
S\utra 12

suk\rta-du\sk\rte eveti tu b\adari\h

     suk\rta&pious deeds;{.fn 2} du\sk\rte&impious deeds;{.fn 2} eva&indeed;{.fn 2} Н
iti&thus;{.fn 2} tu&but;{.fn 2} b\adari\h&B\adari.

     But B\adari Muni indeed thinks it means pious and impious Н
deeds.

Purport by \Cr\ila Baladeva Vidy\abh\u\sa\na

     The word "tu" (but} is used here to begin a Н
refutation of the previous argument. B\adari Muni thinks the word Н
"cara\na" here means "pious and impious deeds". Н
An example of this is the sentence:

pu\nya\m karm\acarati

     "He performs pious deeds"

     In this sentence the verb "carati" is used to mean Н
"performs karmas". If a word's primary meaning is Н
possible, then it is not appropriate to accept the secondary Н
meaning. Therefore the word "cara\na" here means {.sy Н
168}karma", and any other 
К


Adhikara\na 3

Do the Impious Also Go to Candraloka?

Introduction by \Cr\ila Baladeva Vidy\abh\u\sa\na


     Thus it has been said that a person who performs pious deeds Н
goes to Candraloka and then again returns with the remainder of Н
his karma. Now will be discussed whether sinners who perform Н
no pious deeds also go and return in the same way. In I\ca

\as\ury\a n\ama te lok\a
     andhena tamas\avrt\a\h
t\a\ms te prety\abhigacchanti
     ye ke c\atma-hano jan\a\h

     "The killer of the soul, whoever he may be, must Н
enter into the planets known as the worlds of the faithless, full Н
of darkness and ignorance."*

     Sa\m\caya (doubt): Do the sinners go to Candraloka or Н
Yamaloka?

     P\urvapak\sa (the opponent speaks): The opponent gives his Н
opinion in the following s\utra.

S\utra 13

ani\st\adi-k\ari\n\am api ca \crutam

     an&not;{.fn 2} i\sta&pious deeds;{.fn 2} \adi&beginning with;{.fn 2} Н
k\ari\n\am&of the performers;{.fn 2} api&also;{.fn 2} ca&and;{.fn 2} \crutam&in the Н
\Cruti-\c\astra.

     The \Cruti-\c\astra declares that it is also so for they who do Н
not perform i\sta or other pious deeds.

Purport by \Cr\ila Baladeva Vidy\abh\u\sa\na

     The \Cruti-\c\astra declares that they who perform i\sta and Н
other pious deeds, as well as they who do not perform i\sta and Н
other pious deeds, both go to Candraloka. This is explained in Н
the Kau\c\itaki Upani\sad (1.2):

ye vai ke casm\al lok\at pray\anti candramasam eva te sarve Н
gacchanti

     "All who leave this world go to Candraloka."

     Since with these words the \Cruti-\c\astra declares that all, НКwithout distinction, go to Candraloka, then sinners are also Н
included in that all. This being so, the words of I\ca Upani\sad Н
are only an empty threat to frighten the sinners from ac

     To this I reply: No. It is not so. The sinner does not enjoy Н
happiness.

     Siddh\anta (conclusion): In the following words the author of Н
the s\utras gives His conclusion.

S\utra 14

samyamane tv anubh\uyetare\s\am \aroh\avarohau tad-gati-dar\can\at

     samyamane&in Samyamani Puri;{.fn 2} tv&but;{.fn 2} Н
anubh\uya&experiencing;{.fn 2} itare\s\am&of others;{.fn 2} \aroha&ascent;{.fn 2} Н
avarohau&descent;{.fn 2} tat&of them;{.fn 2} gati&travel;{.fn 2} dar\can\at&by the Н
\Cruti-\c\astra.

     But the others go to and return from Samyamana-pura. the Н
\Cruti-\c\astra describes this as their travels.

Purport by \Cr\ila Baladeva Vidy\abh\u\sa\na

     The word "tu" (but) is used here to begin the Н
refutation of the P\urvapak\sa. The word "itare\s\am" (of the Н
others) here means "of they who did not perform i\sta Н
and other pious deeds". The word "samyamane" means {.sy Н
168}in the city of Yama

na sampar\aya\h pratibh\ati b\ala\m 
     pram\adyanta\m vitta-mohena m\u\dham
ayam loko n\asti para iti m\an\i 
     puna\h punar va\cam \apadyate me

     "The path to liberation does not appear before a Н
childish fool intoxicated by the illusory wealth of this world. Н
He who thinks, `This is the only world. There is no world beyond Н
this,' falls into my control again and again."

     In this way the \Cruti-\c\astra explains that the sinners are Н
punished by Yamar\aja. That is the meaning.

S\utra 15

smaranti ca

     smaranti&the Sm\rti-\c\astra;{.fn 2} ca&also.
К.fn 3

     The Sm\rti-\c\astras also affirm it.

Purport by \Cr\ila Baladeva Vidy\abh\u\sa\na

     \Cr\imad-Bh\agavatam (3.30.23) explains:

tatra tatra patan chr\anto
     m\urchita\h punar utthita\h
path\a p\ap\iyas\a n\itas
     taras\a yama-s\adanam

     "While passing on that road to the abode of Н
Yamar\aja, he falls down in fatigue, and sometimes he becomes Н
unconscious, but he is forced to rise again. In this way he is Н
very quickly brought to the presence of Yamar\aja."*

     In the Sm\rti-\c\astra it is also said:

sarve caite va\ca\m y\anti yamasya bhagavan.

     "O Lord, all sinners come under Yamarja's dominion."

     In this way the sages and Sm\rti-\c\astras affirm that the Н
sinners come under Yamar\aja's control.