What Happens After Death? What is the Soul (Atman)?
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What is the Soul (Atman)? What is the Supreme Soul (Paramatman)?
The Soul (Atman):
The soul is generally referred to as an invisible entity that resides independently within the body.
“This soul is neither born nor does it ever die, nor having once existed, does it cease to be. This soul is birthless, eternal, imperishable, and timeless. Even when the body is destroyed, the soul is not destroyed.”
The Supreme Soul (Paramatman):
The term Paramatman means "the Soul of all souls" or "the Supreme Soul." It refers to the Supreme Being, the Creator of all existence.
What is Moksha (Liberation)?
What is Moksha?
Moksha means liberation from the cycle of birth and death. After attaining Moksha, the soul is not reborn.
Nature of the Soul & Some Key Facts:
1.The Soul is One, Indestructible, and Eternal:
2.It is formless, self-luminous, pure, ever-existent, untainted, and beyond all physical coverings.
(┼Ъr─лmad-Bh─Бgavatam, Seventh Canto, Seventh Chapter)
3.The Soul Changes Bodies Like Changing Clothes:
Just as a person changes worn-out clothes, the soul discards an old body and takes on a new one.
4.The soul gains knowledge through the mind and senses.
6.The Body is Given by Nature (Prakriti), but the Soul Comes from God:
7.The Soul Enters the Mother's Womb Through the Father's Seed:
According to the ┼Ъr─лmad Bh─Бgavatam and Upanishads, the soul enters the embryo through the father’s sperm.
This belief is why traditional Hinduism permits children to inherit their father's Gotra (lineage) and surname. Another View Suggests the Soul Enters the Body After Some Time in the Womb: The Supreme Lord (Bhagav─Бn) is self-born and beyond material birth.
8. At Death, the Soul Leaves the Body, Carrying Its Karma:
9.The soul departs in search of a new body to fulfill its unfinished desires and to reap the results of past actions (karma).
10. The Soul is Beyond Material Destruction:
According to the Bhagavad Gita, the soul cannot be cut by weapons, burned by fire, drowned by water, or dried by air.
"Questions and Answers on Life, Death, and Associated Topics."
1. What is Pitс╣Ыloka (Soul World)?
The realm where souls reside is called Pitс╣Ыloka (Soul World).
2. Where is Pitс╣Ыloka (Soul World) located?
It is located above Chandra Loka (the lunar realm). Additionally, highly enlightened souls reside in Jana Loka, Tapa Loka, Mahar Loka, Svarga Loka, and Brahma Loka. The most exalted souls reside in Vaikuntha Loka (the abode of Lord Vishnu).
3. Who is the deity of the ancestors (Pitс╣Ыs)?
In Pitс╣Ыloka, the deity of the souls is Aryam─Б, and their judge is Yamaraja (the God of justice). According to the Puranas, Aryam─Б’s abode is in the Uttara-Phalguni Nakshatra (a specific constellation).
4. What is the food of the ancestors (Pitс╣Ыs)?
The Pitс╣Ыs (souls) consume essence of food through fragrance (gandha).
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| The soul often experiences surprise after death, realizing that its body has become extremely light and that it can move freely, almost as if flying like a bird in the air. |
5. What are Jiva Atma, Preta Atma, and Sukс╣гma Sarira?
Jiva Atma (Living Soul): The soul that resides in the physical body of a living being is called Jiva ─Аtma. It is bound by karma and experiences birth, life, and death.
Preta Atma (Spirit Soul): After death, if the soul is still attached to material desires (k─Бma and vasana), it exists in a Preta Sarira (Evil body) and is known as Preta Atma (wandering spirit or ghost).
Suksma Sarira (Subtle Body): When the soul leaves the physical body, it carries a subtle body (sukс╣гma Sarira) composed of the mind (manas), intellect (buddhi), impressions (saс╣Бsk─Бra) etc.
What is Death?
Separation of physical body (sthula sarira) and subtle body (sukс╣гma Sarira) is death, and unification of physical body (sthula Sarira) and subtle body (sukс╣гma Sarira) is life. In reality, death does not truly exist; no soul actually "dies." However, death is perceived as the conclusion of a particular life. After death, the soul attains a new body and begins a new life.
