Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 24
Parīkṣit’s Final Absorption, Takṣaka’s Bite, Janamejaya’s Snake Sacrifice, and the Vedic Sound-Lineage
नैष त्वया मनुष्येन्द्र वधमर्हति सर्पराट् । अनेन पीतममृतमथ वा अजरामर: ॥ २४ ॥
naiṣa tvayā manuṣyendra vadham arhati sarpa-rāṭ anena pītam amṛtam atha vā ajarāmaraḥ
Ó rei entre os homens, não é apropriado que este rei das serpentes morra por tua mão, pois ele bebeu o amṛta dos devas; por isso não está sujeito aos sinais comuns de velhice e morte.
FAQs
This verse frames the snake-bite death as a providential gateway—like drinking nectar—encouraging the devotee to meet death through surrender and hearing Bhagavatam rather than revenge.
Because Takṣaka is portrayed as an instrument of destiny in Parīkṣit’s final, liberating seven days; retaliation would distract from Parīkṣit’s perfected hearing and renunciation.
When unavoidable events arrive, reduce blame and fixation on enemies, and redirect energy toward steady spiritual practice—especially hearing/reading Bhagavatam and remembering the Lord.