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Shloka 115

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

अमृताशी वसंस्तत्र स वितृष्ण: प्रमोदते । देवर्षिचरितं राजन्‌ राजर्षिभिरनुछितम्‌

amṛtāśī vasaṃs tatra sa vitṛṣṇaḥ pramodate | devarṣicaritaṃ rājan rājarṣibhir anūcitam, yugakalpasahasrāṇi trīṇy āvasati vai sukham |

Wika ni Bhishma: Doon, namumuhay siya sa ambrosyang pagkain at, walang pagnanasa, ay nagagalak. O hari, pinakikinggan at pinagninilayan ng lalaking may anyong makalangit ang mga gawi ng mga banal na rishi ng langit gaya ng itinuro ng mga rishi-hari; at, nakasakay sa isang napakahusay na sasakyang langit, nakikipaglaro sa matinding ligaya kasama ng mga kaakit-akit na dalaga, at nananahan doon nang masaya sa loob ng tatlong libong yuga at kalpa. Ipinahihiwatig ng talatang ito na ang pagtamasa sa mas mataas na mga daigdig ay bunga ng kawalan ng pagnanasa at paglinang ng mararangal na huwaran, hindi ng sakim na pagkapit.

अमृताशीone who eats/drinks nectar; nectar-fed
अमृताशी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअमृताशिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वसन्dwelling, residing
वसन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवस् (वासे)
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वितृष्णःfree from thirst/desire
वितृष्णः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवितृष्ण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रमोदतेrejoices, delights
प्रमोदते:
TypeVerb
Rootमुद् (हर्षे) + प्र
FormPresent (Lat), Ātmanepada, Third, Singular
देवर्षि-चरितम्the conduct/deeds of divine seers
देवर्षि-चरितम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेवर्षिचरित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
राजर्षिभिःby royal sages
राजर्षिभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootराजर्षि
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अनुचितम्followed/practised; observed
अनुचितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुचित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
युग-कल्प-सहस्राणिthousands of yugas and kalpas
युग-कल्प-सहस्राणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयुगकल्पसहस्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
त्रीणिthree
त्रीणि:
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
आवसतिdwells, resides
आवसति:
TypeVerb
Rootवस् (वासे) + आ
FormPresent (Lat), Parasmaipada, Third, Singular
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
सुखम्happiness, comfort
सुखम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira (implied by 'rājan')
D
Devarṣi (divine seers)
R
Rājarṣi (royal sages)
V
Vimāna (celestial vehicle)
A
Apsaras/beautiful celestial women (implied by 'manoram sundariyoṃ' in the gloss)
A
Amṛta
Y
Yuga
K
Kalpa

Educational Q&A

The verse links higher enjoyment and long-lasting heavenly residence with inner freedom from craving (vitṛṣṇatā) and with learning from the exemplary lives of seers as transmitted by wise king-sages—suggesting that refined joy is grounded in restraint and noble contemplation rather than acquisitive desire.

Bhishma describes the state of a meritorious person in a celestial realm: he lives on ambrosial nourishment, remains free of thirst/desire, delights there, listens to and reflects on the traditions about divine seers taught by royal sages, and enjoys life in a splendid celestial vehicle with beautiful companions for an immense span—three thousand yugas and kalpas.