Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 18
यस्य मृत्युर्भवेन्मित्रं पीतं वाऽमृतमुत्तमम् । तस्यैतदुचितं वक्तुमिदं मे श्वो भविष्यति
yasya mṛtyurbhavenmitraṃ pītaṃ vā'mṛtamuttamam | tasyaitaducitaṃ vaktumidaṃ me śvo bhaviṣyati
Seul celui pour qui la mort est devenue une amie—ou qui a bu l’amṛta suprême, nectar d’immortalité—peut à bon droit dire : « Ceci sera à moi demain ».
Lomaśa
Scene: A sage illustrates two archetypes: one who befriends death (fearless renunciant) and one who has tasted immortality (liberated yogin); both alone can speak of ‘tomorrow’ as theirs.
FAQs
Do not rely on ‘tomorrow’; practice dharma now, because life is uncertain.
No site is mentioned; the verse delivers universal ethical instruction.
None directly; the implied prescription is urgency in dharma—japa, dāna, and sādhana without delay.