Shloka 22

Adhyaya 11 — The Son’s Discourse on Embryogenesis, Birth, and the Wheel of Saṃsāra

Sanskrit

कदाचित् स्वर्गमाप्नोति कदाचिन्निरयं नरः ।

नरकं चैव स्वर्गं च कदाचिच्च मृतो 'श्नुते ॥

Transliteration

kadācit svargam āpnoti kadācin nirayaṃ naraḥ | narakaṃ caiva svargaṃ ca kadācic ca mṛto 'śnute ||

Translation

Ada kalanya seseorang mencapai syurga; ada kalanya dia pergi ke neraka. Setelah mati, dia mengalami kedua-duanya—neraka dan syurga—pada waktu yang berlainan.

Speakers

• Not specified in excerpt.

Key Themes

• Karma
• Heaven and hell
• Moral causality
• Transmigration