sukla-krsne gati hy etejagatah sasvate mateekaya yaty anavrttimanyayavartate punah
yatra kale tv anavrttimavrttim caiva yoginahprayata yanti tam kalamvaksyami bharatarsabha
agnir jyotir ahah suklahsan-masa uttarayanamtatra prayata gacchantibrahma brahma-vido janah
dhumo ratris tatha krishnahsan-masa daksinayanamtatra candramasam jyotiryogi prapya nivartate
naite srti partha jananyogi muhyati kascanatasmat sarveshu kaleshuyoga-yukto bhavarjuna
The paths of light and darkness are asbeginningless and endless as thematerial universe – by one is liberationattained, and by the other, rebirth.The times during which, after passingfrom this world, the Yogi are eitherliberated or reborn, I shall now describeto you, greatest of the Bharata.By Fire, Light, and Day, during thefortnight of the waxing moon and thesummer solstice – those who pass thenfrom this world and know the Supremeshall attain the Supreme.By Smoke and Night, during the fortnightof the waning moon and the wintersolstice – those yogi who pass thenfrom this world will, upon reaching theilluminated moon, be reborn.Knowing of these different paths, thedevotee is never deluded. Therefore, bealways engaged in devotion.