Shloka 38
Parīkṣit’s Vow on the Gaṅgā and the Advent of Śukadeva Gosvāmī
यच्छ्रोतव्यमथो जप्यं यत्कर्तव्यं नृभि: प्रभो । स्मर्तव्यं भजनीयं वा ब्रूहि यद्वा विपर्ययम् ॥ ३८ ॥
yac chrotavyam atho japyaṁ yat kartavyaṁ nṛbhiḥ prabho smartavyaṁ bhajanīyaṁ vā brūhi yad vā viparyayam
ឱព្រះអម្ចាស់ សូមប្រាប់ខ្ញុំថា មនុស្សគួរស្តាប់អ្វី គួរជបអ្វី គួរធ្វើអ្វី គួរចងចាំអ្វី និងគួរបូជាភក្តិចំពោះអ្នកណា ហើយអ្វីដែលមិនគួរធ្វើផង។
FAQs
This verse shows Parīkṣit’s essential inquiry: the path is defined by what we hear, chant, remember, and worship—centered on the Lord—along with avoiding the opposite distractions.
Facing imminent death, Parīkṣit seeks the most practical and complete spiritual guidance—what to practice (hearing, chanting, remembering, worship) and what to avoid—so his remaining time is perfectly used.
Prioritize daily hearing of Bhagavatam/Kṛṣṇa-kathā, add simple mantra-japa, and regularly recall the Lord’s names and teachings during routine activities while reducing content that pulls the mind in the opposite direction.