рднाрдЧ्рдпрдлрд▓рдо्।
рдИрд╢्рд╡рд░рдк्рд░рджрдд्рддрдо् рдЕрд╕्рддि рднाрдЧ्рдпрдлрд▓рдо्।
рддрдд् рднрд╡рддि рдЬीрд╡рдирдордз्рдпे рдк्рд░рддिрдлрд▓рдо्।
рдЕрдд рдПрд╡ рддрдж्рд╡िрд╖рдпे рдЪिрди्рддा рд╡्рдпрд░्рдердо्।
рд╕ुрдЦрджुःрдЦрдпोः рд╕्рдеिрддрдо् рдЕрд╡िрдЪрд▓рдо्
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рд╕ूрдХ्рд╖्рдо-рд╕्рдеूрд▓рджेрд╣-рд╡िрд╡ेрдЪрдирдо्।
рдкрдЮ्рдЪрднूрддेрди рдиिрд░्рдоिрддं рд╕्рдеूрд▓ं рджेрд╣рдоिрджं рдз्рд░ुрд╡рдо्।
рдордиः рдмुрдж्рдзिः рдкрдЮ्рдЪрдк्рд░ाрдгाрд╢्рдЪ рдкрдЮ्рдЪ рдЬ्рдЮाрдиेрди्рдж्рд░िрдпाрдгि рдЪ॥
рдкрдЮ्рдЪ рдХрд░्рдоेрди्рдж्рд░िрдпैः рд╕рд╣ рд╕ंрдпुрдХ्рддं рд╕ूрдХ्рд╖्рдорд╢рд░ीрд░ं рднрд╡ेрдд्।
рдПрддрдд् рд╕ूрдХ्рд╖्рдорд╢рд░ीрд░ं рдЖрдд्рдордиः рдиिрд╡ाрд╕рд╕्рдеाрдиं рдз्рд░ुрд╡рдо्॥
рдоृрдд्рдпुः - рд╡ाрд╕्рддрд╡िрдХः рдоृрдд्рдпुः।
рдЬीрд╡рд╕्рдп рдЬрди्рдордорд░рдгं рднрд╡рддि рд╡ाрд░ं рд╡ाрд░рдо्।
рддाрдиि рд╕рд░्рд╡ाрдгि рдорд░рдгाрдиि рдЕрд╕рдд्рдпं рдЕрдиिрдд्рдпं।
рдпрджा рдЬ्рдЮाрдиी рдкुрдг्рдпाрдд्рдордиः рд╕рдо्рдоाрдиः рдирд╢्рдпрддि рд╡ाрд░ं рд╡ाрд░рдо्।
рддрджा рддрд╕्рдп рднрд╡рддि рдкूрд░्рдгं рдорд░рдгं, рдЬीрд╡рдирдо् рдЕрд╕ाрд░рдо्।
рдЬीрд╡рдирдоृрдд्рдпु-рджрд░्рд╢рдирдо्
рдорд░рдгं рдПрд╡ рдЕрди्рддः рдЗрдд्рдпрдд्рд░ рдкूрд░्рдгрддрдпा рдоिрде्рдпा।
рдорд░рдгाрдирди्рддрд░рдо् рдЖрд░рднрддे рдиूрддрдиा рдкुрдирд░्рдирд╡рдпाрдд्рд░ा।
рдПрддрдд् рд╕рдиाрддрдирдзрд░्рдорд╕्рдп рддрдд्рдд्рд╡ं рди рд╕्рдпाрдд् рдХрджाрдкि рдоिрде्рдпा।
рдпः рдПрддрдд् рди рдЬाрдиाрддि рддं рдк्рд░ाрдк्рдиुрд╡рди्рддि рджुःрдЦрдХ्рд▓ेрд╢рд╡ेрджрдиाрдкीрдбाः॥
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2.What Happens After Death?
When the soul separates from the physical (sthula) body, it remains encased within the suksma Sarira (subtle body), which is imperceptible to the physical eye but retains the form and impressions of the previous body. The departed soul continues to experience its existence through this subtle body.
3.What Happens to the Soul After Death?
The Soul’s Initial Reactions After Death
The deceased soul often does not immediately realize that it has died.
It tries to move its limbs, attempting to function as before, but soon notices that it cannot interact with the physical world.
The soul may believe it is dreaming and repeatedly attempts to re-enter its lifeless body, but all efforts fail.
