Shloka 98
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
लोकान् वसूनामाप्रोति दिवाकरसमप्रभ: । कामचारी सुधाहारो विमानवरमास्थित:
lokān vasūnām āpnoti divākarasamaprabhaḥ | kāmacārī sudhāhāro vimānavaram āsthitaḥ ||
Bhishma berkata: “Bercahaya seperti matahari, dia mencapai alam para Vasu. Bergerak bebas menurut kehendak, dipelihara oleh santapan amerta, dia bersemayam di atas vimāna yang unggul.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents the ethical idea that meritorious conduct yields elevated posthumous results: one gains radiant, divine status—access to higher realms, freedom of movement, and celestial enjoyments—symbolizing the fruition of dharma.
Bhīṣma is describing the heavenly attainment of a virtuous person: he reaches the realms of the Vasus, shines like the sun, moves at will, partakes of ambrosia, and rides in a splendid vimāna—an image of divine reward.