But, O illustrious sage, who is this Death, what is his prowess, might and manliness? O foremost of intelligent beings, I desire to know the real truth about all these questions.
क एष मृत्युभगवन् किंवीर्यबलपौरुषः। एतदिच्छामि तत्त्वेन श्रोतुं मतिमतां वर॥