. The Soul’s Attachment to the Body
Until the cremation or final rites are performed, the soul frequently lingers around its physical body.
When the body is burned or buried, the soul experiences distress and gradually shifts its focus elsewhere.
After death, the soul tends to stay around its home or near familiar surroundings until the ┼Ъraddha (ancestral rites) are completed. Only then does it begin its next journey, carrying the weight of its past karma.
☉ Souls Bound by Worldly Attachments
Those who had strong attachments (moha) and desires (asakti) struggle to leave the earthly realm.
Their souls remain tied to familiar places and people, often reluctant to transition to the next phase of existence.
☉ Souls Devoted to God
Those who were deeply devoted to God (Bhakti Yoga) during their lifetime, with unwavering love and surrender, attain Param Dh─Бma (the Supreme Abode) immediately upon death.
The Journey of the Soul After Death
1. The Three Paths of the Departed Soul (According to the Pur─Бс╣Зas)
After death, a soul embarks on its final journey through one of three possible paths, determined by its karma (actions in life). These three paths are:
Archi M─Бrg (Path of Light) – Leads to Brahma Loka (the realm of Lord Brahm─Б) and Deva Loka (the divine realm of the gods).
Dh┼лma M─Бrg (Path of Smoke) – Leads to Pitс╣Ы Loka (the realm of ancestors), where the soul resides before being reborn.
Utpatti-Vin─Б┼Ыa M─Бrg (Path of Birth and Destruction) – Leads to Naraka (hell), where the soul suffers the consequences of its sins.
However, regardless of the path taken, all souls eventually return to the cycle of birth and death (Saс╣Бs─Бra) after spending time in Svarga (heaven), Pitс╣Ы Loka, and Naraka.
According to the Yajurveda, souls who are highly detached, possess immense virtue, and perform great penance (tapasya) transcend these cycles and merge with Para Brahma (the Supreme Consciousness).
2. Who Goes Where?
Righteous Souls (Puс╣Зyavan): Those who perform good deeds ascend to Svarga Loka and enjoy celestial pleasures.
Sinful Souls (Papi): Those who commit sins suffer in Naraka before being reborn according to their karma.
3. The Fate of the Most Sinful Souls (Mahapapi)
Souls that engage in extreme evil and paisachika (demonic) activities wander in ghostly realms (Bhuta Yoni) for an extended time before eventually taking birth again.
These souls do not necessarily return as humans; their rebirth depends on their past karma, thoughts, tendencies, and attachments.
Rebirth can occur in various life forms, ranging from animals to insects or other non-human entities, based on their past deeds.
What to Do for the Peace of a Deceased Person's Soul
The process of performing post-death rites and rituals to bring peace to the departed soul is described in the Garuda Purana and elaborated upon in the Shrimad Bhagavatam.
Garuda Purana is one of the 18 Mahapuranas in Hinduism.
According to the Garuda Purana, after death, the soul of the deceased stays in or around their home for 10 to 13 days. As per Hindu customs and traditions, to help the soul attain peace, certain rituals must be performed, including observing Ashoucha (mourning period) and conducting Paralaukik (afterlife) rites. Additionally, for 10 to 12 days, Garuda Purana or Shrimad Bhagavatam should be read in the deceased person’s home.
Before beginning the recitation of Garuda Purana, the deceased should be praised, and their soul should be invited to listen to the readings. Hearing these sacred texts helps the soul detach from worldly attachments and understand their onward journey.
Offering Pind Daan
After the recitation, Pind Daan (offering of food) is performed in the name of the deceased. This ritual provides nourishment to the soul in its journey ahead. Along with this, the family should renounce any selfish attachment to the departed and release the soul from all bonds. If the soul had any unfulfilled noble desires, aspirations, or dreams, prayers should be made to the Supreme God for their fulfillment. If there are no such desires, prayers should be offered for the soul to attain Vaikuntha Loka (the divine abode of Lord Vishnu).
Pitru Paksha (Fortnight of Ancestors)
According to Sanatan Hindu scriptures, during Pitru Paksha, the souls of ancestors visit their homes. During this time, they must be offered food and water. The food for Pitru (ancestors) consists of fragrance and essence. The aroma and essence of the food offered are received by the ancestors.
Offering Food and Water to Ancestors.
