Varaha Purana 155.74: Adhyaya 155, Shloka 74
The Efficacy and Sacred Merit of Akrūra Tīrtha
सुधनः सशरीरोऽपि सकुटुम्बो दिवं ययौ ॥ विमानवरमारुह्य विष्णोर्लोकं जगाम ह
sudhanaḥ saśarīro 'pi sakuṭumbo divaṃ yayau || vimāna-varam āruhya viṣṇor lokaṃ jagāma ha
สุธนะ แม้พร้อมกาย และพร้อมด้วยครอบครัว ได้ไปสู่สวรรค์ ครั้นขึ้นสู่วิมานอันประเสริฐแล้ว เขาก็ไปยังโลกของพระวิษณุโดยแท้
Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in this fragment)
FAQs
It exemplifies Purāṇic representations of post-mortem reward using cosmographic imagery (vimāna, Viṣṇuloka), useful for studying evolving ideas of heaven and divine realms.
A cosmic location is referenced: “Viṣṇu’s world (Viṣṇuloka),” not a terrestrial place.
The narrative links disciplined ethical conduct and prescribed practice with an elevated post-mortem destination, framed through Vaishnava cosmology.
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