Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 6

Parīkṣit’s Final Absorption, Takṣaka’s Bite, Janamejaya’s Snake Sacrifice, and the Vedic Sound-Lineage

Devanagari script

अनुजानीहि मां ब्रह्मन् वाचं यच्छाम्यधोक्षजे । मुक्तकामाशयं चेत: प्रवेश्य विसृजाम्यसून् ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

anujānīhi māṁ brahman vācaṁ yacchāmy adhokṣaje mukta-kāmāśayaṁ cetaḥ praveśya visṛjāmy asūn

Translation

O brāhmaṇa, pahintulutan mo ako na ialay ang aking pananalita at mga gawain ng lahat ng pandama kay Panginoong Adhokṣaja. Hayaang ang isip na malaya sa pagnanasa ay lumubog sa Kanya, at saka ko iiwan ang buhay na ito.

Synonyms

• अनुजानीहि: permit, allow
• अनुजानीहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ब्रह्मन्: O brāhmaṇa / O Brahman-knower
• ब्रह्मन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• वाचम्: speech, words
• वाचम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• यच्छामि: I restrain / I offer
• यच्छामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; अर्थे 'नियच्छामि/समर्पयामि'

• अधोक्षजे: in/unto Adhokṣaja (the Lord)
• अधोक्षजे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location; object of dedication)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधोक्षज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• मुक्त-काम-आशयम्: whose repository of desires is freed (free of desires)
• मुक्त-काम-आशयम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुक्त + काम + आशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (मुक्ताः कामाः यस्मिन् आशये) / कर्मधारय-भावः; चेतसः विशेषणम्

• चेतः: mind
• चेतः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्रवेश्य: having entered / placing (it) into
• प्रवेश्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + विश् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive); 'having entered/placing'

• विसृजामि: I release, I give up
• विसृजामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + सृज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• असून्: life-breaths, vital airs
• असून्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

Purport

Śukadeva Gosvāmī asked King Parīkṣit, “What more do you wish to hear?” Now the King replies that he has perfectly understood the message of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and that he is ready, without further discussion, to go back home, back to Godhead.

Characters & Entities

• Śukadeva Gosvāmī
• Adhokṣaja (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about leaving the body in devotion to Krishna?

This verse shows Parīkṣit consciously surrendering speech to Adhokṣaja and fixing a desire-free mind in Him before releasing the life-airs—an ideal of devotional remembrance at death.

Why did Parikshit Maharaja ask permission from Shukadeva Goswami here?

As Śukadeva was his spiritual guide narrating Bhāgavatam, Parīkṣit respectfully seeks consent to conclude his hearing and now depart while absorbed in the Lord.

Practical application of surrendering speech and mind to God in modern life?

Use speech for kīrtana, prayer, and truthful devotional words, and train the mind daily through hearing and remembrance of Kṛṣṇa so detachment and clarity grow naturally.