Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 38
तत्र यः सात्त्विको नाम स स्वर्गं प्रतिपद्यते । स्वर्गात्कालपरिभ्रष्टो धनी धर्मी सुखी भवेत्
tatra yaḥ sāttviko nāma sa svargaṃ pratipadyate | svargātkālaparibhraṣṭo dhanī dharmī sukhī bhavet
Parmi ceux-ci, celui qu’on nomme sāttvika parvient au ciel. Puis, lorsque le temps s’accomplit et qu’il retombe du ciel, il renaît riche, juste selon le dharma et heureux.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Svarga
Type: kshetra
Listener: Dvija (questioner)
Scene: A sāttvika soul ascends to svarga, enjoys celestial prosperity, then after time returns to earth as a wealthy, righteous, happy person—illustrating impermanent heaven and karmic return.
FAQs
Sattva-oriented virtue bears heavenly reward and later results in a dharmic, prosperous human birth.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse teaches general karmic outcomes.
None directly; it implies cultivating sattva through dharmic living to gain auspicious results.