Shloka 36
Dehānta (Cyavana) and Upapatti: Kāśyapa’s Questions and the Siddha’s Account of Death, Pain, and Karmic Re-embodiment
इहैवाशुभकर्माण: कर्मभिर्निरयं गता: । अवाग्गतिरियं कष्टा यत्र पच्यन्ति मानवा: । तस्मात् सुदुर्लभो मोक्षो रक्ष्यक्षात्मा ततो भूशम्
ihaivāśubhakarmāṇaḥ karmabhir nirayaṃ gatāḥ | avāggatir iyaṃ kaṣṭā yatra pacyanti mānavāḥ | tasmāt sudurlabho mokṣo rakṣyātmā tato bhūśam ||
Ici même, ceux qui s’adonnent à des actes néfastes, poussés par leurs propres œuvres, tombent en enfer. C’est la voie descendante de l’âme, âpre et douloureuse, où les hommes sont « cuits » dans le tourment. Aussi la délivrance en est-elle extrêmement difficile ; il faut, avec grand soin, se préserver d’un tel sort en se retenant de l’action pécheresse.
सिद्ध उवाच
Educational Q&A
Evil actions lead to a painful downward destiny (hell) according to one’s own karma; since escape (moksha) from such a condition is extremely hard, one should vigilantly guard oneself by avoiding sinful conduct.
A Siddha delivers a didactic warning: he describes the karmic consequence of aśubha-karman—falling into niraya where beings suffer intense torment—and urges disciplined self-protection through ethical restraint.