Shloka 52
ये तदा मां गमिष्यन्ति ते च प्रेक्ष्यन्ति मां नृपा: । दिशं वैश्रवणाक्रान्तां यदा55गन्ता दिवाकर:,'सात घोड़ोंसे जुते हुए उत्तम तेजस्वी रथके द्वारा जब सूर्य कुबेरकी निवासभूत उत्तरदिशाके पथपर आ जायाँगे, उस समय जो राजा मेरे पास आयेंगे, वे मेरी ऊर्ध्व गतिको देख सकेंगे। निश्चय ही उसी समय मैं अत्यन्त प्रियतम सुहृदोंकी भाँति अपने प्यारे प्राणोंका त्याग करूँगा
ye tadā māṁ gamiṣyanti te ca prekṣyanti māṁ nṛpāḥ | diśaṁ vaiśravaṇākrāntāṁ yadā gantā divākaraḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “Those kings who come to me at that time will be able to behold me. For when the Sun, mounted on his splendid, radiant chariot yoked with seven horses, reaches the northern course—the direction presided over by Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera)—then those rulers who approach me will witness my upward departure. Indeed, at that very time I shall relinquish my beloved life-breath, as one would part from dearest friends.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links human action—especially the deliberate relinquishing of life—to cosmic timing and order. It suggests that a disciplined, conscious departure aligned with an auspicious celestial moment is viewed as ethically and spiritually significant, reflecting harmony with the larger law of the universe.
Sañjaya describes a specific time-marker: when the Sun reaches the northern course associated with Kubera’s quarter. At that time, kings who come to Sañjaya will be able to witness his ‘upward’ departure—his leaving the body—indicating a foretold, intentional death timed to that celestial transition.