Shloka 1276
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
सदा द्वादशमासान् वै ब्रह्मलोकमवाप्नुयात् । जो बारह महीनोंतक प्रत्येक मास व्यतीत होनेपर तीसवें दिन एक बार भोजन करता और सदा शान्तभावसे रहता है, वह ब्रह्मलोकको प्राप्त होता है
sadā dvādaśa-māsān vai brahma-lokam avāpnuyāt |
جو بارہ مہینوں تک ہر مہینے کے تیسویں دن صرف ایک بار کھانا کھاتا ہے اور ہمیشہ سکون و طمانیت کے ساتھ رہتا ہے، وہ برہمالوک کو پہنچتا ہے۔
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sustained austerity (regulated eating) combined with steady inner calm is presented as a powerful dharmic discipline whose fruit is attainment of a higher spiritual realm (Brahmaloka).
In Bhishma’s instruction on dharma and religious observances, he describes the merit of a year-long vow: eating only once every month on the thirtieth day while remaining peaceful in mind, culminating in the reward of Brahmaloka.