Shloka 95
मायामोह-प्रवर्तन, वेदमार्ग-बहिष्कार, तथा पाषण्ड-संसर्ग-दोषः
Māyāmoha’s Delusion, Rejection of the Vedic Path, and the Fault of Heretical Association
स्वर्गाक्षयत्वम् अतुलं दाम्पत्यम् अतिदुर्लभम् प्राप्तं पुण्यफलं प्राप्य संशुद्धिं तां द्विजोत्तम
svargākṣayatvam atulaṃ dāmpatyam atidurlabham prāptaṃ puṇyaphalaṃ prāpya saṃśuddhiṃ tāṃ dvijottama
O best of the twice-born, having attained the fruit of merit, you have obtained an incomparable, unfailing heaven—and also that exceedingly rare blessing of true conjugal harmony; thus have you reached that state of purification.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya; addressing a dvija within the cited episode)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Merit, purity, and the fruits of righteous conduct
Teaching: Ethical
Quality: compassionate
Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas
Concept: Meritorious action yields both elevated post-mortem states and inner purification, here praised as ‘akṣaya’ and coupled with rare conjugal concord.
Vedantic Theme: Karma
Application: Pursue dharmic living that refines character (saṃśuddhi) rather than only seeking external rewards.
Vishishtadvaita: Purification is a real transformation of the self (a mode of Brahman) within the Lord’s moral order, preparing for higher spiritual eligibility.
Bhakti Type: shanta
FAQs
This verse frames svargākṣayatva as a specific karmic reward—an enduring heavenly fruition granted through accrued merit—paired with inner purification rather than mere pleasure-seeking.
Saṃśuddhi is presented as the culminating outcome of puṇya: the person is not only rewarded externally (svarga) but also refined inwardly, indicating dharma’s transformative power.
Even when Vishnu is not named explicitly, the Vishnu Purana’s framework treats moral order and its fruits as operating under Vishnu’s supreme governance—dharma and its rewards ultimately rest on the Supreme Reality.