Shloka 18
Pracetās, Māriṣā, Dakṣa’s Re-manifestation, and the Brahma-parastava; Cyclic Creation and Genealogies
पुनर् गते वर्षशते साधिके सा शुभानना यामीत्य् आह दिवं ब्रह्मन् प्रणयस्मितशोभनम्
punar gate varṣaśate sādhike sā śubhānanā yāmīty āha divaṃ brahman praṇayasmitaśobhanam
And when a little more than a hundred years had passed again, that fair-faced lady—her features adorned by a smile born of tender affection—said, “O Brāhman, I shall go to heaven.”
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas
Concept: Time repeatedly passes while desire reappears in refined forms (even as ‘pleasant’ affection), keeping the mind oriented toward transient goals.
Vedantic Theme: Maya
Application: Notice how attachment disguises itself as ‘harmless’ sweetness; renew discrimination (viveka) and aim beyond temporary rewards.
Vishishtadvaita: By implication, the jīva’s qualities and emotions are real yet need rightful alignment toward the Supreme, not toward karma-bound heavens.
FAQs
In this verse it signals a karmic or divinely-ordained transition in the narrative—an exit from the earthly storyline into a higher realm (svarga), often marking the completion of a destined episode.
He compresses long durations (here, more than a hundred years) into a single narrative marker to keep the dynastic flow intact while emphasizing the inevitability of change under cosmic order.
Even when Vishnu is not named in the verse, the Purana frames such transitions—time, destiny, and heavenly ascent—within Vishnu’s sovereign governance of dharma and the cosmic order.