Shloka 14
Śrāddhadeva Manu’s Sons: Pṛṣadhra’s Curse and Renunciation; Genealogies of Nariṣyanta and Diṣṭa
एवं वृत्तो वनं गत्वा दृष्ट्वा दावाग्निमुत्थितम् । तेनोपयुक्तकरणो ब्रह्म प्राप परं मुनि: ॥ १४ ॥
evaṁ vṛtto vanaṁ gatvā dṛṣṭvā dāvāgnim utthitam tenopayukta-karaṇo brahma prāpa paraṁ muniḥ
Thus disposed, Pṛṣadhra went to the forest, and seeing a blazing forest fire, he took the opportunity to consign his body to the flames. In this way he attained the transcendental spiritual world.
The Lord says in Bhagavad-gītā (4.9) :
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It shows that a sage, properly instructed, can attain the supreme Brahman by rightly using even a sudden circumstance (like a forest fire) as a means for liberation.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating this verse to King Parīkṣit as part of the Ninth Canto’s dynastic and spiritual histories.
Use unavoidable situations wisely—turn crises into catalysts for detachment, deeper spiritual focus, and sincere practice rather than distraction or complaint.