Shloka 7
भीष्म–जामदग्न्यसंवादः (Amba-prasaṅga and Kurukṣetra Dvandva Declaration) / Bhishma–Jamadagnya Dialogue
मनसा विहिते पुण्ये विस्तीर्णे नगरोपमे । दिव्याश्वयुजि संनद्धे काड्चनेन विभूषिते
manasā vihite puṇye vistīrṇe nagaropame | divyāśvayuji saṃnaddhe kāñcanena vibhūṣite ||
मनसा विहिते पुण्ये विस्तीर्णे नगरोपमे। दिव्याश्वयुजि संनद्धे काञ्चनेन विभूषिते॥
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the idea that righteous intent and inner resolve (manasā) can be portrayed as creative, world-shaping power: what is ‘puṇya’ (ethically auspicious) becomes manifest as readiness, protection, and splendor—symbolized by a fully equipped, gold-adorned chariot.
Bhīṣma is describing an extraordinary chariot: immense in size, mentally fashioned, harnessed with divine horses, and ornamented with gold—emphasizing its supernatural excellence and complete preparedness.