Shloka 85
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
देवकन्याधिरूैस्तु भ्राजमानै: स्वलंकृतै: । उसके पीछे आनन्दपूर्वक जयघोष करते हुए बहुत-से तेजस्वी एवं सजे-सजाये रथ चलते हैं। उन रथोंपर देवकन्याएँ बैठी होती हैं ।।
devakanyādhirūḍhaistu bhrājamānaiḥ svalakṛtaiḥ |
Bhīṣma nói: “Sau họ, nhiều cỗ xe rực rỡ, trang sức lộng lẫy, tiến bước trong tiếng hô mừng chiến thắng. Trên những cỗ xe ấy, các tiên nữ ngự ngồi.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses vivid celestial imagery—radiant, ornamented chariots with divine maidens and victory-cries—to suggest the honor and exalted reward that follow righteous conduct and accumulated merit, reinforcing the Anuśāsana Parva’s emphasis on dharma and its fruits.
Bhīṣma describes a splendid procession: behind the foremost figures come many shining, decorated chariots moving amid joyful acclamations of victory, and celestial maidens are seated upon those chariots.