Shloka 102
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
भीष्म उवाच इति परममतिर्गुणानशेषान् शिलरतसये त्रिपथानुयोगरूपान् । बहुविधमनुशास्य तथ्यरूपान् गगनततलं द्युतिमान् विवेश सिद्ध:
bhīṣma uvāca—iti paramamatir guṇān aśeṣān śīlaratasya tripathānuyogarūpān | bahuvidham anuśāsya tathyārūpān gaganatalaṃ dyutimān viveśa siddhaḥ ||
भीष्म म्हणाले—युधिष्ठिरा! अशा प्रकारे परम बुद्धिमान व परम तेजस्वी सिद्धाने शिलवृत्तीने उपजीविका करणाऱ्या त्या ब्राह्मणाला नानाविध उपदेश करून त्रिपथगा गंगादेवीचे सत्यस्वरूप व बहुविध गुण पूर्णपणे वर्णन केले आणि मग तो सिद्ध आकाशमंडलात विलीन झाला।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Truthful, comprehensive instruction in dharma—here expressed as an accurate account of Gaṅgā’s virtues—has transformative power: it refines understanding, reinforces ethical conduct, and is linked with spiritual accomplishment (siddhi).
A radiant perfected sage concludes his discourse by fully describing Tripathagā Gaṅgā’s genuine qualities and instructing a virtuous Brahmin; after completing this teaching, he departs by entering the sky, marking the end of the episode.