Shloka 94

मायामोह-प्रवर्तन, वेदमार्ग-बहिष्कार, तथा पाषण्ड-संसर्ग-दोषः

Māyāmoha’s Delusion, Rejection of the Vedic Path, and the Fault of Heretical Association

Devanagari script

ततो ऽवाप तया सार्धं राजपुत्र्या स पार्थिवः ऐन्द्रान् अतीत्य वै लोकांल् लोकान् कामदुहो ऽक्षयान्

Transliteration

tato 'vāpa tayā sārdhaṃ rājaputryā sa pārthivaḥ aindrān atītya vai lokāṃl lokān kāmaduho 'kṣayān

Translation

Thereafter, that king—together with the princess—attained realms beyond even the worlds of Indra: inexhaustible planes of existence that grant the heart’s desires.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Adhikarana (Context/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषणम्) = Indeclinable adverb: then

• अवाप: obtained, attained
• अवाप: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव् + आप्/आप् (धातु: आप् "to obtain")
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम् = Perfect, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada

• तया: with her / by her
• तया: Sahakaraka/Instrument (करण/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन = Feminine, Instrumental singular (pronoun)

• सार्धम्: together with
• सार्धम्: Saha (Association/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (सह-अर्थे) = Indeclinable: together with

• राजपुत्र्या: with the princess
• राजपुत्र्या: Saha (Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजपुत्री (प्रातिपदिक; राजन् + पुत्री)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन = Feminine, Instrumental singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन = Masculine, Nominative singular (pronoun)

• पार्थिवः: the king
• पार्थिवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन = Masculine, Nominative singular

• ऐन्द्रान्: Indra’s, belonging to Indra
• ऐन्द्रान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ऐन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् = Masculine, Accusative plural; qualifies "lokān"

• अतीत्य: having passed beyond
• अतीत्य: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अति-इ (धातु: इ "to go")
• Form: क्त्वान्त (अव्ययभाव/gerund) = Absolutive: having passed beyond

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (निपात)
• Form: अव्यय (निपातः/पदार्थबोधकः) = Particle for emphasis/indeed

• लोकान्: worlds
• लोकान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन = Masculine, Accusative plural

• लोकान्: worlds
• लोकान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन = Masculine, Accusative plural (repetition for emphasis/extension)

• कामदुहः: wish-fulfilling
• कामदुहः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कामदुह् (प्रातिपदिक; काम + दुह्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् = Masculine, Accusative plural; qualifies "lokān"

• अक्षयान्: imperishable, inexhaustible
• अक्षयान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्षय (प्रातिपदिक; अ + क्षय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् = Masculine, Accusative plural; qualifies "lokān"

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Consequences of ritual conduct and transgression; exemplum of proper rite and its fruit

Teaching: Cosmological

Quality: revealing

Cosmological Context

Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Properly performed dharmic acts yield higher lokas and durable enjoyments, surpassing even Indra’s sphere.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Treat duties and vows as sacred commitments; let ethical action be consistent, not merely outcome-driven.

Vishishtadvaita: Merit and its fruits operate within the Lord-governed cosmos; higher worlds are ordered results within His dispensation.

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• King (Pārthiva)
• Princess (Rājaputrī)

FAQs

What is the significance of surpassing Indra’s worlds in the Vishnu Purana?

It signals a rank of heavenly attainment higher than the standard svarga associated with Indra, emphasizing that exceptional dharma and merit can elevate one to superior, more enduring realms.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the result of a king’s merit in this verse?

Parāśara presents the king’s posthumous ascent as a direct fruition of righteous sovereignty—so powerful that it carries him (and his consort) beyond Aindra lokas to imperishable, wish-fulfilling realms.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Even when Vishnu is not named, the Purana frames cosmic reward and hierarchy as operating under the supreme order sustained by Vishnu—where dharma, merit, and rightful governance align with that higher reality.