Varaha Purana 137.108: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 108
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
इन्द्रलोकं समासाद्य मोदते निर्जरैः सह॥ इन्द्रलोकात्परिभ्रष्टो मम तीर्थप्रभावतः
indralokaṁ samāsādya modate nirjaraiḥ saha || indralokāt paribhraṣṭo mama tīrtha-prabhāvataḥ
वो इंद्र की दुनिया पहुँच के वहाँ देवियों के साथ खुश रहता है। पर वो इंद्र की दुनिया से गिर गया, क्योंकि मेरा तीर्थ इतना ताकतवर है।
Varāha (default, instructor voice)
FAQs
It reflects Purāṇic cosmology and the narrative motif of ascent and fall, often used to discuss impermanence of heavenly rewards versus higher liberation.
No earthly location is specified; Indraloka is a cosmological realm rather than a terrestrial site.
It suggests that heavenly enjoyment is not necessarily final, encouraging reflection on more enduring spiritual aims beyond temporary reward.
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