Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 134
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
ऊर्ध्व विचित्रसंकाशे नैको वसति पूजित: । जिस विमानपर वह विराजमान होता है
ūrdhva-vicitra-saṅkāśe naiko vasati pūjitaḥ | yāvad varṣa-sahasraṃ vai jambūdvīpe pravarṣati ||
毗湿摩说道：“在一座高耸的天宫中，其上部呈现奇妙的斑斓之相，不止一位受敬者居于其中。只要阎浮提上千年雨泽不断，那位可敬者便在彼处久住——乘坐光辉灿然的天车——享受尊崇与相伴，此乃功德善行之果报。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma underscores the karmic principle that honorable, meritorious conduct yields exalted posthumous rewards—symbolized by residence in a splendid celestial abode for a vast, measured duration.
Bhishma continues a description of a heavenly state: an honored person (not alone) dwells in a lofty, wondrously colored celestial residence, and the duration of that enjoyment is expressed through a grand temporal measure linked to rainfall over Jambudvipa.