Shloka 18
Ajñātavāsa-saṅkalpaḥ — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Resolve and Dhaumya’s Exempla on Concealment
ततः: समुद्धृतप्राणं गतश्वासं हतप्रभम् । निर्विचेष्ट शरीरं तद् बभूवाप्रियदर्शनम्,फिर तो प्राण निकल जानेसे उसकी साँस बंद हो गयी--अंगकान्ति फीकी पड़ गयी और शरीर निश्रेष्ट होकर अपरूप दिखायी देने लगा
tataḥ samuddhṛtaprāṇaṃ gataśvāsaṃ hataprabham | nirviceṣṭaśarīraṃ tad babhūvāpriyadarśanam ||
Pagkaraan, nang mahugot ang buhay mula sa kanya, tumigil ang kanyang paghinga; naparam ang kanyang ningning. Ang katawan, ngayo’y walang galaw at wala nang sigla, ay naging isang masaklap na tanawin—larawan kung gaano kabilis gumuho ang karangyaan ng katawan kapag lumisan ang lakas-buhay.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores impermanence: bodily beauty and power depend on prāṇa, and when life departs, the body quickly becomes inert and distressing to behold—encouraging sobriety, detachment, and ethical living while life remains.
Mārkaṇḍeya describes a person’s death: the life-breath is gone, respiration stops, radiance fades, and the body lies motionless, becoming an unpleasant sight.