Charak Samhita

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एवं प्रमाणैश्चतुर्भिरुपदिष्टे पुनर्भवे धर्मद्वारेष्ववधीयेत; तद्यथा- गुरुशुश्रूषायामध्ययने व्रतचर्यायां दारक्रियायामपत्योत्पादनेभृत्यभरणेऽतिथिपूजायां दानेऽनभिध्यायां तपस्यनसूयायां देहवाङ्मानसे कर्मण्यक्लिष्टे देहेन्द्रियमनोर्थबुद्ध्यात्मपरीक्षायांमनःसमाधाविति; यानि चान्यान्यप्येवंविधानि कर्माणि सतामविगर्हितानि स्वर्ग्याणि वृत्तिपुष्टिकराणि विद्यात्तान्यारभेतकर्तुं; तथा कुर्वन्निह चैव यशो लभते प्रेत्य च स्वर्गम्| इति तृतीया परलोकैषणा व्याख्याता भवति ||३३||

sanskrit

All the four means of knowledge (scriptures, observation, inference & reasoning) help in establishing the rebirth theory, one should concentrate mind on the path of eternal duty. Paths are to give service to the preachers/teachers/elders, studies, performing spiritual acts, marriage, producing children, maintenance of servants, giving respect to the guests, giving donations, no greed for others money, penance, avoid jealousy, performing acts which do not affect physical, verbally and mind, introspection of body, sensual faculties, mind, intellect and self and meditation are included. Similar acts recommended by virtuous persons which are conducive for doing well in life, and attainment of heaven after death, means of livelihood should be done. By doing such acts one gains fame and attains heaven after death. Thus, the third basic desire is explained.

english translation

evaM pramANaizcaturbhirupadiSTe punarbhave dharmadvAreSvavadhIyeta; tadyathA- guruzuzrUSAyAmadhyayane vratacaryAyAM dArakriyAyAmapatyotpAdanebhRtyabharaNe'tithipUjAyAM dAne'nabhidhyAyAM tapasyanasUyAyAM dehavAGmAnase karmaNyakliSTe dehendriyamanorthabuddhyAtmaparIkSAyAMmanaHsamAdhAviti; yAni cAnyAnyapyevaMvidhAni karmANi satAmavigarhitAni svargyANi vRttipuSTikarANi vidyAttAnyArabhetakartuM; tathA kurvanniha caiva yazo labhate pretya ca svargam| iti tRtIyA paralokaiSaNA vyAkhyAtA bhavati ||33||

hk transliteration