Shloka 62
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
देवकन्याभिराकीर्ण दिव्याभरणभूषितम् । पुण्यगन्धोदयं दिव्यं वायव्यैरुपशोभितम्
devakanyābhir ākīrṇaṁ divyābharaṇabhūṣitam | puṇyagandhodayam divyaṁ vāyavyair upaśobhitam ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: “Ang makalangit na vimāna ay siksik sa mga dalagang makadiyos at pinalamutian ng mga palamuting panglangit. Mula rito’y sumisibol ang dalisay at mapalad na halimuyak; at ang maningning na sasakyang iyon ay lalo pang gumaganda dahil sa pag-iral ng kapangyarihan/sandatang Vāyavya na kaugnay ng hangin—tanda ng banal na pag-iingat at karangalan na iginagawad bilang bunga ng kabutihan.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a karmic-ethical motif: righteous conduct and accumulated merit (puṇya) yield refined, protected, and fragrant heavenly attainments. The imagery of adornment and auspicious fragrance underscores purity and the elevated status of the reward.
Bhīṣma is describing a splendid celestial vimāna—crowded with divine maidens, ornamented with heavenly jewelry, emitting holy fragrance, and enhanced by Vāyavya power—within a larger discourse on the fruits of virtuous deeds and prescribed dharmic practices.