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== परिचयः || Introduction ==

== परिचयः || Introduction ==

[[Sanatana Dharma (सनातनधर्मः)|सनातनधर्मः ॥ Sanatana Dharma]] through various texts and treatises expounded the existence of जीवात्मन् ||  [[Atman (आत्मन्)|Jivatma]] (soul) and पुनर्जन्म || [[Punarjanma]] (rebirth or reincarnation) of the atma going through cycles of birth and death according to the person's Karma. When the Jivatma of an individual leaves the body or [[Upadhi (उपाधिः)|उपाधिः || Upadhi]] (carnal attibutes) it is called Death. Cycles of birth and death are based on the पुण्यकर्म ॥ Punya karma and पापकर्म ॥ Papa karma of the individual, and it goes on until the atma attains moksha or mukti.<ref name=":1">Mani, Vettam. (1975). ''[https://archive.org/details/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft Puranic encyclopaedia : A comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature.]'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass. (Page 613 and 614)</ref>

[[Sanatana Dharma (सनातनधर्मः)|Sanatana Dharma]] (सनातनधर्मः) through various texts and treatises expounded the existence of [[Atman (आत्मन्)|Jivatma]] (जीवात्मन् | Individual Self) and Punarjanma (पुनर्जन्म | rebirth or reincarnation) of the atma going through cycles of birth and death according to the person's Karma. When the Jivatma of an individual leaves the body or [[Upadhi (उपाधिः)|Upadhi]] (उपाधिः | carnal attibutes) it is called Death. Cycles of birth and death are based on the Punya karma (पुण्यकर्म) and Papa karma (पापकर्म) of the individual, and it goes on until the atma attains moksha or mukti.<ref name=":1">Mani, Vettam. (1975). ''[https://archive.org/details/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft Puranic encyclopaedia : A comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature.]'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass. (Page 613 and 614)</ref>

This can be explained with reference to the [[Chaandogya Upanishad (छान्दोग्य उपनिषद्)|छान्दोग्य-उपनिषद् ॥ Chandogya Upanishad]] of the [[Samaveda (सामवेदः)|सामवेद: ॥ Sama Veda]] (5-3), where [[Shvetaketu (श्वेतकेतुः)|श्वेतकेतुः ॥ Shvetaketu]] once came to the assembly of पाञ्चाल-s || Panchalas, whose reigning monarch was Pravahana Jaivali.   

This can be explained with reference to the [[Chandogya Upanishad (छान्दोग्योपनिषतद्)|Chandogya Upanishad]] (छान्दोग्य-उपनिषद्) of the [[Samaveda (सामवेदः)|Samaveda]] (सामवेद: 5-3), where [[Shvetaketu (श्वेतकेतुः)|Shvetaketu]] (श्वेतकेतुः) once came to the assembly of Panchalas (पाञ्चाल-s), whose reigning monarch was Pravahana Jaivali.   

The path that the different atmas take to complete their journey in the higher realms is described by various texts mainly in the Upanishads and Brahmasutras. It shows the importance of वैराग्यम् || vairagya (renunciation) and the path to moksha or ब्रह्मलोकः ॥ Brahmaloka which is the ultimate realization of the atma, a point of no return when the soul leaves the cycle of births and deaths.<ref name=":4">Chandogya Upanishad By Swami Krishnananda ([https://www.swami-krishnananda.org/chhand/ch_1c.html Chapter 1])</ref>

The path that the different atmas take to complete their journey in the higher realms is described by various texts mainly in the Upanishads and Brahmasutras. It shows the importance of vairagya (वैराग्यम् | renunciation) and the path to moksha or Brahmaloka (ब्रह्मलोकः) which is the ultimate realization of the atma, a point of no return when the atman leaves the cycle of births and deaths.<ref name=":4">Chandogya Upanishad By Swami Krishnananda ([https://www.swami-krishnananda.org/chhand/ch_1c.html Chapter 1])</ref>

The King Pravahana Jaivali asks Shvetaketu five questions to gauge his understanding before imparting Brahmavidya. These famous five questions are as below :  

The Raja Pravahana Jaivali asks Shvetaketu five questions to gauge his understanding before imparting Brahmavidya. These famous five questions are as below :  

# From here (this लोकः || loka) where do the people go (after death)?

# From here (this loka | लोकः) where do the people go (after death)?

# How do the dead come back?

# How do the dead come back?

# At what point do the paths of the देवयानम् || Devayana (journey to the देवलोकः ॥ deva loka post death) and पित्रयानम् (journey to पितृलोकः ॥ Pitru loka post death) get separated?

# At what point do the paths of the Devayana (देवयानम् | journey to the देवलोकः | deva loka post death) and Pitryana  (पितृयानम् | journey to पितृलोकः | Pitru loka post death) get separated?

# Why do fewer जीवात्मन्-s || jivatmas attain Pitru loka (loka of ancestors)?

# Why do fewer jivatmas (जीवात्मन्-s) attain Pitruloka (loka of ancestors)?

# In पञ्चाग्निः || Panchagni, the fifth आहुतिः || ahuti (oblation), how does अप्-तत्त्वम् || Ap Tattva get the name of पुरुषः || Purusha ?   

# In Panchagni (पञ्चाग्निः), the fifth ahuti (आहुतिः | oblation), how does Ap Tattva (अप्-तत्त्वम्) get the name of Purusha (पुरुषः) ?   

In Chandogya Upanishad, in answer to these questions, the explanation about the Devayana and Pitruyana is given.  

In Chandogya Upanishad, in answer to these questions, the explanation about the Devayana and Pitruyana is given.  

== देवयानम् || Devayana (Path to the Realm of Brahma) ==

== देवयानम् || Devayana (Path to the Realm of Brahma) ==

[[File:Devayanam-page-001.jpg|thumb|687x687px|'''देवयानमार्गः ।''']]

[[File:Devayanam-page-001.jpg|thumb|687x687px|'''देवयानमार्गः ।''']]