Shloka 18
Aśoka-śāstra: Nārada’s Instruction on the Cessation of Śoka
Grief
निशि चाहनि चात्मानं योजयेत् परमात्मनि । प्रतीक्षमाणस्तत्कालं यत्कालं प्रेतता भवेत्
niśi cāhani cātmānaṃ yojayet paramātmani | pratīkṣamāṇas tat-kālaṃ yat-kālaṃ pretatā bhavet ||
ৰাতি আৰু দিন আত্মাক পৰমাত্মাত যুক্ত কৰিব লাগে। মৃত্যুসূচক লক্ষণ বুজি, মন-সংযমী সাধকে প্ৰেততা (মৰণ) ঘটিবলগীয়া সেই সময়ক শান্তচিত্তে প্ৰতীক্ষা কৰিব লাগে।
याज्ञवल्क्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Continuous inner discipline: keep the mind yoked to the Supreme Self at all times, and cultivate death-awareness so that the final moment is met with steady contemplation rather than fear or distraction.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on liberation-oriented conduct, Yājñavalkya advises a seeker to practice uninterrupted meditation and, recognizing death’s forewarning signs, to remain composed and prepared for the inevitable transition.