Shloka 18
अध्याय २५६ — श्रद्धा, अहिंसा, स्पर्धा-त्यागः
Tūlādhāra–Jājali: Faith, Non-harm, and Renunciation of Rivalry
तामाहूय तदा देवो लोकानामादिरीश्वर: । मृत्यो इति महीपाल जहि चेमा: प्रजा इति
tām āhūya tadā devo lokānām ādir īśvaraḥ | mṛtyo iti mahīpāla jahi cemāḥ prajā iti ||
Nārada berkata: Lalu Tuhan Yang Ilahi—punca asal dan penguasa segala alam—memanggilnya. Dengan menyebutnya “Maut”, baginda berfirman, “Wahai raja, tumpaskan makhluk-makhluk ini; laksanakan kebinasaan mereka menurut waktunya.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Death is presented as a divinely instituted duty within dharma: a necessary, regulated force that sustains cosmic balance by ensuring beings do not persist indefinitely and that cycles of time, karma, and renewal can proceed.
Nārada recounts that the supreme lord of the worlds (Brahmā) calls a female figure to him, names her “Mṛtyu” (Death), and commands her to destroy beings at their appointed times—establishing death as an ordained cosmic function.