Significance of Immediate death
Immediate death encompasses various interpretations across different contexts. In Purana, it signifies the unavoidable nature of mortality and is exemplified by Trishiras's instant demise from Indra's strike. In Vyakarana, it relates to the lethal potency of Kalakuta. Dharmashastra describes immediate death as a punishment for a man who assaults an unwilling maiden, necessitating execution that day. In the realm of science, it refers to a sudden and irreversible health decline in patients, offering minimal time for intervention.
Synonyms: Instant death, Sudden death, Instantaneous death, Quick death, Sudden demise
In Dutch: Onmiddellijke dood; In Finnish: Välitön kuolema; In Spanish: Muerte inmediata
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Hindu concept of 'Immediate death'
In Hinduism, Immediate death signifies the abrupt end of life, exemplified by Trishiras' demise at Indra's hand, indicating mortality's certainty, the lethal nature of Kalakuta, and the swift punishment for certain moral transgressions.
From: Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi
(1) The penalty imposed on a man who violates an unwilling maiden, requiring execution on the same day.[1]