Shloka 48
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
वह नीले और लाल कमलके समान अनेक रंगोंसे सुशोभित, मण्डलाकार घूमनेवाला, भँवरके समान गहन चक्कर लगानेवाला, सागरकी लहरोंके समान ऊपर-नीचे होनेवाला, विचित्र मणिमालाओंसे अलंकृत और शंखध्वनिसे परिपूर्ण सर्वोत्तम विमान प्राप्त करता है ।।
sphaṭikair vajrasāraiś ca stambhaiḥ sukṛtavedikam | ārohati mahad yānaṃ haṃsasārasanāditam ||
毗湿摩说道：“他得最胜之毗摩那：色彩纷呈，如青莲与红莲之辉；轮转成环，如曼荼罗回旋；深旋如涡，起伏如海浪；又以奇妙宝鬘庄严，满溢海螺之声。继而他登上一乘广大天车，其坛台工巧精妙，以水晶之柱与坚若金刚的立柱支撑，且回响天鹅与娑罗娑鸟的鸣声。由其正行之功德，他获得华美的空中乘具——正是法（dharma）在此世之外所赐精妙果报的象征。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a karmic-ethical principle: refined, righteous action (sukṛta) yields refined results. The magnificent, well-crafted celestial vehicle symbolizes the ordered and elevating fruit of dharma—merit manifests as upliftment, beauty, and auspicious surroundings in the hereafter.
Bhishma continues his instruction by describing the reward attained by a virtuous person: he mounts a grand heavenly vehicle with crystal and adamantine pillars and a finely made platform, filled with the pleasant calls of swans and sārasas—an evocative picture of celestial honor granted through merit.