Shloka 112
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
विमानै: स्फाटिकैर्दिव्यै: सर्वरत्नैरलंकृतै: गन्धर्वैरप्सरोभिश्व पूज्यमान: प्रमोदते
vimānaiḥ sphāṭikair divyaiḥ sarvaratnair alaṅkṛtaiḥ gandharvair apsarobhiś ca pūjyamānaḥ pramodate
विमानैः स्फाटिकैर्दिव्यैः सर्वरत्नैरलङ्कृतैः। गन्धर्वैरप्सरोभिश्च पूज्यमानः प्रमोदते॥
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a karmic-ethical principle: righteous, meritorious conduct leads to honour and refined enjoyment in the hereafter, symbolized by divine crystal vimānas and reverence from celestial beings.
Bhishma describes the blessed state of a virtuous person after death: he travels in jewel-adorned celestial vehicles and is honoured by Gandharvas and Apsarases, rejoicing in heavenly prosperity.