The Narak lokas

This is the chapter where Bhagavatham describes the Narak lokas one may attain according to his karmaphalam.

The first three slokas are most important and hence let us have a closer look at them.

King parikshith asks, “Oh Sage, why there is so much difference in this world?”.

The Rishi replies, “the intention behind the action determines the way of Karma”.

Each time the Sathwa, Rajas and Thamas gunas vary and hence the Sradha or attention with which one does the karma also varies.

Sathwa decides Dharma, Rajas decides mixed Dharma and Adharma, Thamas decides Papam. Accordingly one attains Swargam, Bhoomi and Narakam.

If one does a karma prohibited by the Veda, it will lead him to Naraka.

Sradha gets shaken due to various ‘kama vrithis’ in the mind.

(Bhagavatham 5.26.1 – 5.26.3)