Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 8, Verse 23

Now I shall tell you, O bull of the Bharatas, of the time travelling in which, the Yogis return, and again of that, taking which, they do not return.

Krishna names two genuinely real, different paths here, not just one single road for everyone.

This introduces a real distinction that the following verses will spell out in detail. Not every departure from this world leads to the same place, two distinct paths are named upfront, with two real, different outcomes.