Shloka 116

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

Devanagari script

अध्यावसति दिव्यात्मा विमानवरमास्थित: । स्त्रीभिर्मनोभिरामाभी रममाणो मदोत्कट:

Transliteration

adhyāvasati divyātmā vimānavaram āsthitaḥ | strībhiḥ manobhirāmābhī ramamāṇo madotkaṭaḥ ||

Translation

毗湿摩说：那位神光内蕴之人居于彼处，安坐于最胜天车之上，与悦心的女子嬉游取乐，沉醉于洋溢的欢悦之中。

Word by Word

• अध्यावसति: dwells, resides
• Type: Verb
• Root: अधि-√वस्
• Form: Lat (Present), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• दिव्यात्मा: the divine-souled one
• दिव्यात्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्यात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विमानवरम्: the excellent aerial car (chariot)
• विमानवरम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान-वर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• आस्थितः: having mounted / seated upon
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√स्था
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• स्त्रीभिः: with women
• स्त्रीभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• मनोभिः: with minds / in their minds
• मनोभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• रामाभिः: with lovely women
• रामाभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रामा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• रममाणः: sporting, enjoying
• Type: Verb
• Root: √रम्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मदोत्कटः: intoxicated / exceedingly proud
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मद-उत्कट
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• vimāna (celestial chariot)
• striyaḥ (women/apsaras-like companions implied)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse depicts the fruition of merit as celestial enjoyment—dwelling in splendor and pleasure—while implicitly situating such delights as outcomes of karma, not necessarily the highest spiritual goal beyond results.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma describes a 'divine-souled' being residing in a heavenly setting, seated on a superb vimana and enjoying the company of mind-delighting women, absorbed in rapturous pleasure.