Katha Upanishad 5.7
intermediate
योनिमन्ये प्रपद्यन्ते शरीरत्वाय देहिनः। स्थाणुमन्येऽनुसंयन्ति यथाकर्म यथाश्रुतम्॥
yonimanye prapadyante śarīratvāya dehinaḥ | sthāṇumanye'nusaṃyanti yathākarma yathāśrutam ||
""Some embodied souls enter wombs for rebirth; others go into stationary forms (plants) - according to their deeds and knowledge.""
What This Means:
After death, some souls are reborn in moving bodies, others in immobile forms like plants - determined by their karma and understanding.
Going Deeper:
Rebirth follows karma (action) and shruta (knowledge/hearing). The quality of both determines the next birth.
How To Apply This:
Your actions and understanding now are shaping your future. Choose wisely.
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