Shloka 22

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Devanagari script

न युज्यन्ते विना मृत्युं देहिनो दैत्यसत्तम यतस्ततो ऽपि वरय मृत्युं यस्मान्न शङ्कसे //

Transliteration

na yujyante vinā mṛtyuṃ dehino daityasattama yatastato 'pi varaya mṛtyuṃ yasmānna śaṅkase //

Translation

O best of the Daityas, embodied beings are never found without death. Therefore, from whatever quarter it may come, choose death—since you do not fear it.

Word by Word

• na: not

• yujyante: are joined/are found/occur

• vinā: without

• mṛtyum: death

• dehinaḥ: embodied beings

• daitya-sattama: O best among the Daityas

• yataḥ tataḥ api: from wherever, from any direction, even so

• varaya: choose/accept (imperative)

• mṛtyum: death

• yasmāt: because/since

• na: not

• śaṅkase: you fear/you are anxious

Speaker

• Narrator/Instructor addressing a Daitya (contextual counsel on accepting inevitable death)

Entities Mentioned

• Daitya

Tags

• Dharma
• Mortality
• Fearlessness
• Ethics
• Puranic counsel

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it states a universal rule of embodied existence: death is inevitable for all beings, which is a foundational premise often used in Purāṇic teachings during times of crisis.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

It supports the dharmic ideal of fearlessness and resolve: a king must not panic in danger, and a householder should face life’s impermanence with steadiness—acting rightly without being paralyzed by fear of death.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, iconographic, or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; its takeaway is ethical-psychological—embracing inevitability to cultivate courage and clarity in action.