Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 31
Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Wrath, the Assault on Vedic Culture, and the Boy-Yamarāja’s Teaching on the Soul
विशीर्णरत्नकवचं विभ्रष्टाभरणस्रजम् । शरनिर्भिन्नहृदयं शयानमसृगाविलम् ॥ २९ ॥ प्रकीर्णकेशं ध्वस्ताक्षं रभसा दष्टदच्छदम् । रज:कुण्ठमुखाम्भोजं छिन्नायुधभुजं मृधे ॥ ३० ॥ उशीनरेन्द्रं विधिना तथा कृतं पतिं महिष्य: प्रसमीक्ष्य दु:खिता: । हता: स्म नाथेति करैरुरो भृशं घ्नन्त्यो मुहुस्तत्पदयोरुपापतन् ॥ ३१ ॥
viśīrṇa-ratna-kavacaṁ vibhraṣṭābharaṇa-srajam śara-nirbhinna-hṛdayaṁ śayānam asṛg-āvilam
Baju zirah emas bertatah permata itu hancur, perhiasan dan kalungan bunganya tercampak. Hatinya ditembusi anak panah musuh, tubuhnya bersalut darah; rambutnya berserak dan matanya pudar—raja terbaring di medan perang. Demi menunjukkan keberanian, bibirnya tergigit oleh gigi; wajahnya laksana teratai menjadi gelap diselaputi debu, dan lengan yang memegang senjata tertebas serta patah. Melihat raja Uśīnara demikian, para permaisuri meratap: “Wahai natha, tuanku telah gugur; kami juga seakan gugur,” sambil berulang-ulang menepuk dada dan rebah di kaki baginda.
As stated here, rabhasā daṣṭa-dacchadam: the dead King, while fighting in anger, bit his lips to show his prowess, but nonetheless he was killed by providence ( vidhinā ). This proves that we are controlled by higher authorities; our personal power or endeavor is not always supreme. We must therefore accept the position offered to us by the order of the Supreme.
FAQs
It vividly depicts him lying slain in battle—armor shattered, ornaments fallen, heart pierced by arrows, and his body stained with blood.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates these events to Mahārāja Parīkṣit.
Worldly glory—status, adornments, and power—can vanish instantly; therefore one should cultivate lasting spiritual purpose and devotion.