Prashna Upanishad 3.7
intermediate
अथैकयोर्ध्व उदानः पुण्येन पुण्यं लोकं नयति पापेन पापमुभाभ्यामेव मनुष्यलोकम्॥
athaikayordhva udānaḥ puṇyena puṇyaṃ lokaṃ nayati pāpena pāpamubhābhyāmeva manuṣyalokam ||
""Through one of these (the central channel), Udana rises upward. By virtuous deeds, it leads to the virtuous world; by sinful deeds, to the sinful world; by both, to the human world.""
What This Means:
Udana is the upward-moving breath that, at death, carries the soul to its next destination based on karma - heaven, hell, or rebirth as human.
Going Deeper:
The sushumna (central channel) is the path of liberation. Udana traveling through it at death determines the next birth.
How To Apply This:
Your deeds determine your destination. Cultivate virtue. At death, Udana will carry you according to your karma.
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