Rite of the Varāha Dvādaśī Vow and an Exemplary Narrative on Expiation for Brahmin-Slaying
मृत्युकाले मुनिश्रेष्ठ सौवर्णेन विराजता । विमानेनागमत् स्वर्गमिन्द्रलोकं स पार्थिवः ॥ ४१.३६ ॥
mṛtyukāle muniśreṣṭha sauvarṇena virājatā | vimānenāgamat svargam indralokaṃ sa pārthivaḥ || 41.36 ||
Wahai resi yang paling utama, pada saat ajalnya raja itu, bersinar di atas wahana surgawi keemasan, berangkat ke syurga—ke alam Indra.
Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in excerpt)
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif in which moral or ritual merit is expressed through post-mortem ascent to svarga/Indraloka, illustrating how kingship and conduct are framed within cosmological reward structures.
No terrestrial geographic site is named here; the location is cosmological—svarga and specifically Indraloka (Indra’s heavenly realm).
Implicitly, the verse presents an evaluative model where a ruler’s life culminates in a meritorious destination, reinforcing the broader Purāṇic idea that ethical governance and prescribed duties bear consequences beyond death.
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