अमृतोत्पादने यत्नः क्रियतामविलम्बितम् ।
यस्य पीतस्य वै जन्तुर् मृत्युग्रस्तो ऽमरो भवेत् ॥ २१ ॥
mrtyu-grasto 'maro bhavet
amrta-utpadane-in generating nectar; yatnah-endeavor; kriyatam-do; avilambitam-without delay; yasya-of which nectar; pitasya-anyone who drinks; vai-indeed; jantuh-living entity; mrtyu-grastah-although in imminent danger of death; amarah-immortal; bhavet-can become.
Immediately endeavor to produce nectar, which a person who is about to die may drink to become immortal.