Shloka 142
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
उपवासानिमान् कृत्वा गच्छेच्च परमां गतिम् । देवद्विजातिपूजायां रतो भरतसत्तम,भरतश्रेष्ठ) देवताओं और ब्राह्मणोंकी पूजामें तत्पर रहकर जो इन उपवासोंका पालन करता है, वह परमगतिको प्राप्त होता है
upavāsān imān kṛtvā gacchec ca paramāṃ gatim | devadvijātipūjāyāṃ rato bharatasattama ||
بھیشم نے کہا— اے بھرت شریشٹھ! جو اِن اُپواس (روزوں) کا اہتمام کرے اور دیوتاؤں اور دْوِجوں (برہمنوں) کی پوجا میں مشغول رہے، وہ پرم گتی—یعنی اعلیٰ ترین مقام—کو پہنچتا ہے۔
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Observing prescribed fasts, together with sincere reverence toward the gods and the twice-born (Brahmanas), is presented as a dharmic discipline that leads to the highest spiritual attainment (paramā gati).
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma; here he concludes a set of teachings on specific fasts/vows by stating their फल (result): devotion expressed through fasting and worship leads to the supreme goal.