Shloka 15
Dehānta (Cyavana) and Upapatti: Kāśyapa’s Questions and the Siddha’s Account of Death, Pain, and Karmic Re-embodiment
ऊष्मा प्रकुपित: काये तीव्रवायुसमीरित: । शरीरमनुपर्येत्य सर्वान् प्राणान् रुणद्धि वै,शरीरमें तीव्र वायुसे प्रेरित हो पित्तका प्रकोप बढ़ जाता है और वह शरीरमें फैलकर समस्त प्राणोंकी गतिको रोक देता है
ūṣmā prakupitaḥ kāye tīvravāyusamīritaḥ | śarīram anuparyetya sarvān prāṇān ruṇaddhi vai ||
The bodily heat—when aggravated and driven by a fierce wind—spreads throughout the body and indeed obstructs the movement of all the vital breaths. In this teaching, the Siddha points to how inner imbalance can overpower life’s functions, implying that self-restraint and right regimen are ethical necessities for sustaining clarity, duty, and steadiness.
सिद्ध उवाच
Educational Q&A
When heat and wind become excessive and disturbed, they can overwhelm the body’s vital functions; therefore, moderation, self-control, and proper conduct are essential to preserve steadiness and the capacity to act according to dharma.
A Siddha is explaining a physiological-spiritual principle: aggravated bodily heat, driven by intense wind, pervades the body and blocks the prāṇas, describing how imbalance can lead to loss of normal functioning.