Shloka 5
Umā’s Inquiry and the Manifestation of the Third Eye (उमा–प्रश्नः तृतीयनेत्रोत्पत्तिः)
अरजांसि च वस्त्राणि धारयन्ती गतक्लमा । विमानस्था शुभा भासि सहस्रगुणमोजसा
arajāṁsi ca vastrāṇi dhārayantī gataklamā | vimānasthā śubhā bhāsi sahasraguṇamojasā ||
ビーシュマは言った。「汚れなき衣をまとい、疲れを知らず、天の車に座している。あなたの姿は吉祥に満ち、みずからの霊妙なる光によって、その輝きは千倍にも増して見える。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Inner merit and purity are portrayed as producing outward signs—serenity, freedom from fatigue, auspicious presence, and heightened radiance—suggesting that ethical living bears visible and experiential fruits.
Bhīṣma addresses a radiant female figure (implied by feminine forms like dhārayantī, gataklamā, śubhā), describing her spotless attire and her presence upon a vimāna, emphasizing her auspicious, intensified splendour.