Shloka 119
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
तावद्वर्षसहस्राणि स्वर्गलोके महीयते । यत्रासौ लभते जन्म सा गौस्तत्राभिजायते ॥ ११९ ॥
tāvadvarṣasahasrāṇi svargaloke mahīyate | yatrāsau labhate janma sā gaustatrābhijāyate || 119 ||
Selama ribuan tahun sebanyak itu, seseorang dimuliakan di alam syurga. Dan di mana pun dia kelak lahir semula, lembu itu juga lahir di tempat yang sama.
Narada (traditional dialogue frame: Narada teaching in Uttara-Bhaga Mahatmya section; exact interlocutor not specified in the given verse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches karma-phala continuity: meritorious acts yield heavenly honor for a measured period, and the supportive merit (symbolized by the cow) follows the soul into its next birth, indicating lasting consequences beyond one lifetime.
Indirectly, it contrasts finite heavenly reward with ongoing moral causality; in the Narada Purana’s broader teaching, such results encourage dharmic living and offerings that can be oriented toward Vishnu-bhakti rather than merely seeking Svarga.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ritual-ethics (dana/puṇya) and understanding time-bound celestial merit described in Dharma-oriented Purana sections.