Kaṭha Upaniṣad 85

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ata eva mūḍhatvān na sāmparāyaḥ pratibhāti / sampareyata iti sāmparāyaḥ paralokas tatprāptiprayojanaḥ sādhanaviśeṣaḥ śāstrīyaḥ sāmparāyaḥ sa ca bālam avivekinaṃ prati na pratibhāti na prakāśate nopatiṣṭhata ity etat / pramādyantaṃ pramādaṃ kurvantaṃ putrapaśvādiprayojaneṣv āsaktamanasaṃ tathā vittamohena vittanimittenāvivekena mūḍhaṃ tamasācchannam / sa tv ayam eva loko yo 'yaṃ dṛśyamānaḥ stryannapānādiviśiṣṭo nāsti paro 'dṛṣṭo loka ity evaṃ mananaśīlo mānī punaḥ punar janitvā vaśaṃ me 'dhīnatāmāpadyate mṛtyor mama jananamaraṇādilakṣaṇaduḥkhaprabandhārūḍha eva bhavatīty arthaḥ / prāyeṇa hy evaṃvidha eva lokaḥ ///1,2.6 //

Shankara’s Commentary:
Com.—Therefore alone, i.e., being ignorant, the way to the other world shines not for him. Samparayah, the other world. Samparayah, some means pointed out by the Sastras and leading to the attainment of the other world; that means does not shine for the benefit of the ignorant man who is led astray, his mind being engrossed by such benefits, as son, cattle, etc., and who is enveloped by the darkness Of ignorance caused by wealth. Constantly thinking that this world alone which is perceived and which consists of women, food, drink, etc., exists, and that there is no other invisible world, he is born again and again and becomes subject to me, i.e., Death. The meaning is that he becomes subject to be tossed in grief, such as birth, death, etc., such is the world in general.