Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 22
यावत्कीर्तिर्मनुष्यस्य पृथिव्यां प्रथिता भवेत् । तावानेव भवेत्स्वर्गी सति पुण्ये ह्यनंतके
yāvatkīrtirmanuṣyasya pṛthivyāṃ prathitā bhavet | tāvāneva bhavetsvargī sati puṇye hyanaṃtake
Tant que la renommée d’un homme demeure célébrée sur la terre, d’autant de temps il séjourne au ciel, soutenu par un mérite inépuisable.
Devadūta (contextual continuation of the preceding speech)
Scene: A moral tableau: a departed benefactor ascending to luminous svarga while, on earth below, people recite his name and remember his gifts; a subtle thread of light connects earthly remembrance to heavenly residence.
FAQs
Enduring, dharma-born fame is linked with prolonged heavenly enjoyment, grounded in lasting puṇya.
No particular site is named; the teaching is general, connecting merit, fame, and heavenly reward.
No explicit ritual is stated; the verse implies the accumulation of puṇya through dharmic action that benefits society.