Shloka 64
The Liberation of the Lizard
Godhā-vimukti
सोऽपि स्वर्गे स्थितो राजा स्वपुरेण समन्वितः । कामगेन विमानेन पूज्यमानोऽमरैरपि ॥ ६४ ॥
so'pi svarge sthito rājā svapureṇa samanvitaḥ | kāmagena vimānena pūjyamāno'marairapi || 64 ||
सोऽपि राजा स्वर्गे स्थितः स्वपुरेण समन्वितः; कामगेन विमानेन विचरन् अमरैरपि पूज्यमानः॥
Narada (narrative voice within the Uttara-Bhaga mahatmya section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It highlights the tangible “phala” of dharmic merit: the king attains svarga, gains celestial status (svapura and vimāna), and receives honor from devas—showing how punya is portrayed as yielding exalted post-death realms.
While bhakti is not named explicitly here, the verse reflects a common Purāṇic theme: righteous, sacred acts performed with reverence culminate in divine favor and honor among the gods—an outward sign of inner devotion and dharmic alignment.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is directly taught in this verse; it functions primarily as a phala-statement within a mahatmya narrative, emphasizing the result of religious merit.