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 ||
ไวศัมปายนะกล่าวว่า “ผู้ใดเสวยส่วนแห่งนรกก่อน ผู้นั้นภายหลังย่อมถึงสวรรค์ แต่ผู้ใดมีสั่งสมบาปกรรมมากกว่า ผู้นั้นย่อมได้เสวยสุขสวรรค์ก่อน แล้วจึงประสบผลอันเจ็บปวดในภายหลัง”
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.