But those who have sought the Self by penance, abstinence, faith, and knowledge, gain by the Northern path Âditya, the sun. This is the home of the spirits, the immortal, free from danger, the highest. From thence they do not return, for it is the end. Thus says the Sloka:

In plain words: Those who seek the true Self through discipline, self-control, faith and knowledge take the northern path to the sun. That is the deathless, safe and highest place, and from there they do not come back, because it is the final goal.