स्वर्लोकादधिकं रम्यं नहि ब्रह्मांडगोलके । सर्वे यतंते स्वर्गाय तपोदानव्रतादिभिः
svarlokādadhikaṃ ramyaṃ nahi brahmāṃḍagolake | sarve yataṃte svargāya tapodānavratādibhiḥ
پورے برہمانڈ کے کرۂ میں سَورگ سے بڑھ کر دلکش کوئی شے نہیں؛ اسی لیے سب لوگ تپسیا، دان، ورت اور اس جیسے اعمال سے جنت کے لیے کوشش کرتے ہیں۔
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Svarga (as loka-phala)
Type: kshetra
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Scene: Mortals and sages performing tapas by rivers, giving dāna, observing vratas; above them, a radiant svarga realm as the aspirational goal within the cosmic sphere.
People pursue heaven as the peak of worldly delight, using dharmic disciplines like tapas, dāna, and vrata.
No single tirtha is named; the verse sets up a contrast later used by the Kāśī-khaṇḍa to elevate Kāśī’s spiritual aim beyond mere heaven.
Yes in general terms: tapas (austerity), dāna (charity), and vrata (vowed observances) as merit-producing practices.