The food offerings for ancestors generally include rice, lentils, milk, kheer (sweet rice pudding), sweet curd, pumpkin curry, and any vegetarian dish that was favored by the deceased. These offerings are usually placed on a banana leaf or dried leaf and positioned facing the south. This ceremony can be performed at home or in any sacred place.
If one does not know the required mantras, they can invite the ancestors in their own language (such as Bengali or Hindi) and request them to accept the offerings with devotion.
Procedure for Offering Food
Clean the Place: The area where the food will be offered should be cleaned thoroughly.
Personal Cleanliness: Before performing the ritual, one should take a bath and wear clean clothes.
Invocation: Call upon the departed soul and first offer the food to Lord Vishnu.
Offering to the Ancestors: Then, offer the food to the deceased’s soul and pour water three times as a mark of respect.
Final Offering: The food offered to Pitra (ancestors) should finally be offered to a cow, or a crow.
At the time of death, the soul carries its accumulated karma (actions) with it and searches for a new body to fulfill its unfinished desires. Based on the nature of its karma, the soul attains a new body and experiences the consequences of its past deeds. This cycle is known as reincarnation (punarjanma).
From the ancient scriptures such as the Rigveda, Yajurveda, Upanishads, Puranas, Bhagavad Gita, and Yoga Shastras, the concept of reincarnation is well-documented. According to this doctrine, death does not mark the end of life; instead, the soul continues its journey through 8.4 million species across different realms of existence, experiencing the results of its previous actions.
рдорд░рдгोрдкрд░ाрди्рддे рдпोрдиिрдк्рд░ाрдк्рддिः
(Maraс╣Зopar─Бnte Yonipr─Бptiс╕е)
рдорд░рдгрдХाрд▓े рдпः рд╕्рдпाрдд् рдЧुрдгрд╡ाрди् рдЬीрд╡ рдПрд╡ рд╣ि।
рддाрджृрд╢ं рдЬрди्рдо рд▓рднрддे рджेрд╣ाрди्рддे рдиाрдд्рд░ рд╕ंрд╢рдпः॥
рд╕рдд्рдд्рд╡ेрди рд╕्рд╡рд░्рдЧрдоाрдк्рдиोрддि рд░рдЬрд╕ा рдоाрдиुрд╖ो рднрд╡ेрдд्।
рддрдорд╕ा рдкрд╢ुрдкрдХ्рд╖्рдпाрджि рдкुрдирд░्рдЬрди्рдордиि рдЬाрдпрддे॥
рдЧुрдгрдд्рд░рдпं рд╕рдордд्рдпрдЬ्рдп рдпः рдЬрди्рддुः рд╕рдордЪिрдд्рддрд╡ाрди्।
рд╕ рдм्рд░рд╣्рдордЬ्рдЮाрдирд╕рдо्рдкрди्рдиः рдкрд░рдоं рдзाрдо рдк्рд░рдкрдж्рдпрддे॥
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How Does the Soul Select Its Parents, Family, Village, or Country in Rebirth?
A soul takes birth in a particular family, place, and situation based on its unfulfilled desires, aspirations, and past karma. The selection process is determined by God’s will, aligning the soul with the environment best suited to complete its unfinished tasks from previous lives.
The Connection Between the Soul and Conception
In the process of rebirth, the mother and father provide the physical (sth┼лla) body , while God grants the soul. Since rebirth occurs according to divine will, parents seeking virtuous offspring should:
Pray to God at the time of conception.
Call upon pure and righteous souls to take birth in their family.
Promise to nurture and support the child’s unfulfilled aspirations.
For righteous and virtuous children, parents must be hardworking, dedicated, patient, truthful, just, and religious. Their thoughts and actions influence the type of soul that takes birth in their family.
According to the ┼Ъrimad Bhagavatam, the realms above human birth include:
1.Deva – Divine beings or gods, dwelling in heavenly regions.
2.Asura – Powerful beings often opposed to the Devas; sometimes called titans or demonic forces.
3.Siddha – Perfected beings, accomplished in spiritual powers and wisdom.
4.Gandharva – Celestial musicians and keepers of divine music and lore.
5.Pramatha – Attendants and companions of Lord Shiva, often depicted as fierce yet devoted guardians.
These are the realms above human birth.
If a soul engages in sinful acts, it falls into lower life forms, known in the Vedas and Pur─Бс╣Зas as Adho-patana (falling downward) and Durgati (misfortune).
