Srimad Bhagavatam — Prathama Skandha, Shloka 15
Parīkṣit’s Vow on the Gaṅgā and the Advent of Śukadeva Gosvāmī
तं मोपयातं प्रतियन्तु विप्रा गङ्गा च देवी धृतचित्तमीशे । द्विजोपसृष्ट: कुहकस्तक्षको वा दशत्वलं गायत विष्णुगाथा: ॥ १५ ॥
taṁ mopayātaṁ pratiyantu viprā gaṅgā ca devī dhṛta-cittam īśe dvijopasṛṣṭaḥ kuhakas takṣako vā daśatv alaṁ gāyata viṣṇu-gāthāḥ
诸婆罗门啊，请接纳我为彻底归依之人；愿作为主之代表的圣母恒河也如此接纳我，因为我已将主的莲足安置于心。无论是婆罗门所造的蛇鸟塔克沙卡，或任何幻术之物，都让它立刻咬我吧；我唯愿你们继续歌咏毗湿奴的圣行。
As soon as one is given up completely unto the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord, he is not at all afraid of death. The atmosphere created by the presence of great devotees of the Lord on the bank of the Ganges and Mahārāja Parīkṣit’s complete acceptance of the Lord’s lotus feet were sufficient guarantee to the King for going back to Godhead. He thus became absolutely free from all fear of death.
FAQs
He fixes his mind on the Supreme Lord, sits by the Gaṅgā, welcomes whatever comes (even Takṣaka’s bite), and asks that Viṣṇu-kathā be sung continuously.
He accepts the curse without resentment and declares that, whether Takṣaka comes by deception or openly, he is ready—showing surrender and freedom from fear through devotion.
Regularly hearing and chanting the Lord’s narrations steadies the mind, reduces anxiety, and builds spiritual clarity—especially during crisis, uncertainty, or the approach of death.