Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 66
ततः स्वं राज्यमासाद्य भुक्त्वा भोगाननेकशः । देहांते दिननाथस्य संप्राप्तो मंदिरं तथा
tataḥ svaṃ rājyamāsādya bhuktvā bhogānanekaśaḥ | dehāṃte dinanāthasya saṃprāpto maṃdiraṃ tathā
Sesudah itu, baginda memperoleh kembali kerajaannya dan menikmati pelbagai kenikmatan diraja; pada akhir hayat, baginda mencapai kediaman suci Dinnanātha, Tuhan Surya.
Narrator (contextual)
Tirtha: Puṣkara-traya (context) / Dinanātha abode (result)
Type: tirtha
Scene: The king regains his kingdom, lives in prosperity, and at death is shown ascending toward Dinanātha’s radiant abode—an architectural ‘mandira’ in the solar realm.
FAQs
Dharma supports both worldly stability and spiritual ascent: devotion does not negate life’s duties, but sanctifies them and leads to a higher end.
The sacred kṣetra where Sūrya worship was performed is implicitly praised as leading not only to healing but also to a blessed posthumous destination.
No new rite is added; the verse states the culmination (attainment of Sūrya’s abode) as the long-term fruit of the prior worship.