Fear of death flows by its own nature and is firmly rooted even in the wise.

Abhiniveśa is the most mysterious kleśa. While the others can be explained by experiences in this life, the fear of death seems innate.

Svarasavāhī means “flows by itself,” without needing to be learned. Even a newborn, with no experience of death, clings to life.

Viduṣo’pi – “even in the wise.” This kleśa persists even when the others have been weakened. Intellectual knowledge of the immortality of puruṣa is not enough to eliminate it.

Vyāsa suggests that this fear comes from memories of deaths in previous lives, karmic residues deeply imprinted in the psyche.