Shloka 69
Adhyāya 119: Vyāsa–Kīṭa-saṃvāda
Tapas-bala and karmic ascent across yoni
वे सब नरेश अपनी कान्तिसे प्रज्वलित होते हुए वहाँ ब्रह्मलोकमें विराज रहे हैं, गन्धर्व उनकी उपासना करते हैं और सहसौरों दिव्यांगनाएँ उन्हें घेरे रहती हैं ।।
bhīṣma uvāca | te sarve nṛpāḥ svayā kāntyā prajvalantaḥ tatra brahmaloke virājante | gandharvāḥ teṣām upāsanāṃ kurvanti sahasraśaś ca divyāṅganāḥ tān parivārayanti || tad etad uttamaṃ dharmaṃ ahiṃsā-dharma-lakṣaṇam | ye caranti mahātmāno nākapṛṣṭhe vasanti te ||
Bhishma berkata: “Para raja itu, menyala oleh sinar mereka sendiri, bersinar di alam Brahma. Para Gandharwa melayani mereka dengan hormat, dan ribuan bidadari mengelilingi mereka. Inilah dharma yang tertinggi—dharma yang berciri ahimsa. Para mahatma yang menempuhnya berdiam di puncak surga.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ahimsa (non-violence) is presented as the highest dharma; those who consistently practice it attain exalted heavenly realms.
Bhishma describes the radiant, honored state of virtuous kings in Brahmaloka—attended by Gandharvas and surrounded by celestial maidens—then links this exalted destiny to the practice of ahimsa.