Shloka 54
देवतापितृप्रश्नः — Nārada at Badarīāśrama: the ultimate referent of daiva and pitṛ worship
मनुष्यदेहशून्यकं॑ भवत्यमुत्र गच्छत: । प्रविश्य बुद्धिचक्षुषा प्रदृश्यते हि सर्वश:,परलोकमें जाते समय इस मनुष्य-शरीरका अभाव हो जाता है अर्थात् यह यहीं छूट जाता है। जीव सूक्ष्म शरीरसे लोकान्तरमें प्रवेश करके अपने बुद्धिरूपी नेत्रसे वहाँ सब कुछ देखता है
manuṣya-deha-śūnyakaṁ bhavaty amutra gacchataḥ | praviśya buddhi-cakṣuṣā pradṛśyate hi sarvaśaḥ ||
Vyāsa berkata: Apabila suatu makhluk berangkat ke alam yang lain, ia menjadi tanpa jasad manusia—jasad ini ditinggalkan di sini. Dengan memasuki alam seterusnya melalui wahana halus (tubuh halus), diri (jīva) melihat segala-galanya di sana dengan “mata kebijaksanaan” (akal budi), memandang ke segenap penjuru.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The human body is abandoned at death, but the conscious principle continues its journey, entering the next realm through a subtle vehicle and perceiving by the ‘eye’ of intellect; therefore inner discernment and karmic accountability remain relevant beyond bodily life.
Vyāsa explains the post-mortem transition: the departing being leaves the gross human body behind, proceeds to the other world, and there experiences and recognizes that realm through buddhi (intellect) as a mode of vision.