Shloka 39
Dehānta (Cyavana) and Upapatti: Kāśyapa’s Questions and the Siddha’s Account of Death, Pain, and Karmic Re-embodiment
यत्र विभ्राजते लोके स्वभासा सूर्यमण्डलम् । स्थानान्येतानि जानीहि जनानां पुण्यकर्मणाम्
yatra vibhrājate loke svabhāsā sūryamaṇḍalam | sthānāny etāni jānīhi janānāṁ puṇyakarmaṇām ||
Siddha itu berkata: “Ketahuilah: wilayah-wilayah tempat cakera matahari bersinar di dunia dengan sinarnya sendiri ialah kediaman mereka yang telah melakukan amal kebajikan. Alam bintang yang bercahaya, lingkaran bulan yang terang, dan sfera matahari yang gemilang disebut sebagai tujuan tempat orang benar menikmati buah kebajikannya.”
सिद्ध उवाच
Educational Q&A
Meritorious action (puṇya-karma) leads to luminous posthumous destinations: the shining celestial regions associated with the stars, moon, and sun are described as abodes where the righteous experience the results of their virtue.
A Siddha instructs the listener about the ‘stations’ (sthāna) attained after death according to one’s deeds, pointing to the visible celestial lights—especially the sun’s orb—as markers of the realms reached by those of virtuous conduct.