Chapter 31 draws a sharp contrast between ordinary death and dying in a saint's presence. It posits that when a creature dies with the vision of a saint's feet, it is not truly death but a blessed offering to Krishna, after which there is no rebirth. This event is described as 'Vaikuntha's (heaven's) bliss,' a moment where one conquers the mortal world and is freed from the sorrow of rebirth. Verse 151 explicitly asks how it can be called death when the body falls while being seen by a saint from head to toe, defining it instead as 'true self-salvation.' It transforms the end of life from a sorrowful event into one of supreme joy and liberation.
How does the text contrast ordinary death with dying under a saint's gaze?
๐ Chapter 31