Yada sattve pravriddhe tu pralayam yati deha-bhrit, tadottama-vidam lokan amalan pratipadyate
When one dies in the mode of goodness, one attains the pure higher worlds of the great sages. The guna predominant at death determines one's next destination — those who die in sattva ascend to higher planes of purity and knowledge.
- •Death in sattva leads to higher, purer realms
- •The guna at death determines the next life's starting point
- •Cultivating sattva throughout life prepares one for an elevated rebirth