Shloka 97
Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations
किञ्चित्कालं तथा स्थित्वा कन्यैव मृति माप सा / शच्यादिसंयुता सैव द्रुपदस्य महात्मनः
kiñcitkālaṃ tathā sthitvā kanyaiva mṛti māpa sā / śacyādisaṃyutā saiva drupadasya mahātmanaḥ
ครั้นอยู่ดังนั้นชั่วกาลหนึ่ง นางก็ถึงความตายทั้งที่ยังเป็นพรหมจารี แล้วนาง—พร้อมด้วยพระนางศจีและเหล่าเทวีอื่น ๆ—ได้ไปถึงมหาตมะทฺรุปทะ
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)
Afterlife Stage: Pretayoni
Concept: Life’s course can end abruptly; unseen destiny and divine agencies accompany the soul’s transitions and re-situations.
Vedantic Theme: Anityatā (impermanence) and adṛṣṭa (unseen karmic causality) shaping embodiment and association.
Application: Do not postpone dharma; maintain purity of conduct and remembrance, since death may come at any time.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: kingdom/court
Related Themes: Garuda Purana narratives on death’s unpredictability and the soul’s escorted movement by subtle/divine forces
FAQs
This verse treats death as a definite transition that occurs according to time and destiny, reinforcing the Purana’s broader teaching that embodied life is temporary and shaped by karmic order.
While this line is narrative-focused, it implies an onward movement after death—association with higher beings (Śacī and others) suggests a spiritually significant transition consistent with the Garuda Purana’s wider after-death journey framework.
Live with awareness of life’s impermanence: uphold dharma, avoid harm, and prioritize ethical conduct so that transitions in life and death are met with steadiness and clarity.