Shloka 39
Dehānta (Cyavana) and Upapatti: Kāśyapa’s Questions and the Siddha’s Account of Death, Pain, and Karmic Re-embodiment
यत्र विभ्राजते लोके स्वभासा सूर्यमण्डलम् । स्थानान्येतानि जानीहि जनानां पुण्यकर्मणाम्
yatra vibhrājate loke svabhāsā sūryamaṇḍalam | sthānāny etāni jānīhi janānāṁ puṇyakarmaṇām ||
The Siddha said: “Know this: the regions where the sun’s orb shines in the world by its own radiance are the abodes of those who have performed meritorious deeds. The luminous realms of the stars, the bright circle of the moon, and the sun’s resplendent sphere are spoken of as destinations where the righteous enjoy the fruits of their virtue.”
सिद्ध उवाच
Educational Q&A
Meritorious action (puṇya-karma) leads to luminous posthumous destinations: the shining celestial regions associated with the stars, moon, and sun are described as abodes where the righteous experience the results of their virtue.
A Siddha instructs the listener about the ‘stations’ (sthāna) attained after death according to one’s deeds, pointing to the visible celestial lights—especially the sun’s orb—as markers of the realms reached by those of virtuous conduct.