Sūtra 3.1.13

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of Sūtra 3.1.13:

अनिष्टादि-कारिणाम् अपि च श्रुतम्

aniṣṭādi-kāriṇām api ca śrutam

an – not; iṣṭa – pious deeds; ādi – beginning with; kāriṇām – of the performers; api – also; ca – and; śrutam – in the Śruti-śāstra.

“The Śruti-śāstra declares that it is also so for they who do not perform iṣṭa or other pious deeds.” (13)

Sūtra pagination:
Adhyāya 3:
  Devotional Service;
Pāda 1:
  Defects of Material Existence;
Adhikaraṇa 3:
  Do the Impious Also Go to Candraloka?.

Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa’s commentary (Govinda-bhāṣya)

The Śruti-śāstra declares that they who perform iṣṭa and other pious deeds, as well as they who do not perform iṣṭa and other pious deeds, both go to Candraloka.

This is explained in the Kauśītaki Upaniṣad [1.2]:

ये वै के चस्माल् लोकात् प्रयान्ति चन्द्रमसम् एव ते सर्वे गच्छन्ति

ye vai ke casmāl lokāt prayānti candramasam eva te sarve gacchanti

“All who leave this world go to Candraloka.”

Since with these words the Śruti-śāstra declares that all, without distinction, go to Candraloka, then sinners are also included in that all. This being so, the words of Iśopaniṣad are only an empty threat to frighten the sinners from acting badly. In truth the pious and the sinner both attain the same result.”

Siddhānta [conclusion]: To this I reply: No. It is not so. The sinner does not enjoy happiness. In the following words the author of the sūtras gives His conclusion.