Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49
Yajñamālī–Sumālī Upākhyāna: Merit-Transfer through Temple Plastering (Lepa) and the Redemption of a Sinner
विमानं चागतं सद्यः सर्वभोगसमन्वितम् । तदा सुमाली स्वर्यानमारुह्य मुमुदे मुने ॥ ४८ ॥
vimānaṃ cāgataṃ sadyaḥ sarvabhogasamanvitam | tadā sumālī svaryānamāruhya mumude mune || 48 ||
Aussitôt survint un vimāna, char aérien céleste pourvu de toutes les jouissances. Alors Sumālī monta ce véhicule du ciel et se réjouit, ô sage.
Narada (narrating to Sanatkumara and the Kumāras)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It illustrates karma-phala in Purāṇic storytelling: meritorious causes yield immediate celestial rewards (a vimāna and pleasures), yet the focus remains on the patterned results of action rather than ultimate liberation.
This verse itself highlights enjoyment in heavenly realms (bhoga) rather than direct bhakti-sādhana; in the broader Narada Purana frame, such svarga-rewards are contrasted with Viṣṇu-bhakti, which aims beyond temporary pleasures toward lasting spiritual attainment.
No explicit Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught here; the verse is primarily narrative, using standard Purāṇic imagery of a vimāna to depict the fruition of merit.