Reasons Why a Soul Becomes a Ghost or Wandering Spirit
A soul may enter the ghostly realm due to:
Extreme sins in past lives
Excessive material attachments
Unfulfilled desires and revenge
Intense greed, lust, or anger
Weak ancestral support (Pitru Shakti)
Improper performance of funeral rites (┼Ъraddha, Pind Daan, etc.)
Only great sinners or those who engage in demonic acts are banished into the ghostly realm for long periods. Such souls are cast into ghostly existence by Yama’s messengers (Yamadutas) to suffer for their sins.
This concludes the narratives about what happens after death.
Knowledge Through Poetry
Knowledge expressed in poetry endures. It can travel intact from one heart to another. Even in times of destruction, when manuscripts are lost and structures fall, poetry safeguards knowledge. Memory becomes the temple, sound becomes the scripture, and the living voice becomes the preserver of truth.
Thus, poetry is not merely ornamentation-it is a powerful vessel for holding, protecting, and disseminating knowledge across generations.
The Essence of the Soul.
The soul is eternal, immortal, and bright,
Moving, divine, bathed in God’s light.
By his work and God’s will it comes to birth,
And wanders through bodies upon this earth.
Death touches only the body’s frame,
The soul remains, untouched by flame.
For being God’s essence, its nature is pure,
Beyond all decay , eternal, sure.
Created by God, the soul knows no fear,
No sorrow or death can ever draw near.
By surrender alone to the Lord of all,
The soul is freed from the mortal call.
He grants each soul its path and fate,
Retribution, freedom, and working state.
He rules the worlds from high to low,
Through birth, through life, through ebb and flow.
The One Supreme , the primal cause,
The source of all, beyond all laws.
Creator, Sustainer, Destroyer of whole,
He alone holds power to end the soul.
Soul’s Divine Vision
O soul,
In this life none are friends, none foes-
All are divine instruments, aligned in rows.
Remember this truth, and you banish all woes.
O soul, walk gently through time and space,
For every form reflects the One’s own face.
See all as vessels of hidden light,
And sorrow dissolves within inner sight.
O soul, embrace the play of Maya's art,
Where roles dissolve in the Eternal Heart.
No enemy stands, no ally claims a throne-
All serve the Lord whose will alone is known.
Thus liberated, tread the path divine,
With boundless joy in love’s pure shrine.
The world’s a stage of His unfailing grace-
Awake, O soul, and behold His face.
This body, the gross one, is formed
from the five elements of nature. Mind,
intellect, the five vital airs, and
the five organs of knowledge, Joined
with the five organs of action, together
make the subtle body. This subtle body
is indeed the eternal dwelling place
of the eternal soul, the independent one.
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The Life That Comes Next.
Death is not the final call,
It is but change that comes to all.
The body rests, returns to earth,
The soul moves on to its rebirth.
It sheds the weight of mortal clay,
And walks in light, a subtler way.
It sees, it hears, it feels, it speaks,
Though earthly ears hear not its reach.
In that bright realm each soul will show,
Its true nature, and its inner glow.
By what it did, by how it strived,
It shapes the path of future lives.
We all know life before our death,
This is the truth of life past death.
ЁЯТЧ
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The body fades, like dusk at dawn,
Yet the soul, a spark, moves on and on.
Though flesh and bone must meet the earth,
The soul is bound for endless birth.
When bodies rest and breaths are gone,
The spirit’s song goes ever on.
A mystery deep, unseen by eyes,
The soul ascends, it never dies.
So let not grief consume your days,
For those who part find other ways.
They live in light beyond our sight,
In realms of peace, in boundless light.
Mourn not, dear friends, for life goes on,
A cycle vast, a timeless song.
ЁЯТж
An awakened soul walks calm, serene,
Through life’s bright glow and shadows seen.
Unmoved by death’s dim, ghostly guise
For fear finds no home in their eyes.
They know this form of earth and dust
Returns at last to time’s deep trust,
Yet something brighter, ever whole,
Endures, the boundless, ageless soul.
A door swings open, not a wall
A gentle whisper, not a call.
The end is but a threshold crossed,
Where nothing cherished will be lost.
For every ending births anew,
A life unknown, yet always true.
The veil lifts softly from the eyes,
Revealing stars in endless skies.
