Shloka 48
The Extent of Questions: Deathbed Rites, Kāla (Time), and Karma-Vipāka Rebirths
यैर्नानृतानि चोक्तानि प्रीतिभेदः कृतो न च / आस्तिकः श्रद्दधानश्च स सुखं मृत्युमृच्छति
yairnānṛtāni coktāni prītibhedaḥ kṛto na ca / āstikaḥ śraddadhānaśca sa sukhaṃ mṛtyumṛcchati
అసత్యం పలకని వాడు, స్నేహబంధాలలో భేదం కలిగించని వాడు, ఆస్తికుడై శ్రద్ధగలవాడైతే—అతడు సుఖంగా మరణాన్ని పొందుతాడు।
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Afterlife Stage: Yamaloka Journey
Concept: Truthfulness, non-disruption of affectionate bonds, and faith (āstikya, śraddhā) lead to a serene death.
Vedantic Theme: Sattva-śuddhi through satya and śraddhā; a calm mind at death aligns with higher gati and spiritual readiness.
Application: Practice truthful speech; avoid sowing relational discord; cultivate steady faith and trust through daily prayer, study, and ethical consistency.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: lists of sadācāra and death-facing virtues in Pretakalpa/dharma-oriented passages
FAQs
This verse treats avoiding false speech as a core dharmic discipline that supports a calm, untroubled passage at the time of death.
It links one’s inner state at death to lifelong conduct: faith (śraddhā) and non-harmful speech/relationships reduce fear and agitation, leading to a more peaceful transition.
Practice truthful, non-divisive speech; avoid creating rifts among loved ones; cultivate steady faith and trust in dharma—these habits support mental clarity and peace in life and at death.