Shloka 67
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
कलहंसविनिर्धोषैर्नूपुराणां च नि:स्वनै: । काज्चीनां च समुत्कर्षस्तत्र तत्र निबोध्यते,वह सो जानेपर कलहंसोंके कलरवों, नूपुरोंकी मधुर झनकारों तथा काउ्चीकी मनोहर ध्वनियोंद्वारा जगाया जाता है
kala-haṃsa-vinirghoṣair nūpurāṇāṃ ca niḥsvanaiḥ | kāñcīnāṃ ca samutkarṣas tatra tatra nibodhyate ||
Bhishma bersabda: “Di sana, berulang kali terasa riuh yang menggugah—oleh seruan angsa kala-haṃsa, oleh dering manis gelang kaki, dan oleh gema memikat ikat pinggang para wanita.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses auspicious, refined sounds (swans and ornaments) to evoke an ordered, cultured setting—supporting the Anuśāsana Parva’s broader ethical atmosphere where dharma is taught amid ideals of harmony, restraint, and civilized conduct.
Bhīṣma is describing a scene where people become repeatedly aware of lively movement and awakening, signaled by the calls of kala-haṃsa swans and the melodious jingling of anklets and girdles—an evocative sensory detail within his ongoing discourse.