Shloka 91
सूर्यरथ-कालचक्र-आयनविभागः, संध्योपासनम्, देवयान-पितृयानम्, विष्णुपद-गङ्गावतरणम्
तत्र ते वशिनः सिद्धा विमला ब्रह्मचारिणः संततिं ते जुगुप्सन्ति तस्मान् मृत्युर् जितश् च तैः
tatra te vaśinaḥ siddhā vimalā brahmacāriṇaḥ saṃtatiṃ te jugupsanti tasmān mṛtyur jitaś ca taiḥ
There, the self-mastered Siddhas—pure, stainless, steadfast in brahmacarya—shun even the prospect of progeny; therefore, by them, death itself is overcome.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Concept: Perfect continence and mastery of the senses—so complete that even attachment to progeny is shunned—leads to the conquest of death (freedom from saṃsāra).
Vedantic Theme: Moksha
Application: Cultivate brahmacarya and deliberate non-attachment (including to legacy/status) through disciplined daily practice and sense-restraint.
Vishishtadvaita: Liberation is attained by purified jīvas through disciplined detachment; death is overcome by release from karmic bondage under the Lord’s order (niyati).
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
This verse presents brahmacarya as a purifier that supports yogic perfection (siddhi) and culminates in freedom from mortality—symbolically described as “conquering death.”
Parāśara links deathlessness to inner mastery: the Siddhas’ restraint, purity, and renunciation (even of lineage-continuity) indicate detachment from worldly continuance, leading toward liberation beyond death’s domain.
Even when Vishnu is not named in the verse, the Purana’s framework treats liberation and transcendence of death as ultimately grounded in the Supreme Reality—Vishnu—toward whom disciplined dharma and yoga are oriented.