Shloka 128

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

Devanagari script

सुधारसकृताहार: श्रीमान्‌ सर्वमनोहर:

Transliteration

sudhārasakṛtāhāraḥ śrīmān sarvamanoharaḥ

Translation

భీష్ముడు వర్ణించెను—అతని ఆహారం అమృతరసమువలె శుద్ధమూ మధురమూ; అతడు శ్రీమంతుడు, సమస్త మనసులను ఆకర్షించువాడు.

Word by Word

• सुधारसकृताहारः: one whose food is made of nectar-essence (i.e., very pure/ambrosial diet)
• सुधारसकृताहारः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुधा + रस + कृत + आहार
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• श्रीमान्: prosperous, illustrious
• श्रीमान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सर्वमनोहरः: all-charming, delightful to everyone
• सर्वमनोहरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + मनोहर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True attractiveness is presented as the outward radiance of inner refinement—purity of sustenance and conduct (symbolized by ‘nectar-like nourishment’) joined with auspicious qualities (śrī). Ethical excellence is depicted as naturally pleasing and socially elevating.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma is praising a person’s qualities in a didactic context, using elevated epithets—‘nectar-essenced in sustenance,’ ‘illustrious,’ and ‘charming to all minds’—to highlight an exemplary character aligned with dharma.