SB 1.4.9 (1962)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT No. 9
Abhimanyu sutam suta prahur bhagabatottamam
Tasya janma mahashcharyam karmani cha grinihi nah.
ENGLISH SYNONYMS
Abhimanyusutam—the son of Abhimanyu, Suta—oh suta, Prahur—is said to be, Bhagatottamam—the first class devotee of the Lord, Tasya—his, Janma—birth, Karmani—activities, mahashcharyam—very much wonderful, Cha—and, Grinihi—please speak to, Nah—us.
TRANSLATION
It is said that Maharaj Parikshit is a great devotee of the Lord in the first grade and his birth and activities are all wonderful. Kindly speak to us all about him.
PURPORT
The birth of Maharaj Parikshit is wonderful because in the womb of his mother he was protected by the Personality of Godhead Sri Krishna. His activities are also wonderful because he chastised the kali who was attempting first to kill a cow. To kill a cow means ending human civilization. He wanted to protect the cow from being killed by the great representative of sin. His death is also wonderful because he got previous notice of his death which is also wonderful for any other mortal being, and thus he prepared himself for passing away sitting down tightly on the bank of the Ganges and hear the transendental activities of the Lord. For all the days he heard Bhagwat, he did not take food or drink nor did he sleep for a moment. So everything about him is wonderful for the common man and they are worth hearing attentively. The anxiety is expressed herewith to hear about him in details.