Shloka 32
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
स नरः स्वर्गमायाति क्रीडते नंदनादिषु । शतमेधं लक्षमेधं कोटिमेधमनुक्रमात् ॥ ३२ ॥
sa naraḥ svargamāyāti krīḍate naṃdanādiṣu | śatamedhaṃ lakṣamedhaṃ koṭimedhamanukramāt || 32 ||
Jener Mensch gelangt in den Himmel und ergötzt sich in Nandana und den anderen himmlischen Lusthainen, wobei er der Reihe nach Verdienst erlangt, das hundert Aśvamedhas, hunderttausend Aśvamedhas und sogar einem koṭi Aśvamedhas entspricht.
Narada (in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework; verse states the phala/fruit of the act under discussion in Adhyaya 70)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a phala-śruti: the promised result of a prescribed dharmic act—attainment of Svarga and enjoyment in divine realms—expressed through the traditional benchmark of Aśvamedha-equivalent merit.
While the verse is framed in ritual-merit language, Narada Purana commonly uses such comparisons to elevate the value of sanctioned worship, pilgrimage, and vows—implying that sincere performance yields exalted fruits beyond ordinary sacrifice-based measures.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual science) through the use of sacrifice-based merit units (medha/Aśvamedha) and the phala-śruti convention used to motivate correct observance of rites and tirtha-dharma.