SB 6.10.32 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.10.32

जातस्य मृत्युर्ध्रुव एव सर्वत: प्रतिक्रिया यस्य न चेह क्लृप्ता । लोको यशश्चाथ ततो यदि ह्यमुं को नाम मृत्युं न वृणीत युक्तम् ॥ ३२ ॥

jātasya mṛtyur dhruva eva sarvataḥ

[jaatasya mrityur dhruva eva sarvatah]

pratikriyā yasya na ceha kḷptā

[pratikriyaa yasya na cheha klriptaa]

loko yaśaś cātha tato yadi hy amuṁ

[loko yashash chaatha tato yadi hy amum]

ko nāma mṛtyuṁ na vṛṇīta yuktam

[ko naama mrityum na vrineeta yuktam]

Word-for-word

jātasya — of one who has taken birth (all living beings) mṛtyuḥ — death dhruvaḥ — inevitable eva — indeed sarvataḥ — everywhere in the universe pratikriyā — counteraction yasya — of which na — not ca — also iha — in this material world kḷptā — devised lokaḥ — promotion to higher planets yaśaḥ — reputation and glory ca — and atha — then tataḥ — from that yadi — if hi — indeed amum — that kaḥ — who nāma — indeed mṛtyum — death na — not vṛṇīta — would accept yuktam — suitable.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

jātasya mṛtyur dhruva eva sarvataḥ

jātasya

of one who has taken birth (all living beings)

mṛtyuḥ

death

dhruvaḥ

inevitable

eva

indeed

sarvataḥ

everywhere in the universe

pratikriyā yasya na ceha kḷptā

pratikriyā

counteraction

yasya

of which

not

loko yaśaś cātha tato yadi hy amuṁ

also

iha

in this material world

kḷptā

devised

lokaḥ

promotion to higher planets

yaśaḥ

reputation and glory

and

atha

then

ko nāma mṛtyuṁ na vṛṇīta yuktam

tataḥ

from that

yadi

indeed

amum

that

kaḥ

who

nāma

indeed

mṛtyum

death

not

vṛṇīta

would accept

yuktam

suitable.

Vṛtrāsura said: All living entities who have taken birth in this material world must die. Surely, no one in this world has found any means to be saved from death. Even providence has not provided a means to escape it. Under the circumstances, death being inevitable, if one can gain promotion to the higher planetary systems and be always celebrated here by dying a suitable death, what man will not accept such a glorious death?

Purport

If by dying one can be elevated to the higher planetary systems and be ever-famous after his death, who is so foolish that he will refuse such a glorious death? Similar advice was also given by Kṛṣṇa to Arjuna. “My dear Arjuna,” the Lord said, “do not desist from fighting. If you gain victory in the fight, you will enjoy a kingdom, and even if you die you will be elevated to the heavenly planets.” Everyone should be ready to die while performing glorious deeds. A glorious person is not meant to meet death like cats and dogs.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

For those who have taken birth, death, for which no remedy has been created in this world, is certain. If one were to attain Svarga and fame, who would not accept such a death? If there will be fame and Svarga after death, it is this (amum) death is proper.

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Personal Guidance

All who take birth must die — even providence has not arranged escape. Under this condition, dying for a worthy cause is the only intelligent option.

Reflection Questions

Have I named, in writing, a cause worth dying for?
How does that naming reshape today's choices?

📝 My note

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