So hold no sorrow, shed no tear
For what seems lost will reappear.
The journey winds but never ends
Each step, a path that still ascends.
The Soul’s Journey.
O my soul, behold this wondrous stage,
Where God sends all to act their page.
In earthly play, through joy and strife,
We walk the fleeting path of life.
By His great veil of mystic art,
We lose the truth within the heart;
The One we knew in realms above
Seems distant in this world we love.
When first we step on mortal sand,
We argue what we fail to understand;
We praise, we blame, we seek to know,
Yet drift in illusion’s restless flow.
But when the final call draws near,
All masks fall off, all voices clear.
We leave behind both pride and shame,
And answer to the Lord who called our name.
For every debt of care and grace,
We must repay before we trace;
If dues remain-unpaid, unknown,
We shall return, reborn, alone.
So journey on, O soul divine,
Let truth within your spirit shine.
Remember Him in all you do,
And He will gently lead you through.
ЁЯТз
The Journey of the Body and Soul
The human body, a car without a guide,
Drifts on the roads of life, far and wide.
With no hand on the wheel, no map in sight,
It wanders and lost through day and night.
A teacher’s wisdom lights the way,
Good companions keep dark thoughts at bay.
With blessings of the Divine above,
The soul ascends on wings of love.
But neglect and folly, greed and spite,
lead the path toward shadowed night
The same vessel, same spark inside,
Can rise to bliss or fall with pride.
So choose the road with care and grace,
Let truth and dharma steer the pace.
A guided soul, a life nicely refined,
Leaves ignorance and fear behind.
ЁЯТУ
Descent and Ascent of the Soul
(The Ladder of Fall and Rise)
From lust arises wrathful flame,
Delusion clouds the heart and aim.
Then greed and pride with envy blend,
Thus downward does the spirit descend.
From self-restraint springs peaceful bloom,
Clear mind dispels the inner gloom.
From righteousness flows humble grace,
And love uplifts the soul to its place.
ЁЯТЧ
(Angel of Death)
They know each path the wandering soul has trod,
Each silent home, marked by the law of God;
No door is hid, no secret gate concealed—
Their boundless gaze has never yet been failed.
Assigned their realm by righteous Yama’s will,
They roam through space, obedient, calm, and still;
No random hand, no restless force they wield-
Just duty’s pure and unerring shield.
When breath grows faint and body’s ties unbind,
They gently guide the seeker of the mind;
Not flesh they chain, nor bonds that eyes behold
But subtle threads of karma’s chronicle retold.
Invisible to eyes of blood and bone,
They stand where death and life are overthrown;
A truth too vast for mortal sight to grasp-
Yet radiant beyond all form and clasp.
Beyond the veil where human visions end,
Yama’s couriers each mortal act attend;
For every deed, in light or darkness sown,
Is weighed by Dharma on its eternal throne.
O soul, heed this eternal truth so true:
Yama’s couriers watch each deed you do.
Let dharma guide your every thought and way—
Live pure, for judgment dawns without delay.
Yama = Lord of Dharma and Death
Yamadutas = his messengers/agents
ЁЯТУ
Do Not Cry on Death
O soul, do not weep at anyone’s death,
For birth and death share a single breath.
One has laid this body aside like attire,
For the voyage of being will not expire.
He shall be reborn on this very sphere,
In another form, maybe in another year.
One who was once so near and dear,
May become your foe, if destiny steers.
A different name, or perhaps the same,
A different tongue, or familiar frame;
A different path his feet may tread,
Or walk again where once he led.
So, O soul, sink not in sorrow deep,
For death is a door-no eternal sleep.
Remain tranquil, wakeful, aware;
Do what is right, sincere and fair.
And step by step, your soul secure,
You shall arrive where all is pure.
ЁЯТУ
Dear Devotee, Do Not Despair
Dear devotee, do not despair,
The Lord is near, His grace is there.
Though trials rise and shadows fall,
His unseen hand sustains through all.
In sorrow’s night when tears may flow,
And winds of hardship fiercely blow,
Be calm in heart, be firm, be strong-
Your pain will not endure for long.
Each struggle shapes the soul within,
And purifies from fear and sin.
No tear is lost, no prayer unheard,
Each sigh is known unto the Lord.
Walk on with faith through every story,
Beyond the dust awaits true glory.
