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III ADHYAYA, I PÂDA, 16.
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doers of two kinds, viz. those who do not do what is enjoined, and those who do what is forbidden.-These also go to the moon, the Purvapakshin maintains; for the text contains a statement to that effect, 'All who depart from this world go to the moon' (Ka. Up. I, 2)—where it is said that all go, without any distinction. So that those who perform good works 'and those who perform evil works, equally go to the moon.-This the next Sûtra negatives.
13. But of the others having enjoyed in Samyamana, there is ascent and descent; as such a course is declared.
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Of the others, i. e. those who do not perform sacrifices, and so on, there is ascent to the moon and descent from there, only after they have in the kingdom of Yama suffered the punishments due to their actions. For the text declares that evil-doers fall under the power of Yama, and have to go to him, 'He who thinks, this is the world there is no other, falls again and again under my sway' (Ka. Up. I, 2, 6); 'the son of Vivasvat, the gathering place of men' (Rik Samh. X, 14, 1); 'King Yama,' and other
texts.
14. Smriti texts also declare this.
That all beings are under the sway of Yama, Parâsara also and other Smriti writers declare, 'And all these pass under the sway of Yama.'
15. Moreover there are seven.
The Smritis moreover declare that there are seven hells, called Raurava, and so on, to which evil-doers have to go.But how do they, if moving about in those seven places, reach the palace of Yama?
16. On account of his activity there also, there is no contradiction.
As their going to those seven places also is due to the command of Yama, there is no contradiction. Thus those also who do not perform sacrifices, and so on, after having gone to the world of Yama, and there undergone punishQ q
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| SR No. | 007680 |
| Book Title | Satapatha Bramhana Part 05 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Julius Eggeling |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1900 |
| Total Pages | 2017 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 44 MB |