Shloka 144
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
वसेत्स पितृभिः सार्द्धं स्वर्गलोके विरिंचिजे । उर्वशीं च यदा पश्येद्देवलोके सुलोचने ॥ १४४ ॥
vasetsa pitṛbhiḥ sārddhaṃ svargaloke viriṃcije | urvaśīṃ ca yadā paśyeddevaloke sulocane || 144 ||
Er weilt zusammen mit den Pitṛs (Ahnen) in dem Himmel, der Virinci (Brahmā) gehört. Und wenn er in der Götterwelt Urvaśī erblickt — o Schönäugige —, genießt er den himmlischen Zustand.
Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara tradition; Uttara-Bhaga Tirtha/Phala context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
The verse highlights the phala (result) of great merit: attaining a refined heavenly state where one abides with the Pitṛs in Brahmā’s celestial realm, indicating ancestral satisfaction and elevated post-mortem destiny.
Indirectly, it frames a reward-based (phala) vision typical of Purāṇic instruction: righteous, dharmic living and sacred observances culminate in higher worlds; such results often serve as stepping-stones that mature into Viṣṇu-bhakti and liberation-oriented aspiration.
It connects to Dharma-śāstric and ritual logic around Pitṛ-tarpaṇa/śrāddha and tīrtha-sevā: actions that please the Pitṛs are understood to yield specific lokas (destinations), a practical application of kalpa (ritual procedure) and traditional cosmology.