Shloka 38
Dehānta (Cyavana) and Upapatti: Kāśyapa’s Questions and the Siddha’s Account of Death, Pain, and Karmic Re-embodiment
नच्छुत्वा नैछिकीं बुद्धि बुद्धयेथा: कर्मनिश्चयम् । तारारूपाणि सर्वाणि यत्रैतच्चन्द्रमण्डलम्
na cchrutvā naicikīṁ buddhiṁ buddhyethāḥ karma-niścayam | tārā-rūpāṇi sarvāṇi yatraitat candra-maṇḍalam ||
Siddha itu berkata: “Jika engkau mendengar hal ini, engkau akan memperoleh ketetapan budi yang teguh tentang perjalanan karma dan hasilnya, dan engkau akan mencapai pengertian yang lebih tinggi (naicikī). Ketahuilah bahawa wilayah tempat segala bintang kelihatan, tempat lingkaran bulan bersinar, dan tempat cakera matahari menerangi dunia dengan sinarnya sendiri—itulah kediaman orang yang beramal kebajikan. Orang yang benar menuju ke alam-alam itu dan menikmati buah kebajikannya.”
सिद्ध उवाच
Educational Q&A
That attentive hearing of spiritual instruction yields clear certainty about karma and its results, and leads to a higher discernment (naicikī buddhi). The verse links ethical conduct (puṇya-karma) with corresponding luminous heavenly abodes where the fruits of merit are experienced.
A Siddha addresses the listener (disciple/interlocutor) and points to cosmic regions—stars, moon, and (by context) the sun—as symbolic and literal realms attained by the meritorious, explaining the destination and enjoyment of the results of virtuous deeds.