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Shloka 10

Omens and Consolation after Loss; Reaffirmation of the Saindhava Punishment Vow (उत्पात-दर्शनम्, आश्वासन-वाक्यानि, प्रतिज्ञा-स्थैर्यम्)

ब्रह्मोवाच मृत्यो संकल्पितासि त्वं प्रजासंहारहेतुना । गच्छ संहर सर्वस्त्विं प्रजा मा ते विचारणा,ब्रद्माजीने कहा--मृत्यो! प्रजाके संहारके लिये ही मेरे द्वारा संकल्पपूर्वक तेरी सृष्टि की गयी है। जा, तू सारी प्रजाका संहार कर। तेरे मनमें कोई अन्यथा विचार नहीं होना चाहिये

brahmovāca mṛtyo saṅkalpitāsi tvaṁ prajāsaṁhārahetunā | gaccha saṁhara sarvāstv iṁ prajā mā te vicāraṇā ||

قال براهما: «يا مِرتْيُو (الموت)، لقد أوجدتُك عن قصد لتكون سبب فناء أرواح الخلائق. فاذهب—وأتمَّ انحلال جميع الكائنات. ولا تدع في قلبك تردّدًا أو خاطرًا مخالفًا.»

ब्रह्माBrahmā
ब्रह्मा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
मृत्योO Death
मृत्यो:
TypeNoun
Rootमृत्यु
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
संकल्पिताresolved/created by deliberate intention
संकल्पिता:
TypeAdjective
Rootसंकल्पित
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
असिyou are
असि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, 2, Singular, Parasmaipada
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Nominative, Singular
प्रजा-संहार-हेतुनाas the cause for the destruction of creatures
प्रजा-संहार-हेतुना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootहेतु
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
गच्छgo
गच्छ:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormImperative, 2, Singular, Parasmaipada
संहरdestroy/withdraw
संहर:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्+हृ
FormImperative, 2, Singular, Parasmaipada
सर्वाःall
सर्वाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Nominative, Singular
प्रजाःcreatures/subjects
प्रजाः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
माdo not
मा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा
तेof you/your
ते:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
विचारणाhesitation/second thought
विचारणा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविचारणा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular

नारद उवाच

B
Brahmā
M
Mṛtyu (Death)
P
Prajā (creatures/beings)

Educational Q&A

The verse frames death as an ordained function within cosmic order: Mṛtyu is created with a defined duty (saṁhāra), and is instructed to perform it without wavering. Ethically, it emphasizes role-based duty (svadharma) rather than personal hesitation when executing a divinely assigned function.

A divine instruction is being recalled: Brahmā addresses the personified Death and commands it to proceed with the ending of beings’ lives, reminding Death that its very origin is for the purpose of dissolution and that it should not entertain contrary thoughts.