The goal of the soul, the two paths of gods and of _brahma_, have been indicated.

As already explained, the road to the absolute _brahma_ lies beyond the path to the conditioned _brahma_.

Opposed to this is the path that leads to the world of heaven, whence, when good works have been exhausted, the spirit descends to a new birth on earth.

The course of this second path is conceived to be the dark half of the moon, and so back to man.

Both roads lead first to the moon, then one goes on to _brahma_, the other returns to earth.