Shloka 73

Devanagari script

उस विमानमें एक ही खम्भा होता है, चार दरवाजे लगे होते हैं। वह सात तल्लोंसे युक्त एवं परममंगलमय विमान सहस्रों वैजयन्ती पताकाओंसे सुशोभित तथा गीतोंकी मधुर- ध्वनिसे व्याप्त होता है ।।

Transliteration

tasmin vimāne eka eva khambhaḥ, catvāraḥ dvārāḥ lagitāḥ. tat sapta-tala-yuktaṃ parama-maṅgalamayaṃ vimānaṃ sahasraiḥ vaijayantī-patākābhiḥ suśobhitaṃ ca gītānāṃ madhura-dhvani-vyāptaṃ bhavati. divyaṃ divya-guṇopetaṃ vimānam adhirohati, maṇi-muktā-pravālaiś ca bhūṣitaṃ vaidyuta-prabham.

Translation

ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—ସେ ବିମାନରେ ଏକମାତ୍ର ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ, ଚାରି ଦ୍ୱାର; ସାତ ତଳଯୁକ୍ତ ଏବଂ ପରମ ମଙ୍ଗଳମୟ। ସହସ୍ର ବୈଜୟନ୍ତୀ ପତାକାରେ ଶୋଭିତ ଓ ଗୀତର ମଧୁର ଧ୍ୱନିରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ। ଦିବ୍ୟଗୁଣସମ୍ପନ୍ନ ସେହି ଦିବ୍ୟ ବିମାନକୁ ସେ ଅଧିରୋହଣ କରେ; ତାହା ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ୍ ସଦୃଶ ଦୀପ୍ତ, ମଣି-ମୁକ୍ତା-ପ୍ରବାଳରେ ଭୂଷିତ ଥିଲା।

Word by Word

• दिव्यम्: divine
• दिव्यम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• दिव्यगुणोपेतम्: endowed with divine qualities
• दिव्यगुणोपेतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्यगुणोपेत
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• विमानम्: aerial car, chariot
• विमानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अधिरोहति: mounts, ascends
• अधिरोहति: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अधि-रुह्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• मणिमुक्ताप्रवालैः: with gems, pearls, and corals
• मणिमुक्ताप्रवालैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणिमुक्ताप्रवाल
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

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

• भूषितम्: adorned
• भूषितम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भूषित
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वैद्युतप्रभम्: having lightning-like radiance
• वैद्युतप्रभम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैद्युतप्रभ
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• vimāna
• vaijayantī-patākā (victory banners/flags)
• gīta (songs)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse uses the imagery of a radiant, auspicious vimāna to signify the honor and elevated state that accrue from dharmic conduct and accumulated merit; splendor here functions as a narrative symbol of ethical and spiritual attainment.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma is describing the features of a celestial vimāna—its structure (one pillar, four gates, seven levels), its adornments (victory banners, jewels), and its atmosphere (sweet song)—as part of a larger account of heavenly realms/rewards connected with righteous living.