Thus addressed, that lady, Death, became afraid of Brahma's curse and answered him, saying,-Yes! Thence-forward she began to send Desire and Anger at the last hours of living creatures, and through their agency to kill them.
सा वै तदा मृत्युसंज्ञापदेशा गीता शापाद्बाढमित्यब्रवीत् तम्। अथो प्राणान्प्राणिनामन्तकाले कामक्रोधौ प्राप्य निर्मोह्य हन्ति॥