SB (1965) Nineteenth Chapter - Appearance of Sukadeva Goswami
SB 1.19.1 (1965): Thus while coming back to his home the king felt within himself that the act, done by him on the faultless Brahmin who was gravely powerful, was heinous and uncivilized and thus he was distressed within himself.
SB 1.19.2 (1965): On account of my neglecting the injunctions of the Supreme Lord certainly I must expect something very difficult to over come in the near future. So I desire to have it directly without any hitch for getting myself freed from the sinful action so that I may not do so again.
SB 1.19.3 (1965): Because I am uncivilized and sinful on account of my obstructive intelligence towards brahminical culture, God-consciousness and protection of cows, therefore I wish that my kingdom full with strength and opulence may immediately be burnt up by the fire of wrath of the Brahmin that in future, I may not be conducted in such inauspicious intelligence.
SB 1.19.4 (1965): While the king was repenting like this at that time he received the news about his imminent death from the bitting of a snake bird, as it was spoken by the son of the sage. He however, accepted the news as well and good for its being the cause of his indifference towards worldly attachments.
SB 1.19.5 (1965): (No Translation in book)
SB 1.19.6 (1965): The river (on which the king sat up for fasting) is carrying the most auspicious water mixed up with dust of the Lotus Feet of the Lord and Tulasi leaves and therefore it sanctifies the three worlds inside and outside along with Lord Shiva and other demigods. As such everyone who is destined to die must take shelter of this river.
SB 1.19.7 (1965): Thus the king having made it decided once for all, the descendant of the Pandavas, went towards the bank of the Ganges to observe fasting until death and gave up himself unto the Lotus feet of Lord Krishna who is only able to award liberation; thus being freed from all kinds of association and attachment accepting the vow of a sage.
SB 1.19.8 (1965): At that time all the great minded thinkers accompanied by their disciples and sages who could sanctify the pilgrimages even by their presence, arrived there on the plea of pilgrim's journey.
SB 1.19.9-10 (1965): On that occasion there arrived great sages like Atri, Chyavan, Saraadban, Aristanemi, Bhrigu, Vasista, Parasar, Viswamitra, Angira, Parsurama, Utatthya, Indrapramad, Iddhmavahu, Medhatithi, Devala, Astisena, Bharadwaj, Goutama, Pippalaha Maitreya, Ourbah, Kavash, Kumbhayoni, Dwaipayana, and the great Personality Narada.
SB 1.19.11 (1965): There were many other saintly demigods, royal orders and special royal order of the name Arunadaya of different dynasties of sages and when all of them assembled together to meet the emperor, he received them properly and bowed down his head on the ground.
SB 1.19.12 (1965): Thereafter all the Rishis and others having taken their seats comfortably the king expressed himself about his decision to fast until death standing before them humbly with folded hands.
SB 1.19.13 (1965): The fortunate king said, "Hallo how we are mostly thankful from other rulers, being trained up as to get favors of the great souls otherwise generally the royal orders are rejected ( by you ) from a distant place like the refuses after cleansing. "
SB 1.19.14 (1965): As such the Supreme Personality of Godhead controller of the transcendental and mundane worlds has kindly overtaken me in the form of cursing of the Brahmin. On account of my being too much attached to family life and in order to save me the Lord has so appeared before me so that out of fear only I may be detached from the world.
SB 1.19.15 (1965): Oh the brahmins just accept me as the completely surrendered soul and let mother Ganges the representative of the Lord also accept me like that as I have already taken up in my heart the lotus feet of the Lord. Let the snake bird or something magical created by the brahmin, bite me at once but what I want that you all may go on singing the deeds of Lord Vishnu.
SB 1.19.16 (1965): Again after offering my obeisances unto you all the Brahmins, I beg to pray that should I again take my birth in the material world let it be that I may have my full attachment unto Lord Sri Krishna who has unlimited potency, my association with His devotees and my friendly relation with all living beings.
