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SECTION X1
In the Devi Bhagavatam, 1 there is a dialogue between Dharmarāja and Săvitri. In this section it is stated that both pious and impious acts have their origin in Bhāratavarşa and not elsewhere. It is stated that the karma is produced by men as well as Devas, Daityas, Dānavas, Gandharvas and Rákşasas etc. i, e. gods, demons and celestial beings. It is also said that animate beings feel the consequences of their actions in heavens and hells. Good actions lead to heaven and bad ones to hell. Long life or short life, disease and freedom from disease, pleasure and pain, all are due to karma. Good Karmans lead to siddhis, evil deeds lead to blindness and deformities. S
It is further pointed out as stated elsewhere that birth as a man in India is the best birth.4
SECTION XI THE WAY IN WHICH A PERSON LEAVES HIS
BODY AT THE TIME OF DEATH In the Agni Purăņa,5 there is a big account of the manner in which a person leaves his body at the time of death. In this connection there is a brief statement of the light avenues through whịch good souls leave the body. These are the so called upper doors of the existence (two eyes, two ears two nostrils, crown of the head and one mouth ). Through these eight upper doors,
1. Devibhagavata Part II, Skandha IX, Chapter XXIX, verses 13-21. 2. Ibid 3. Ibid 4. Devi Bhāgavata Purāņa, 2nd part, skandha ix, chapter XXIX, verse
23. Chapter XXXX in Skandha ix, mentions the accions which lead to heavenly life. A description of hells in Skandha ix, chapter XXXX II verses 5 to 21. Further details are found in the chapter XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV. Vide chapters 168 to 172 of the Agni Purana for hells chapter
371. 5. Agni Puriņa verses 3 to 5, Chapter 371.
