Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 90
Ekādaśī Vrata-Vidhi and the Galava–Bhadrashīla Itihāsa
Dharmakīrti before Yama
तत्रापि सर्वभोगाढ्यः सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः । तावत्कालं दिविस्थित्वा ततो भूमिमुपागतः ॥ ९० ॥
tatrāpi sarvabhogāḍhyaḥ sarvadevanamaskṛtaḥ | tāvatkālaṃ divisthitvā tato bhūmimupāgataḥ || 90 ||
Auch dort war ich mit allen Genüssen erfüllt und von allen Göttern geehrt. Nachdem ich die ganze Zeitspanne im Himmel verweilt hatte, kehrte ich danach wieder zur Erde zurück.
Narada (in dialogue context, narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights the Purāṇic principle that even exalted heavenly rewards are temporary; after the earned merit is exhausted, the soul returns to earthly life, urging a turn toward lasting liberation rather than mere bhoga.
By implying the insufficiency of heaven-bound merit, the verse indirectly points to Viṣṇu-bhakti as a higher aim—seeking the Lord’s grace and liberation rather than transient celestial enjoyments.
The verse reflects the karma-phala framework used in Dharma-śāstra reasoning (ritual merit leading to Svarga and later return), though it does not directly teach a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.