प्रवृत्तं च निवृत्तं च शास्त्रं पञ्चालसंज्ञितम् । पितृयानं देवयानं श्रोत्राच्छ्रुतधराद्व्रजेत् ॥ १३ ॥
pravrttam ca nivrttam ca sastram pancala-samjnitam pitr-yanam deva-yanam srotrac chruta-dharad vrajet
- pravrttam
- the process of sense enjoyment
- ca
- also
- nivrttam
- the process of detachment
- ca
- also
- sastram
- scripture
- pancala
- Pancala
- samjnitam
- is described as
- pitr-yanam
- going to Pitrloka
- deva-yanam
- going to Devaloka
- srotrat
- by hearing
- sruta-dharat
- by the companion named Srutadhara
- vrajet
- one can be elevated.
Narada Muni continued: The city spoken of as Daksina-pancala represents the scriptures meant for directing pravrtti, the process of sense enjoyment in fruitive activities. The other city, named Uttara-pancala, represents the scriptures meant for decreasing fruitive activities and increasing knowledge. The living entity receives different kinds of knowledge by means of two ears, and some living entities are promoted to Pitrloka and some to Devaloka. All this is made possible by the two ears.