Umā’s Inquiry and the Manifestation of the Third Eye (उमा–प्रश्नः तृतीयनेत्रोत्पत्तिः)
अरजांसि च वस्त्राणि धारयन्ती गतक्लमा । विमानस्था शुभा भासि सहस्रगुणमोजसा
arajāṁsi ca vastrāṇi dhārayantī gataklamā | vimānasthā śubhā bhāsi sahasraguṇamojasā ||
भीष्म उवाच— अरजांसि च वस्त्राणि धारयन्ती गतक्लमा । विमानस्था शुभा भासि सहस्रगुणमोजसा ॥
भीष्म उवाच
Inner merit and purity are portrayed as producing outward signs—serenity, freedom from fatigue, auspicious presence, and heightened radiance—suggesting that ethical living bears visible and experiential fruits.
Bhīṣma addresses a radiant female figure (implied by feminine forms like dhārayantī, gataklamā, śubhā), describing her spotless attire and her presence upon a vimāna, emphasizing her auspicious, intensified splendour.