8.25 dhūmo rātris tathā kṛṣṇaḥ (Original)

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Chapter 8

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Simple

dhūmo rātris tathā kṛṣṇaḥ
ṣaṇ-māsā dakṣiṇāyanam
tatra cāndramasaṁ jyotir
yogī prāpya nivartate

‘Smoke, night and similarly the dark fortnight, and the six months of the south (solstitial) declination; —there, attaining to Lunar light, the yogi returns.[2. This is called the Dhūm-ādi Mārga or Pitṛi-yāna.]’

This indicates the Path of smoke etc., on which lies the Pitṛi-loka etc., (or the realms of the Manes). The term yogi here is used to denote the man of good deeds.

>> Chapter 8 verse 26

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