Shloka 125
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
भोगवांस्तेजसा युक्तो वैश्वानरसमप्रभ:
bhogavāṁs tejasā yukto vaiśvānarasamaprabhaḥ | rudrāṇāṁ ca tathā lokaṁ brahmalokaṁ ca gacchati ||
毗湿摩说：具足享乐与福裕，并与灵性光辉相应——如毗湿婆那罗（Vaiśvānara，宇宙之火）般炽然照耀——此人将抵达崇高境界：鲁陀罗之界，乃至梵天（Brahmā）之界。此偈以光明的自律与趋向神圣的行持为因，指出其果不止于世间乐受，更通向更高的存在状态，并与神圣秩序相契合。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that when enjoyment (bhoga) is accompanied by inner radiance and disciplined spiritual power (tejas), one’s life becomes divinely luminous and yields elevated spiritual results—culminating in attainment of higher realms such as Rudraloka and Brahmaloka.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma continues instructing Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and the fruits of virtuous conduct. Here he describes the posthumous destiny of a person whose life is marked by prosperity aligned with spiritual brilliance, stating that such a person reaches exalted divine worlds.