Shloka 12
मातरं पितरं केचिच्छुश्रूषन्तो दिवं गता: । अहिंसया परे स्वर्ग सत्येन च तथा परे,कुछ लोग माता-पिताकी सेवा करके ही स्वर्गमें चले गये। कोई अहिंसासे और कोई सत्यसे ही स्वर्गलोकके भागी हुए हैं
mātaraṃ pitaraṃ kecic chuśrūṣanto divaṃ gatāḥ | ahiṃsayā pare svargaṃ satyena ca tathā pare ||
The Brahmin said: “Some, by devotedly serving their mother and father, have attained heaven. Others have won heaven through non-violence, and likewise others through truthfulness.”
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Multiple dharmic paths can lead to spiritual merit: devoted service to one’s parents, non-violence, and truthfulness are each presented as sufficient ethical disciplines capable of leading to Svarga.
A Brahmin speaker is enumerating examples of people who attained heaven through specific virtues, emphasizing practical, accessible forms of dharma rather than a single exclusive method.