Varaha Purana 137.35: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 35
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
दश पूर्वापराश्चापि अपरे सप्त पञ्च च ॥ स्वर्गं गच्छन्ति पुरुषास्तेषां ये तत्र वै मृताः ॥
daśa pūrvāparāś cāpi apare sapta pañca ca | svargaṃ gacchanti puruṣās teṣāṃ ye tatra vai mṛtāḥ ||
दस पहले वाले, दस बाद वाले, और फिर सात और पाँच। जो लोग वहाँ मर जाते हैं, वो स्वर्ग जाते हैं।
Varāha
FAQs
It exemplifies a widespread Purāṇic topos: associating specific locales with post-mortem outcomes, reflecting pilgrimage culture and memorial geography.
The verse refers to ‘there’ (tatra) without naming the site in this fragment; it likely continues the previously mentioned kṣetra context.
It links human conduct and end-of-life context with moral-ritual outcomes, reinforcing the cultural practice of valuing certain heritage places.
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