Your final chapter, bright and free,
Will end in bliss eternally.
ЁЯТУ
Deathless Soul's Eternal Flight
Death is not life's final breath,
Nor truth confined to final breath.
To deem it end is vision dim,
A thought by ignorance grown grim.
When mortal frame to dust returns,
The deathless soul still onward burns.
Through unseen doors it takes its flight,
To destined paths of hidden light.
From birth to birth its course is spun,
As sets the moon and wakes the sun.
In varied forms it learns and strives,
By law eternal, lives again arise.
This truth eternal dharma proclaims,
In sacred light it stands the same.
Who grasp this wisdom, firm and clear,
Transcend all grief, outgrow all fear.
But those who see no life beyond,
To fleeting forms grow deeply fond.
Thus sorrow binds their hearts in pain,
Till knowledge breaks illusion's chain.
ЁЯТЦ
Grief of Death’s Sorrow.
O devotees, listen-this truth stands ever clear:
At death of kin or stranger, give no place to tear.
For one who dies is born again by fate’s own art;
Why weep for form, when the soul transforms its part?
The one you grieve now walks another way,
In distant lands, through deeds of night and day.
With other loved ones, bound by work’s own thread,
Each soul moves on, by its own actions led.
Mourn not the shadow that the senses see;
Seek rather Him who sets the spirit free.
The Self stands untouched by loss or chain,
Unbound by birth, by pleasure or by pain.
Fix thought and breath at the Lord’s lotus feet,
Where all dissolves and sorrows know defeat.
He burns all grief, all sin, all trembling fear,
And dries the tears that fall in anguish sheer.
In Him alone true refuge stands secure,
Eternal, stainless, compassionate, and pure.
That Lord forever guards with watchful view
The hearts of those who trust and cling to You.
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Attainment of a New Womb
after Death.
The soul’s next form is shaped
By the qualities it bears at death.
Through Sattva, it ascends to heaven;
Through Rajas, it returns to human birth.
Through Tamas, it sinks again
Into the wombs of beast and bird.
But he who stands in steadfast peace,
Transcending all the triple guс╣Зas,
And knowing Brahman, deathless, pure,
Attains the Lord’s Abode, it is sure.
рдкिрддृрддрд░्рдкрдгрдХрд░्рддृрд╕ूрдХ्рддрдо् (рдЕрдиुрд╖्рдЯुрдк् рдЫрди्рджे)
рдЬ्рдпेрд╖्рдардкुрдд्рд░ः рдк्рд░рдоुрдЦो рдЬ्рдЮेрдпः рдкिрддृрддрд░्рдкрдгрдХрд░्рдордгि।
рдЕрд╡िрд╡ाрд╣िрддा рдЬ्рдпेрд╖्рдардХрди्рдпा рдкौрдд्рд░рдн्рд░ाрддृрд╕рдкिрдг्рдбрдХाः॥
рд╕्рдд्рд░िрдпो рд╡िрдзрд╡ा рдХрди्рдпा рдЪ рдкुрдд्рд░рд╡рдзू рдЪ рд╡िрд╢ेрд╖рддः।
рдЕрдд्рдпाрд╡рд╢्рдпрдХрдХाрд▓े рддु рддрд░्рдкрдпрди्рддि рдкिрддॄрди् рдХрд░्рдд्рддाрд░ः॥
рдЕрд╕्рдоिрди्рдХрд░्рдордгि рд╢्рд░рдж्рдзा рднрдХ्рддिрд╢्рдЪैрд╡ рдЖрд╡рд╢्рдпрдХрдо्।
рд╢्рд░рдж्рдзрдпा рджрдд्рддрдХं рддोрдпं рдкिрддॄрди् рддрд░्рдкрдпрддि рдиिрд╢्рдЪिрддрдо्॥
рдлрд▓рд╢्рд░ुрддि
рдПрд╡ं рддрд░्рдкрдгрдХрд░्рддृрдд्рд╡ं рдпो рдирд░ः рд╕рдо्рдпрдЧाрдЪрд░ेрдд्।
рд╕ рдкिрддॄрди् рдк्рд░ीрддिрдоाрдкрди्рдиः рд╕्рд╡рдпрдо् рдЖрдк्рдиोрддि рд╢ाрди्рддिрдоाрди्॥
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