Shloka 144
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
वसेत्स पितृभिः सार्द्धं स्वर्गलोके विरिंचिजे । उर्वशीं च यदा पश्येद्देवलोके सुलोचने ॥ १४४ ॥
vasetsa pitṛbhiḥ sārddhaṃ svargaloke viriṃcije | urvaśīṃ ca yadā paśyeddevaloke sulocane || 144 ||
وہ پِتروں کے ساتھ وِرِنچی (برہما) کے سَورگ لوک میں رہتا ہے۔ اے خوش چشم! جب وہ دیو لوک میں اُروشی کو دیکھتا ہے تو آسمانی لذت پاتا ہے۔
Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara tradition; Uttara-Bhaga Tirtha/Phala context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
The verse highlights the phala (result) of great merit: attaining a refined heavenly state where one abides with the Pitṛs in Brahmā’s celestial realm, indicating ancestral satisfaction and elevated post-mortem destiny.
Indirectly, it frames a reward-based (phala) vision typical of Purāṇic instruction: righteous, dharmic living and sacred observances culminate in higher worlds; such results often serve as stepping-stones that mature into Viṣṇu-bhakti and liberation-oriented aspiration.
It connects to Dharma-śāstric and ritual logic around Pitṛ-tarpaṇa/śrāddha and tīrtha-sevā: actions that please the Pitṛs are understood to yield specific lokas (destinations), a practical application of kalpa (ritual procedure) and traditional cosmology.