Of these two, the northern path is spoken highly by those conversant with the Puranas. You should know that one gains heaven through contentment begets happiness.
तत्रोत्तरां गतिं पार्थ प्रशंसन्ति पुराविदः। संतोषो वै स्वर्गतमः संतोषः परमं सुखम्॥