Shloka 15
Viṣṇv-ekapūjya-nirṇaya; Gaṅgā-Viṣṇupadī-māhātmya; Kali-yuga doṣa; Puṣkara-dharma of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
वैराग्यमेवं प्रकारोत्येव नित्यमतः पर्जन्यस्त्वन्तकः पक्षिवर्य / एतावता शरभाख्यो महात्मा स चान्तरो स तु पर्जन्य एव
vairāgyamevaṃ prakārotyeva nityamataḥ parjanyastvantakaḥ pakṣivarya / etāvatā śarabhākhyo mahātmā sa cāntaro sa tu parjanya eva
एवं वैराग्यं नित्यं निश्चयतया धार्यम्। खगेन्द्र, पर्जन्य एव अन्तकः। एतावता शरभाख्यो महात्मा स चान्तरो, स तु पर्जन्य एव॥
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Afterlife Stage: Yamaloka Journey
Concept: Death is not merely an external event but an inner force that ends attachment; recognizing Antaka as Parjanya stabilizes vairāgya as a constant conviction.
Vedantic Theme: Maraṇa-smṛti (remembrance of death) as a catalyst for dispassion; inner transformation through confronting impermanence.
Application: Contemplate mortality daily to cut procrastination and craving; use life’s endings (loss, change) as prompts to deepen detachment and spiritual priority.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: cosmic principle personified (Antaka/Parjanya)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: Yama/Death as moral instructor; repeated exhortations to cultivate vairāgya before death arrives
FAQs
This verse frames vairagya as a steady, constant conviction, implying that spiritual clarity and freedom arise from sustained detachment rather than occasional renunciation.
By identifying Antaka (Death) with a cosmic principle (Parjanya), the verse suggests death is not merely an event but part of an inner, governing order—encouraging the soul’s journey to be approached with insight and dispassion.
Cultivate daily detachment by remembering impermanence—reduce obsession with possessions/status, act ethically, and keep a steady spiritual practice that prepares the mind for life’s endings and transitions.