Shloka 14
स्वर्गारोहणपर्व — तृतीयोऽध्यायः
Indra and Dharma’s Consolation; Celestial Gaṅgā Purification
पूर्व नरकभाग् यस्तु पश्चात् स्वर्गमुपैति सः । भूयिष्ठं पापकर्मा यः स पूर्व स्वर्गमश्षुते
pūrvaṁ narakabhāg yas tu paścāt svargam upaiti saḥ | bhūyiṣṭhaṁ pāpakarmā yaḥ sa pūrvaṁ svargam aśnute ||
Вайшампаяна сказал: «Тот, кто сперва претерпит свою долю ада, затем достигает небес. Но у кого запас грехов больше, тот сначала вкушает небеса — и лишь потом встречает мучительные последствия».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that beings with mixed karma may experience both suffering (naraka) and enjoyment (svarga), and the order can differ: one may suffer first and then enjoy, while one with a predominance of sinful karma may enjoy first but later face painful retribution.
In Svargārohaṇa, the text reflects on the moral logic behind post-death destinies. Vaiśampāyana explains how the fruits of deeds can manifest in different sequences, clarifying why some may appear to receive happiness before suffering, or vice versa.