Shloka 134
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
ऊर्ध्व विचित्रसंकाशे नैको वसति पूजित: । जिस विमानपर वह विराजमान होता है
ūrdhva-vicitra-saṅkāśe naiko vasati pūjitaḥ | yāvad varṣa-sahasraṃ vai jambūdvīpe pravarṣati ||
Bhīṣma disse: “Numa mansão celeste elevada, cujo topo se mostra maravilhosamente variegado, habita mais de um ser honrado. Enquanto por mil anos a chuva cair sobre Jambudvīpa, por tanto tempo ali permanece esse venerável—resplandecente em seu carro aéreo radiante—gozando de estima e companhia, como fruto de conduta meritória.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma underscores the karmic principle that honorable, meritorious conduct yields exalted posthumous rewards—symbolized by residence in a splendid celestial abode for a vast, measured duration.
Bhishma continues a description of a heavenly state: an honored person (not alone) dwells in a lofty, wondrously colored celestial residence, and the duration of that enjoyment is expressed through a grand temporal measure linked to rainfall over Jambudvipa.