Mundaka Upanishad 2.5

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Mundaka Upanishad 2.5
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एतेषु यश्चरते भ्राजमानेषु यथाकालं चाहुतयो ह्याददायन्। तं नयन्त्येताः सूर्यस्य रश्मयो यत्र देवानां पतिरेकोऽधिवासः॥

eteṣu yaścarate bhrājamāneṣu yathākālaṃ cāhutayo hyādadāyan | taṃ nayantyetāḥ sūryasya raśmayo yatra devānāṃ patireko'dhivāsaḥ ||

"One who performs oblations in these shining flames at the proper times - these offerings carry him on the rays of the sun to where dwells the one lord of the gods."

What This Means:

Proper fire sacrifice at the right times carries the performer to heaven via the sun's rays, to the realm of Indra.

Going Deeper:

This describes the "path of the gods" (devayana) - good karma leads to heavenly realms via the solar path.

How To Apply This:

Sincere practice done properly does produce results. The path of action leads to higher realms.

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