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Shloka 76

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

सौम्यगन्धानुलिप्तश्न॒ कामकारगतिर्भवेत्‌ । वह सोम-कन्याओंके महलोंमें नित्य निवास करता है, उसके अंगोंमें सौम्य गन्धयुक्त अनुलेप लगाया जाता है। वह अपनी इच्छाके अनुसार जहाँ चाहता है, घूमता है ।। सुदर्शनाभिनरिभिर्मधुराभिस्तथैव च

saumyagandhānuliptaś ca kāmakāragatir bhavet | sa tu somakanyānāṁ mahaleṣu nityaṁ nivāsī bhavati, tasya aṅgeṣu saumyagandhayuktaṁ anulepanaṁ kriyate | sa svecchayā yatra yatra icchati tatra tatra vicarati || sudarśanābhir nārībhiḥ madhurābhis tathaiva ca

అతడు సోమకన్యల మహాళ్లలో నిత్యము నివసిస్తాడు. అతని అవయవాలకు మృదువైన, మనోహరమైన సుగంధ లేపనం చేయబడుతుంది. తన ఇష్టానుసారంగా ఎక్కడ కోరితే అక్కడికి సంచరిస్తాడు. సుందరీమణులు, మధురస్వభావినులు అతనిని సేవిస్తూ ఉంటారు॥

सौम्यगन्धानुलिप्तःsmeared/anointed with a gentle fragrance
सौम्यगन्धानुलिप्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसौम्य-गन्ध-अनुलिप्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
कामकारगतिःmovement according to one’s wish
कामकारगतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकामकार-गति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
भवेत्would be / may become
भवेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सुदर्शनाभिःby/with beautiful (women)
सुदर्शनाभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसुदर्शना
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
नरिभिःby/with women
नरिभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनारी
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
मधुराभिःby/with sweet (ones)
मधुराभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootमधुरा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
तथाthus / likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
एवindeed / just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
S
Soma
S
Soma-maidens (Soma-kanyas)
P
palaces (mahāla)

Educational Q&A

The verse depicts the refined enjoyments and freedom that arise as the fruit of merit: continual residence in celestial palaces, pleasant adornment, and unimpeded movement according to one’s will—implying that ethical conduct can mature into honored, effortless well-being.

Bhishma is describing a reward-state in the hereafter: the beneficiary lives among Soma-associated celestial maidens, is anointed with pleasing fragrances, roams freely as desired, and is attended by beautiful, sweet women.