Shloka 107
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
स रथैनन्दिघोषैश्न पृष्ठतो हानुगम्यते । देवकन्यासमारूढै: काउ्चनैर्विमलै: शुभै:
sa rathair nandighoṣaiś ca pṛṣṭhato 'nugamyate | devakanyā-samārūḍhaiḥ kāñcanaiḥ vimalaiḥ śubhaiḥ ||
Bhishma berkata: “Di belakangnya, banyak kereta mengiringi, bergema dengan sorak kemenangan yang riang, derunya dalam seperti guruh di balik awan. Di atas kereta-kereta emas itu—bersih tanpa cela dan penuh keberkatan—para gadis kayangan menunggang. Petikan ini membayangkan buah moral dharma—terutama pahala sedekah (dāna) dan disiplin laku—sebagai suatu perarakan yang bercahaya dan teratur, memuliakan orang benar serta mengisytiharkan jasa kebajikannya.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a vivid image of the auspicious results of dharmic conduct—especially charity and disciplined observances like fasting—showing that merit (puṇya) brings honor, purity, and elevated companionship, symbolized by golden chariots and celestial attendants.
Bhīṣma is describing the posthumous or otherworldly honor accorded to a righteous person: a grand procession of resonant chariots follows him, and celestial maidens ride upon those auspicious vehicles, proclaiming his merit.