Shloka 84
The Episode of Vena: Purification, the ‘Vāsudevābhidhā’ Hymn, and the Dharma of Charity
Times, Tīrthas, Worthy Recipients
अन्यच्चैव प्रवक्ष्यामि पापपीडानिवारणम् । मृत्युकाले च संप्राप्ते क्षयं ज्ञात्वा नरोत्तम
anyaccaiva pravakṣyāmi pāpapīḍānivāraṇam | mṛtyukāle ca saṃprāpte kṣayaṃ jñātvā narottama
E ainda explicarei outro remédio que remove a aflição do pecado: quando chega a hora da morte e o homem, ó melhor dos homens, sabe que seu fim está próximo.
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Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अन्यच्चैव = अन्यत् च एव; पापपीडानिवारणम् = पाप-पीडा-निवारणम्; मृत्युकाले = मृत्यु-काले; संप्राप्ते (locative absolute with मृत्युकाले); नरोत्तम = नर-उत्तम
FAQs
It introduces an additional teaching: a remedy or practice intended to remove the distress caused by sin, specifically relevant when death is imminent.
It implies that sin is not only a moral fault but also a source of inner suffering; the text points toward a means of relief through purification/atonement at a critical life threshold.
It frames the instruction as a deliberate, conscious preparation for death—suggesting urgency and intentional spiritual focus when time is limited.