Shloka 145
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
पूज्यते सततं देवऋषिगंधर्वकिन्नरैः । ततः स्वर्गात्परिभ्रष्टः क्षीणकर्मा त्विहागतः ॥ १४५ ॥
pūjyate satataṃ devaṛṣigaṃdharvakinnaraiḥ | tataḥ svargātparibhraṣṭaḥ kṣīṇakarmā tvihāgataḥ || 145 ||
দেবতা, দেবঋষি, গন্ধর্ব ও কিন্নরদের দ্বারা সে সর্বদা সম্মানিত হয়। তারপর পুণ্য ক্ষয় হলে স্বর্গ থেকে পতিত হয়ে সে এই লোকেতে আসে।
Narada (narration within the Uttara-Bhaga dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights a core Purāṇic principle: even great honor in Svarga is temporary, because heavenly status ends when accumulated merit (puṇya-karma) is exhausted, leading the soul back to earthly existence.
By implying the limits of merit-based rewards, the verse supports the Purāṇic emphasis that lasting liberation requires a higher pursuit than Svarga—classically fulfilled through steady devotion and God-centered practice rather than seeking only heavenly फल (results).
The verse is primarily about karma-phala (results of actions) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it reinforces ritual ethics: puṇya can yield Svarga, but its fruit is finite—so one should pair rites with higher spiritual intent (dharma and liberation-oriented practice).