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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.10.32

జాతస్య మృత్యుర్ధ్రువ ఏవ సర్వత: ప్రతిక్రియా యస్య న చేహ క్లృప్తా । లోకో యశశ్చాథ తతో యది హ్యముం కో నామ మృత్యుం న వృణీత యుక్తమ్ ॥ ౩౨ ॥
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
na
not
loko yaśaś cātha tato yadi hy amuṁ
ca
also
iha
in this material world
kḷptā
devised
lokaḥ
promotion to higher planets
yaśaḥ
reputation and glory
ca
and
atha
then
ko nāma mṛtyuṁ na vṛṇīta yuktam
tataḥ
from that
yadi
if
hi
indeed
amum
that
kaḥ
who
nāma
indeed
mṛtyum
death
na
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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