Shloka 34
Dehānta (Cyavana) and Upapatti: Kāśyapa’s Questions and the Siddha’s Account of Death, Pain, and Karmic Re-embodiment
तस्य स्थानानि दृष्टानि त्रिविधानीह शास्त्रत: । कर्मभूमिरियं भूमिर्यत्र तिष्ठन्ति जन्तव:
tasya sthānāni dṛṣṭāni trividhānīha śāstrataḥ | karmabhūmir iyaṃ bhūmir yatra tiṣṭhanti jantavaḥ ||
Menurut śāstra, ada tiga tujuan yang diakui bagi makhluk berjasad. Bumi ini—tempat para makhluk hidup berdiam—disebut karmabhūmi, medan tindakan; di sinilah perbuatan dilakukan dan arus akibat moralnya mulai bergerak.
सिद्ध उवाच
Educational Q&A
Scripture recognizes three post-mortem destinations, and this earthly realm is specifically karmabhūmi—the place where one’s actions are undertaken and thus become the basis for future results.
A Siddha instructs the listener by grounding the discussion in śāstra, identifying the cosmic framework of destinations and emphasizing the ethical significance of human life on earth as the arena of karma.