Shloka 1283
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
तेजसा वपुषा लक्ष्म्या भ्राजते रश्मिवानिव । वह वहाँ सुधारसका भोजन करता और सबके मनको हर लेनेवाला कान्तिमान् रूप धारण करता है। वह अपने तेज, सुन्दर शरीर तथा अंगकान्तिसे सूर्यकी भाँति प्रकाशित होता है
tejasā vapuṣā lakṣmyā bhrājate raśmivān iva |
Sabi ni Bhishma: “Siya’y nagniningning sa kapangyarihang espirituwal, sa kagandahan ng anyo, at sa mapalad na karangyaan—maningning na gaya ng araw na may mga sinag.” Doon, kumakain siya ng pagkaing amrita at nagtataglay ng anyong kaakit-akit na umaagaw sa puso ng lahat. Sa kanyang ningning, sa magandang katawan, at sa liwanag ng mga sangkap, siya’y kumikislap na parang araw.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True excellence (tejas) joined with auspicious fortune (lakṣmī) and a noble bearing manifests as visible radiance; inner virtue and divine favor are portrayed as outward brilliance that naturally attracts and uplifts others.
Bhishma is describing a person of exceptional merit—depicting him as shining with power, beauty, and prosperity, comparable to the sun’s ray-filled brilliance—within his broader instruction on ideals of conduct and qualities worthy of honor.