Shloka 28
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
Devanagari script
अग्निज्वालासमाभासं हंसबर्हिणसेवितम्
Transliteration
agnijvālāsamābhāsaṃ haṃsabarhiṇasevitam
Translation
ビーシュマは、火焔の舌のごとく輝く光明の相を語る。白鳥と孔雀に侍され崇敬を受けるその姿は、清浄と吉祥、そして聖なる威厳を想起させ、ダルマの教説の中に荘厳を添える。
Word by Word
अग्निज्वालासमाभासम्having an appearance like a flame of fire
अग्निज्वालासमाभासम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअग्निज्वाला-सम-आभास
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
हंसबर्हिणसेवितम्frequented/inhabited by swans and peacocks
हंसबर्हिणसेवितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootहंस-बर्हिण-सेवित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
A
Agni (fire, as imagery)H
Haṃsa (swan)B
Barhiṇa (peacock)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse uses auspicious and luminous imagery—fire-like radiance and attendance by swans and peacocks—to signal sanctity, purity, and moral authority, reinforcing that dharma is to be approached with reverence and discernment.
Bhīṣma, in his instructional discourse, depicts a splendid, sacred-looking object or presence characterized by blazing radiance and being attended by swans and peacocks, setting an elevated tone for the surrounding dharma instruction.