Shloka 72

मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity

Devanagari script

एकस्तम्भं चतुर्द्धारं सप्तभौमं सुमंगलम्‌ । वैजयन्तीसहसैश्न शोभितं गीतनि:स्वनै:

Transliteration

ekastambhaṁ caturdhāraṁ saptabhaumaṁ sumaṅgalam | vaijayantīsahasraiś ca śobhitaṁ gītanisvanaiḥ ||

Translation

ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—(ମୁଁ) ଏକ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭରେ ଭିତ୍ତିକୃତ, ଚାରି ଦ୍ୱାରଯୁକ୍ତ, ସାତ ତଳ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଉଚ୍ଚ, ଅତି ମଙ୍ଗଳମୟ ଭବନ ଦେଖିଲି; ସେହି ଭବନ ସହସ୍ର ବୈଜୟନ୍ତୀ ମାଳାରେ ଶୋଭିତ ଏବଂ ଗୀତଧ୍ୱନିରେ ମୁଖର ଥିଲା।

Word by Word

• एक-स्तम्भम्: having one pillar / single-pillared
• एक-स्तम्भम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक + स्तम्भ
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• चतुर्द्वारम्: four-doored
• चतुर्द्वारम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर् + द्वार
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• सप्त-भौमम्: seven-storied (seven-floored)
• सप्त-भौमम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्त + भौम
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• सु-मङ्गलम्: very auspicious
• सु-मङ्गलम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + मङ्गल
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वैजयन्ती-सहस्रैः: with thousands of banners/streamers (vaijayantīs)
• वैजयन्ती-सहस्रैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैजयन्ती + सहस्र
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• शोभितम्: adorned, beautified
• शोभितम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• गीत-निःस्वनैः: with sounds of songs / musical sounds
• गीत-निःस्वनैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गीत + निःस्वन
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• ekastambha (single pillar)
• caturdhāra (four gates/doors)
• saptabhauma (seven storeys)
• vaijayantī (garlands)
• gīta (song/singing)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights auspicious order and royal/ritual splendor as outward signs of well-established dharma—harmony, prosperity, and disciplined culture expressed through architecture, adornment, and music.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma is describing a magnificent, auspicious multi-level structure—marked by distinctive architectural features and festive decoration—filled with the resonant sound of singing, as part of his ongoing account in the Anushasana Parva.