Shloka 62
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
देवकन्याभिराकीर्ण दिव्याभरणभूषितम् । पुण्यगन्धोदयं दिव्यं वायव्यैरुपशोभितम्
devakanyābhir ākīrṇaṁ divyābharaṇabhūṣitam | puṇyagandhodayam divyaṁ vāyavyair upaśobhitam ||
Bhīṣma disse: “Esse vimāna celeste está repleto de donzelas divinas e adornado com ornamentos do céu. Dele se eleva uma fragrância pura e auspiciosa; e esse carro radiante é ainda embelezado pela presença do poder/arma Vāyavya, associado ao vento—sinal de proteção e esplendor divinos concedidos como fruto do mérito.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a karmic-ethical motif: righteous conduct and accumulated merit (puṇya) yield refined, protected, and fragrant heavenly attainments. The imagery of adornment and auspicious fragrance underscores purity and the elevated status of the reward.
Bhīṣma is describing a splendid celestial vimāna—crowded with divine maidens, ornamented with heavenly jewelry, emitting holy fragrance, and enhanced by Vāyavya power—within a larger discourse on the fruits of virtuous deeds and prescribed dharmic practices.