Text 32] Battle Between the Demigods and Vrtrasura 185

TEXT 32
aa aya cl aaa:
ata aaa Ae FAT |
art waa ad ate ag
al AA ed A iA THY 112.211

jatasya mrtyur dhruva eva sarvatah
pratikriya yasya na ceha kipta

loko yasas catha tato yadi hy amum
ko nédma mrtyum na vrnita yuktam

jatasya—of one who has taken birth (all living beings); mrtyuh—
death; dhruvah—inevitable; eva—indeed; sarvatah—everywhere in the
universe; pratikriya—counteraction; yasya—of which; na—not; ca—
also: iha—in this material world; klpta—devised; lokah—promotion to
higher planets; yasah—reputation and glory; ca—and; atha—then;
tatah—from that; yadi—if; hi—indeed; amum—that; kah—who;
nama—indeed; mrtyum—death; na—not; vrnita—would accept: yuk-
tam—suitable.

TRANSLATION

Vrtrasura 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 pro-
vided 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 Krsna 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
