Shloka 98
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
लोकान् वसूनामाप्रोति दिवाकरसमप्रभ: । कामचारी सुधाहारो विमानवरमास्थित:
lokān vasūnām āpnoti divākarasamaprabhaḥ | kāmacārī sudhāhāro vimānavaram āsthitaḥ ||
Sinabi ni Bhishma: “Nagniningning na tulad ng araw, nararating niya ang mga daigdig ng mga Vasu. Malaya siyang gumagalaw ayon sa nais, nabubuhay sa pagkaing tulad ng amrita, at nananahan sa isang dakilang sasakyang makalangit.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents the ethical idea that meritorious conduct yields elevated posthumous results: one gains radiant, divine status—access to higher realms, freedom of movement, and celestial enjoyments—symbolizing the fruition of dharma.
Bhīṣma is describing the heavenly attainment of a virtuous person: he reaches the realms of the Vasus, shines like the sun, moves at will, partakes of ambrosia, and rides in a splendid vimāna—an image of divine reward.