Ashtaka said: O king, I am very curious to learn how men can lose their righteousness in the other world. Tell me also what regions are attained by what means. I know you are acquainted with all the doings and the sayings.
अष्टक उवाच तस्मिन् कथं क्षीणपुण्या भवन्ति सम्मुह्यते मेऽत्र मनोऽतिमात्रम्। किं वा विशिष्टाः कस्य धामोपयान्ति तदे वै ब्रूहि क्षेत्रवित् त्वं मतो मे॥