Shloka 18
Aśoka-śāstra: Nārada’s Instruction on the Cessation of Śoka
Grief
निशि चाहनि चात्मानं योजयेत् परमात्मनि । प्रतीक्षमाणस्तत्कालं यत्कालं प्रेतता भवेत्
niśi cāhani cātmānaṃ yojayet paramātmani | pratīkṣamāṇas tat-kālaṃ yat-kālaṃ pretatā bhavet ||
阎若婆迦罗说道：“无论夜昼，当以自我系于至上我。既已明了预示死亡之相，持戒自律、能制其心的求道者，当恒住于对至上者的观想之中，安然等待那一刻——即将离去（死亡）之时。”
याज्ञवल्क्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Continuous inner discipline: keep the mind yoked to the Supreme Self at all times, and cultivate death-awareness so that the final moment is met with steady contemplation rather than fear or distraction.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on liberation-oriented conduct, Yājñavalkya advises a seeker to practice uninterrupted meditation and, recognizing death’s forewarning signs, to remain composed and prepared for the inevitable transition.