Shloka 122
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
सदा द्वादशमासान् वै सत्यव्रतपरायण: । तस्य लोका: शुभा दिव्या देवराजर्षिपूजिता:
sadā dvādaśa-māsān vai satya-vrata-parāyaṇaḥ | tasya lokāḥ śubhā divyā deva-rāja-ṛṣi-pūjitāḥ ||
Bhishma berkata: Sesiapa yang sepanjang dua belas bulan tetap teguh berpegang pada nazar kebenaran akan mencapai alam-alam yang baik lagi ilahi—wilayah yang dihormati oleh para dewa, resi-raja, dan resi-dewa. Penekanan etika di sini ialah bahawa kebenaran yang dipelihara sebagai nazar berdisiplin dari masa ke masa menjadi sebab langsung kepada pencapaian rohani yang tinggi serta kemuliaan di kalangan makhluk tertinggi.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that unwavering commitment to satya (truthfulness) as a sustained vrata (vow) over a full year yields exalted spiritual results—attainment of auspicious, divine realms honored by gods and sages. The stress is on consistency and lifelong integrity rather than occasional truth-speaking.
In the Anushasana Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhishma is describing the fruits (phala) of ethical observances. Here he highlights the reward for one who remains devoted to a truth-vow across twelve months: such a person gains revered celestial worlds.