Shloka 130

मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity

Devanagari script

स्वयंप्रभाभिनरिीभिर्विमानस्थो महीयते

Transliteration

svayaṃprabhābhinārībhiḥ vimānastho mahīyate | nānāmadhurabhāṣābhiḥ nānārātibhir eva ca ||

Translation

பீஷ்மர் கூறினார்—அவன் தெய்வ விமானத்தில் அமர்ந்து, தம் ஒளியால் தாமே பிரகாசிக்கும் தெய்வப் பெண்களால் போற்றப்படுகிறான்; அவர்கள் பலவகை இனிய சொற்களாலும் பலவகை ரதி-வினோதங்களாலும் அவனைச் சேவித்து மதிக்கிறார்கள்.

Word by Word

• स्वयम्: by oneself / self-
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम्

• प्रभा: by (his own) radiance
• प्रभा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• अभि: towards / around (prefix-like)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभि

• नारीभिः: by women (divine maidens)
• नारीभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• विमानस्थः: standing/being in an aerial car
• विमानस्थः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विमान-स्थ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महीयते: is honored / is revered
• Type: Verb
• Root: मह्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada, Passive/Reflexive (Ātmanepada usage)

• नाना: various / many kinds of
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाना

• मधुर: sweet (with)
• मधुर: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मधुर
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• भाषाभिः: by speeches / utterances
• भाषाभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाषा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• नाना: various
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाना

• रतिभिः: by pleasures / amorous sports
• रतिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रति
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• एव: indeed / just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• vimāna (celestial chariot)
• divine maidens (self-radiant attendants)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the traditional idea of karma-phala: meritorious conduct is portrayed as yielding honor and refined enjoyments in higher realms, symbolized by a celestial vimāna and radiant attendants.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma describes a person (previously discussed in the chapter) being exalted in a heavenly vimāna, attended and honored by self-radiant divine maidens who charm him with sweet speech and varied pleasures.