[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c7.941 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.941 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c7.941 - **Language:** English ### [c7.941](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.941) (1) King Ambariṣa had a minister named Sudeva. Sudeva fell fighting in the battle-field. After some years, Ambariṣa also died. When Ambariṣa arrived in Heaven, he was surprised to find that Sudeva had already secured a place there long ago. Ambariṣa had performed many more acts of holiness than Sudeva. Yet Sudeva attained Heaven earlier than Ambariṣa. Ambariṣa asked Indra why it was so. Indra answered that just as Ambariṣa had performed many sacrifices, Sudeva had performed many war-sacrifices. He added that war-sacrifices were as efficacious for attaining Heaven as other kinds of sacrifices (M.B. Śānti Parva, Chapter 98). - [Previous: c7.940](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.940) - [Next: c7.942](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.942) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7) ## Cites (1) - [Mahābhārata](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.941](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.941) · Pramāṇa