Shloka 60
उपवासफलात्मकविधिः — Upavāsa as Yajña-Equivalent Merit
Angiras Teaching
अत: स कामसंयुक्ते विमाने हेमसंनिभे । रमते स्त्रीशताकीर्णे पुरुषोडलंकृत शुचि:
ataḥ sa kāmasaṁyukte vimāne hemasaṁnibhe | ramate strīśatākīrṇe puruṣo 'laṅkṛtaḥ śuciḥ ||
Ainsi, lui—désormais paré et purifié—se réjouit dans un char céleste plein de désir, éclatant comme l’or, entouré de centaines de femmes.
अंगियरा उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how certain actions yield pleasurable, heaven-like results—luxury, beauty, and sensual enjoyment—yet implicitly invites reflection on the limits of such rewards compared to higher, liberation-oriented goals.
Aṅgiras describes a man enjoying the fruits of his merit: he dwells in a golden, desire-laden celestial vimāna, delighting amid many women, portrayed as ornamented and purified by the attained state.