Shloka 128

मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity

Devanagari script

सुधारसकृताहार: श्रीमान्‌ सर्वमनोहर:

Transliteration

sudhārasakṛtāhāraḥ śrīmān sarvamanoharaḥ

Translation

Bhīṣma tả rằng: “Dưỡng thực của người ấy tựa như cam lộ—tinh khiết, thanh nhã và nuôi dưỡng sinh lực—được phúc thịnh cát tường gia hộ, và phong thái khiến mọi tâm trí đều bị cuốn hút.”

Word by Word

• सुधारसकृताहारः: one whose food is made of nectar-essence (i.e., very pure/ambrosial diet)
• सुधारसकृताहारः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुधा + रस + कृत + आहार
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• श्रीमान्: prosperous, illustrious
• श्रीमान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सर्वमनोहरः: all-charming, delightful to everyone
• सर्वमनोहरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + मनोहर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True attractiveness is presented as the outward radiance of inner refinement—purity of sustenance and conduct (symbolized by ‘nectar-like nourishment’) joined with auspicious qualities (śrī). Ethical excellence is depicted as naturally pleasing and socially elevating.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma is praising a person’s qualities in a didactic context, using elevated epithets—‘nectar-essenced in sustenance,’ ‘illustrious,’ and ‘charming to all minds’—to highlight an exemplary character aligned with dharma.