Shloka 48
The Extent of Questions: Deathbed Rites, Kāla (Time), and Karma-Vipāka Rebirths
यैर्नानृतानि चोक्तानि प्रीतिभेदः कृतो न च / आस्तिकः श्रद्दधानश्च स सुखं मृत्युमृच्छति
yairnānṛtāni coktāni prītibhedaḥ kṛto na ca / āstikaḥ śraddadhānaśca sa sukhaṃ mṛtyumṛcchati
Celui qui ne profère pas de mensonges et ne brise pas l’unité de l’affection—croyant et plein de foi—rencontre la mort dans la paix.
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Afterlife Stage: Yamaloka Journey
Concept: Truthfulness, non-disruption of affectionate bonds, and faith (āstikya, śraddhā) lead to a serene death.
Vedantic Theme: Sattva-śuddhi through satya and śraddhā; a calm mind at death aligns with higher gati and spiritual readiness.
Application: Practice truthful speech; avoid sowing relational discord; cultivate steady faith and trust through daily prayer, study, and ethical consistency.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: lists of sadācāra and death-facing virtues in Pretakalpa/dharma-oriented passages
FAQs
This verse treats avoiding false speech as a core dharmic discipline that supports a calm, untroubled passage at the time of death.
It links one’s inner state at death to lifelong conduct: faith (śraddhā) and non-harmful speech/relationships reduce fear and agitation, leading to a more peaceful transition.
Practice truthful, non-divisive speech; avoid creating rifts among loved ones; cultivate steady faith and trust in dharma—these habits support mental clarity and peace in life and at death.