Shloka 125
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
भोगवांस्तेजसा युक्तो वैश्वानरसमप्रभ:
bhogavāṁs tejasā yukto vaiśvānarasamaprabhaḥ | rudrāṇāṁ ca tathā lokaṁ brahmalokaṁ ca gacchati ||
Bhishma berkata: Dengan kenikmatan dan kemakmuran, serta bersatu dengan sinar rohani—bercahaya seperti Vaiśvānara (api kosmik)—orang itu mencapai alam-alam luhur: alam para Rudra, bahkan juga alam Brahmā. Bait ini menegaskan bahawa disiplin diri yang bercahaya dan perilaku yang tertuju kepada ketuhanan membawa bukan sahaja kesenangan duniawi, tetapi keadaan yang lebih tinggi serta persekutuan dengan tertib ilahi.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that when enjoyment (bhoga) is accompanied by inner radiance and disciplined spiritual power (tejas), one’s life becomes divinely luminous and yields elevated spiritual results—culminating in attainment of higher realms such as Rudraloka and Brahmaloka.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma continues instructing Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and the fruits of virtuous conduct. Here he describes the posthumous destiny of a person whose life is marked by prosperity aligned with spiritual brilliance, stating that such a person reaches exalted divine worlds.