Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 14
The Glories of Lord Ananta (Śeṣa/Saṅkarṣaṇa) and the Cosmic Foundation Beneath Pātāla
एता ह्येवेह नृभिरुपगन्तव्या गतयो यथाकर्मविनिर्मिता यथोपदेशमनुवर्णिता: कामान् कामयमानै: ॥ १४ ॥
etā hy eveha nṛbhir upagantavyā gatayo yathā-karma-vinirmitā yathopadeśam anuvarṇitāḥ kāmān kāmayamānaiḥ.
Wahai Raja, sebagaimana aku mendengarnya daripada guru rohaniku, telah aku huraikan sepenuhnya tentang penciptaan dunia material ini menurut karma dan keinginan jiwa-jiwa yang terikat. Jiwa-jiwa yang sarat dengan hasrat material mencapai keadaan yang berbeza dalam sistem planet yang berlainan menurut buah perbuatan mereka, lalu hidup dalam ciptaan ini.
In this regard, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura sings,
FAQs
This verse states that the various “gatīs” (destinations or states) are fashioned according to one’s own karma, and people reach them by following desire-driven pursuits.
Śukadeva explains the cosmic arrangement to show moral causality—how desire and action lead the jīva to specific experiences—so Parīkṣit can deepen detachment and focus on devotion.
Choose actions aligned with dharma and devotion rather than impulse and craving, because repeated desire-based choices shape future character, suffering, and spiritual progress.