Shloka 22
Karmas Leading to Hell and Heaven
Ethical Catalog of Destinies
ये च होमपरा ध्यानदेवतार्चनतत्पराः । आददाना महात्मानस्ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः
ye ca homaparā dhyānadevatārcanatatparāḥ | ādadānā mahātmānaste narāḥ svargagāminaḥ
وكذلك الذين يلازمون الهُوما (قربان النار)، ويُقبلون على التأمّل وعبادة الإله، ويعطون بسخاء؛ أولئك العظام النفوس ينالون السماء.
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Concept: Homa, dhyāna, devatā-arcana, and dāna—when pursued with steadiness—lead to svarga as karmaphala.
Application: Maintain a small daily ‘homa’ analogue: light a lamp, offer a few drops of water or ghee mentally, chant a Viṣṇu-mantra, sit for 5–10 minutes of dhyāna, and give a modest donation weekly.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: महात्मानस् + ते → महात्मानस्ते; तत्पराः + आददाना (पदच्छेदः); स्वर्गगामिनः इति समासः (स्वर्गं गामिनः)।
FAQs
The verse praises homa (sacrificial offerings), dhyāna (meditation), devatā-arcana (worship of the deity), and dāna (charitable giving).
Such noble people are described as svarga-gāminaḥ—those who attain or proceed to heaven.
It links inner discipline (meditation), religious devotion (worship), and outward virtue (charity) as a complete spiritual life that yields auspicious results.