Shloka 9
Dehānta (Cyavana) and Upapatti: Kāśyapa’s Questions and the Siddha’s Account of Death, Pain, and Karmic Re-embodiment
यदायमतिकष्टानि सर्वाण्युपनिषेवते । अत्यर्थमपि वा भुड्क्ते न वा भुड्क्ते कदाचन
yadāyam atikaṣṭāni sarvāṇy upaniṣevate | atyartham api vā bhuṅkte na vā bhuṅkte kadācana ||
Bậc Siddha nói: “Khi người này quen tìm đến mọi thứ gây hại quá mức, hành vi liền trở nên thất thường—lúc thì ăn quá độ, lúc lại chẳng ăn gì.”
सिद्ध उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical necessity of moderation and steadiness: indulging in what is harmful and swinging between overeating and fasting reflects loss of self-governance and undermines disciplined life.
A Siddha is describing a person’s destabilized behavior—seeking out harmful extremes and showing inconsistency in eating—likely as part of a broader instruction on proper conduct and restraint.