ശുക്ലകൃഷ്ണേ ഗതീ ഹ്യേതേ ജഗതഃ ശാശ്വതേ മതേ ഏകയാ യാത്യനാവൃത്തിമന്യയാവര്തതേ പുനഃ
śuklakṛṣṇe gatī hyete jagataḥ śāśvate mate ekayā yātyanāvṛttimanyayāvartate punaḥ
English Translation
These two courses of the world, which are white and black, are verily considered eternal. By the one a man goes to the State of Non-return; by the other he returns again.
Explanation · English
The bright path is the path to the gods taken by the devotees. The dark path is of the manes taken by those who perform sacrifices or charitable acts with the expectation of rewards. These two paths are not open to the whole world. The bright path is open to the devotees and the dark one to those who are devoted to the rituals. These paths are as eternal as the Samsara.World here means devotees or people devoted to ritual.Pitriloka or Chandraloka is Svarga or heaven.