Shloka 1276
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
सदा द्वादशमासान् वै ब्रह्मलोकमवाप्नुयात् । जो बारह महीनोंतक प्रत्येक मास व्यतीत होनेपर तीसवें दिन एक बार भोजन करता और सदा शान्तभावसे रहता है, वह ब्रह्मलोकको प्राप्त होता है
sadā dvādaśa-māsān vai brahma-lokam avāpnuyāt |
Bhishma berkata: Sesiapa yang sepanjang dua belas bulan memelihara disiplin—hanya makan sekali pada hari ketiga puluh setiap bulan dan sentiasa berjiwa tenang—akan mencapai Brahmaloka. Ajaran ini memuji pengekangan diri yang berterusan dan kedamaian batin sebagai jalan dharma menuju alam rohani yang luhur.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sustained austerity (regulated eating) combined with steady inner calm is presented as a powerful dharmic discipline whose fruit is attainment of a higher spiritual realm (Brahmaloka).
In Bhishma’s instruction on dharma and religious observances, he describes the merit of a year-long vow: eating only once every month on the thirtieth day while remaining peaceful in mind, culminating in the reward of Brahmaloka.