Shloka 116

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

Devanagari script

अध्यावसति दिव्यात्मा विमानवरमास्थित: । स्त्रीभिर्मनोभिरामाभी रममाणो मदोत्कट:

Transliteration

adhyāvasati divyātmā vimānavaram āsthitaḥ | strībhiḥ manobhirāmābhī ramamāṇo madotkaṭaḥ ||

Translation

Bhishma disse: Aquele de alma radiante habita ali, sentado num excelente carro celestial, divertindo-se em deleite com mulheres encantadoras à mente, embriagado por um prazer exuberante.

Word by Word

अध्यावसतिdwells, resides

दिव्यात्माthe divine-souled one

विमानवरम्the excellent aerial car (chariot)

आस्थितःhaving mounted / seated upon

स्त्रीभिःwith women

मनोभिःwith minds / in their minds

रामाभिःwith lovely women

रममाणःsporting, enjoying

मदोत्कटःintoxicated / exceedingly proud

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhishma

vimāna (celestial chariot)

striyaḥ (women/apsaras-like companions implied)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse depicts the fruition of merit as celestial enjoyment—dwelling in splendor and pleasure—while implicitly situating such delights as outcomes of karma, not necessarily the highest spiritual goal beyond results.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma describes a 'divine-souled' being residing in a heavenly setting, seated on a superb vimana and enjoying the company of mind-delighting women, absorbed in rapturous pleasure.