Shloka 13
शल्मलि–पवनसंवादः
The Dialogue of Śalmali and Pavana
ततः स्वर्गस्थमात्मानमपश्यद् विगतज्वर: । यक्षगन्धर्वसिद्धानां मध्ये भ्राजन्तमिन्द्रवत्
tataḥ svargastham ātmānam apaśyad vigatajvaraḥ | yakṣagandharvasiddhānāṃ madhye bhrājantam indravat |
Bhishma berkata: Kemudian, setelah lenyap segala kepanasan derita, dia melihat dirinya sendiri bersemayam di syurga—bersinar seperti Indra—bercahaya di tengah-tengah Yaksha, Gandharva dan Siddha.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the transition from suffering to a purified, honored state: when affliction (jvara) is removed, one perceives a higher condition of existence, suggesting the fruition of merit and the ethical logic of karma leading to elevated realms.
A person (as described by Bhishma) soon sees himself in Svarga, radiant like Indra, seated among celestial classes—Yakshas, Gandharvas, and Siddhas—indicating a post-mortem or visionary ascent and recognition in the heavenly world.