Shloka 125
उत्पन्ना ये हि संसारे म्रियन्ते ते न संशयः / आयुः कर्म च वित्तञ्च विद्या निधनमेव च
utpannā ye hi saṃsāre mriyante te na saṃśayaḥ / āyuḥ karma ca vittañca vidyā nidhanameva ca
All who are born in this world certainly die—of this there is no doubt. Lifespan, karma (and its fruits), wealth, and even learning inevitably come to their end.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: All conditioned things—life, wealth, learning, and karmic enterprises—terminate; therefore do not cling to transient supports.
Vedantic Theme: Anityatā (impermanence) and vairāgya as prerequisites for liberation; recognition of saṃsāra’s fragility.
Application: Prioritize lasting values: dharma, inner discipline, devotion, and self-knowledge; plan life with awareness of death (memento mori) and reduce attachment.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: world/realm
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: repeated anityatā teachings in Pretakalpa and dharma sections; exhortations to prepare for death through dharma and devotion
FAQs
This verse states that death is certain for all born beings, urging detachment and timely practice of dharma, charity, and rites like śrāddha rather than postponing spiritual duties.
By emphasizing that lifespan, wealth, and worldly learning end, it redirects attention to karma as the enduring factor shaping the jīva’s post-death experience described in the Preta Kanda.
Live with urgency for ethical action: prioritize dharma, use wealth for charity and sacred duties, cultivate knowledge that leads to liberation, and remember mortality to reduce attachment.