Shloka 38
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
पद्मवर्णनिभं चैव विमानमधिरोहति । कृष्णा: कनकगोर्यश्व नार्य: श्यामास्तथापरा:
padmavarṇanibhaṃ caiva vimānam adhirohati | kṛṣṇāḥ kanakagauryaśva nāryaḥ śyāmās tathāparāḥ ||
Disse Bhīṣma: “Então ele sobe a um carro celestial, radiante como a cor do lótus. Ao redor estão mulheres de tez variada—algumas escuras, outras de alvura dourada, e outras ainda morenas—formando um séquito esplêndido.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse contributes to a broader ethical frame common in the Anuśāsana Parva: righteous conduct and accumulated merit are portrayed as leading to exalted states, symbolized here by ascent into a radiant celestial vehicle and an honored retinue.
Bhīṣma describes a figure mounting a lotus-hued celestial vimāna, accompanied by women of various complexions, emphasizing splendor and the imagery of heavenly attainment.