If a person once dies and takes leave of his body, his body never
regains animation. Hundreds of jackals, by laying down their own lives, 1 will not succeed in reviving
this child in hundreds of years. If, however, Rudra, or Kumara, or Brahman, or Vishnu, grant him a
boon, then only may this child come back to life. Neither the shedding of tears, nor the drawing of long
sighs, nor copious lamentations, will bring back this one to life.

Santi Parva: Section CLIII