Shloka 122
Pitṛmātṛtīrtha Greatness & the Discourse on Embodiment: Karma, Birth, Impurity, and Dispassion
एकोत्तरं मृत्युशतमस्मिन्देहे प्रतिष्ठितम् । तत्रैकः कालसंयुक्तः शेषाश्चागंतवः स्मृताः
ekottaraṃ mṛtyuśatamasmindehe pratiṣṭhitam | tatraikaḥ kālasaṃyuktaḥ śeṣāścāgaṃtavaḥ smṛtāḥ
ในกายนี้กล่าวกันว่ามีความตายตั้งอยู่หนึ่งร้อยหนึ่งประการ. ในบรรดานั้น หนึ่งประการประกอบด้วยกาละ (กาลเวลา); ส่วนที่เหลือถือว่าเป็นความตายอันบังเอิญจากเหตุภายนอก
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 66).
Concept: Human life is exposed to many modes of death; only one is time-ordained, while others arise from contingent causes—therefore live with urgency and discernment.
Application: Cultivate daily remembrance of impermanence; reduce reckless behavior; prioritize sādhana, charity, and reconciliation now rather than postponing.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A contemplative sage points to a human figure whose body is depicted as a subtle mandala with 101 small doorways, each marked by faint symbols of peril. Above, a dark yet serene personification of Kāla stands with a measured gaze, while the other ‘accidental’ deaths swirl like pale winds around the mortal frame, suggesting contingency and fragility.","primary_figures":["a teaching sage (ṛṣi)","personification of Kāla","an embodied human (dehin)"],"setting":"A quiet hermitage veranda overlooking a still riverbank; palm-leaf manuscripts and a small sacrificial fire nearby, indicating instruction rather than drama.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["smoky indigo","ash gray","sandalwood beige","muted gold","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a seated ṛṣi teaching beside a small homa-kuṇḍa, pointing to a stylized human silhouette filled with 101 tiny lotus-like apertures; Kāla stands behind with a halo, gold leaf embellishment on halos and ornaments, rich reds and greens in textiles, gem-studded details, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a Himalayan hermitage scene with delicate brushwork; the sage gestures toward a translucent figure marked with many small ‘doors’ of fate; Kāla appears as a calm shadowy deity-form in the background; cool mountain palette, lyrical naturalism, refined faces, pine trees and distant peaks.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments; the ṛṣi and Kāla rendered with characteristic large eyes; the human body shown as a symbolic diagram with repeated motifs; temple-wall aesthetic with red/yellow/green dominance and controlled ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a symbolic composition where the mortal body is framed by lotus borders; subtle inclusion of Viṣṇu’s cakra motif to imply kāla-śakti; intricate floral borders, deep blues and gold, stylized birds and river elements, devotional ambience rather than narrative realism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence","soft temple bells","distant flowing water","low drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मृत्युशतमस्मिन्देहे → मृत्युशतम् + अस्मिन् + देहे; तत्रैकः → तत्र + एकः; शेषाश्चागंतवः → शेषाः + च + आगन्तवः.
FAQs
It points to the inevitable death fixed by Time—one’s natural end that cannot be avoided indefinitely, unlike other causes of death.
They are deaths that “come from outside”—incidental or contingent causes such as injury, disease, poison, disasters, or other unforeseen events.
Since death is certain while its incidental causes are many and unpredictable, the verse encourages vigilance, disciplined living, and prioritizing dharma and spiritual goals without procrastination.