Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 23
Parīkṣit’s Final Absorption, Takṣaka’s Bite, Janamejaya’s Snake Sacrifice, and the Vedic Sound-Lineage
तं पतन्तं विमानेन सहतक्षकमम्बरात् । विलोक्याङ्गिरस: प्राह राजानं तं बृहस्पति: ॥ २३ ॥
taṁ patantaṁ vimānena saha-takṣakam ambarāt vilokyāṅgirasaḥ prāha rājānaṁ taṁ bṛhaspatiḥ
Als Bṛhaspati, der Sohn des Weisen Aṅgirā, sah, wie Indra mit seinem Vimāna und mit Takṣaka vom Himmel herabstürzte, trat er zu König Janamejaya und sprach wie folgt.
FAQs
This verse notes that Takṣaka is seen descending from the sky in a vimāna, and at that moment Bṛhaspati (of the Aṅgirasa line) addresses the king—marking the imminent climax of Parīkṣit’s destined departure.
Because the king is at a decisive, fated moment; seeing Takṣaka approach, Bṛhaspati intervenes by speaking—functioning as a divine counselor whose words frame the event in terms of dharma and higher understanding.
When consequences are approaching, seek higher counsel and respond with spiritual clarity rather than panic—using the moment to remember dharma and the Supreme.