Shloka 54
उपवासफलात्मकविधिः — Upavāsa as Yajña-Equivalent Merit
Angiras Teaching
दिवं हंसप्रयुक्तेन विमानेन स गच्छति । शतं वर्षसहसत्राणां मोदते स दिवि प्रभो
divaṁ haṁsaprayuktena vimānena sa gacchati | śataṁ varṣasahasrāṇāṁ modate sa divi prabho ||
アンギラスは言った。「彼は白鳥に牽かれる天の車（ヴィマーナ）に乗って天界へ赴き、そこで、主よ、十万年のあいだ天上の歓喜を享受する。」この偈は業の報いの倫理的筋道を示す。功徳ある行いは、死後の高き境地と長き天福をもたらすのである。
अंगियरा उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores karmic fruition: righteous or meritorious action leads to elevated posthumous results—symbolized by ascent to heaven in a celestial vimāna—and sustained enjoyment there for an immense duration.
Aṅgiras describes the destiny of a meritorious person: he is conveyed to heaven in a swan-drawn celestial chariot and experiences heavenly delight for ‘a hundred thousand years,’ emphasizing the grandeur of the reward.