid imagery (birds, calls, grand dwellings, prosperity) to convey the attractiveness and dignity of the reward associated with high merit and right living.