Shloka 116
Devanagari script
अध्यावसति दिव्यात्मा विमानवरमास्थित: । स्त्रीभिर्मनोभिरामाभी रममाणो मदोत्कट:
Transliteration
adhyāvasati divyātmā vimānavaram āsthitaḥ | strībhiḥ manobhirāmābhī ramamāṇo madotkaṭaḥ ||
Translation
भीष्म म्हणाले—तो दिव्यात्मा श्रेष्ठ विमानावर आरूढ होऊन तेथे वास करतो; मनोहर स्त्रियांसह रममाण होऊन, आनंदमदाने उन्मत्त राहतो।
Word by Word
अध्यावसतिdwells, resides
अध्यावसति:
TypeVerb
Rootअधि-√वस्
FormLat (Present), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
दिव्यात्माthe divine-souled one
दिव्यात्मा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्यात्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विमानवरम्the excellent aerial car (chariot)
विमानवरम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootविमान-वर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आस्थितःhaving mounted / seated upon
आस्थितः:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-√स्था
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
स्त्रीभिःwith women
स्त्रीभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
मनोभिःwith minds / in their minds
मनोभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
रामाभिःwith lovely women
रामाभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरामा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
रममाणःsporting, enjoying
रममाणः:
TypeVerb
Root√रम्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
मदोत्कटःintoxicated / exceedingly proud
मदोत्कटः:
TypeAdjective
Rootमद-उत्कट
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaV
vimāna (celestial chariot)S
striyaḥ (women/apsaras-like companions implied)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse depicts the fruition of merit as celestial enjoyment—dwelling in splendor and pleasure—while implicitly situating such delights as outcomes of karma, not necessarily the highest spiritual goal beyond results.
Bhishma describes a 'divine-souled' being residing in a heavenly setting, seated on a superb vimana and enjoying the company of mind-delighting women, absorbed in rapturous pleasure.