Shloka 9
Dehānta (Cyavana) and Upapatti: Kāśyapa’s Questions and the Siddha’s Account of Death, Pain, and Karmic Re-embodiment
यदायमतिकष्टानि सर्वाण्युपनिषेवते । अत्यर्थमपि वा भुड्क्ते न वा भुड्क्ते कदाचन,अत्यन्त हानि पहुँचानेवाली जितनी वस्तुएँ हैं, उन सबका वह सेवन करता है। कभी तो बहुत अधिक खा लेता है, कभी बिलकुल ही भोजन नहीं करता है
yadāyam atikaṣṭāni sarvāṇy upaniṣevate | atyartham api vā bhuṅkte na vā bhuṅkte kadācana ||
Disse o Siddha: “Quando este homem, por hábito, recorre a tudo o que é excessivamente nocivo, sua conduta torna-se errática—ora come em demasia, ora não come de modo algum.”
सिद्ध उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical necessity of moderation and steadiness: indulging in what is harmful and swinging between overeating and fasting reflects loss of self-governance and undermines disciplined life.
A Siddha is describing a person’s destabilized behavior—seeking out harmful extremes and showing inconsistency in eating—likely as part of a broader instruction on proper conduct and restraint.