SB 1.19.17 (1965): Maharaj Parikshit was perfectly self controlled and as such thus he situated himself. He sat down on the seat of straw with roots towards the east placed on the southern bank of the Ganges, facing himself on the northern side and previously having given the charge of administration on his son.
SB 1.19.18 (1965): The king Maharaj Parikshit thus being situated on fasting unto death all the demigods living in the higher planets of the sky praised the action of the king and in pleasure continually they scattered flowers over the earth and beaten over the celestial drums.
SB 1.19.19 (1965): All the great sages assembled there, praised the decision of Maharaj Parikshit and they expressed their approval by saying 'very good'. Naturally the sages are inclined to do good to the common man as they are qualitatively powerful like the supreme Lord. As such they were very much pleased to see Maharaj Parikshit a devotee of the Lord and said like this.
SB 1.19.20 (1965): Oh the chief of the saintly kings, for you all the Kings of the Pandu dynasty, who are all strictly in the line of Lord Sri Krishna, it is not at all astonishing to give up your throne which is decorated with the helmets of many kings for the sake of achieving the eternal association of the Personality of Godhead.
SB 1.19.21 (1965): "We shall all wait and stay here as long as the foremost devotee of the Lord Maharaj Paraikshit does not go back to the Supreme planet which is completely free from all mundane contamination and also free from all kinds of lamentable objectives.
SB 1.19.22 (1965): All that was spoken by the great sages were very sweet to hear, full of meaning and appropriately represented as perfectly true. So after hearing them Maharaj Parikshit congratulated the great sages being desireous of hearing the activities of Lord Sri Krishna the Personality of Godhead.
SB 1.19.23 (1965): Oh the great sages you have all assembled here very kindly from all directions of the universe. You are all as good as the personified knowledge supreme who resides in the planet situated above the three worlds (satyaloka). As such you are naturally inclined to do good to others and save and except this you have no other interest either in this or in the next life.
SB 1.19.24 (1965): Oh the trustworthy brahmins, I am just putting the question before you all as to my immediate duty. You can, after proper deliberation, let me know as to what may be the unalloyed duty of everyone in all circumstances and specifically of them who are to die immediately.
SB 1.19.25 (1965): At that time there appeared the most powerful son of Vyasadeva who used to travel on the earth disinterested and satisfied by his own achievement. He was non-manifested by any symptoms of social order and status of life surrounded by children, women and dressed as if neglected by others.
SB 1.19.26 (1965): The son of Vyasdeva was only sixteen years old. His legs, hands, thighs, arms, shoulder, forehead, and other parts of the body were all delicate. His eyes were broad and beautiful, nose raised highly, the ears were similar, attractive face, and the neck beautifully lined up like that of a conchshell.
SB 1.19.27 (1965): His color bone was covered with skin, chest broader and swollen, naval screw like deep and abdomen was beautifully striped. His arms were elongated and curled hair was strewn over his beautiful face. And naked although he was his hue of the body reflected that of Lord Krishna.
SB 1.19.28 (1965): He was blackish and very beautiful on account of his young age. By the glamour of his body and attractive smiling he was pleasing to the fair sex. Although he covered his natural glories, the great sages present were all expert in the art of phyiognomy and thus they honoured him by standing up from their own seats.
SB 1.19.29 (1965): Maharaj Parikshit who is also known as the Vishnurata, then bowed down with his head to receive the chief guest Sukdeva Goswami. At that time all less intelligent women and boys ceased to follow him and thus being respected by all, Sukdeva Goswami took his exhalted seat.
SB 1.19.30 (1965): Sukdeva Goswami was thus surrounded by saintly sages demigods and kings just like the moon is surrounded by stars heavenly bodies and planets in the sky. He was gorgeously represented in that manner and factually he was also respected by all of them.
SB 1.19.31 (1965): The great devotee Maharaj Parikshit, then going nearer to the sage Sri Sukdeva Goswami who was sitting perfectly pacified and had the necessary brain to answer everything unhesitatingly, offered again his respects by bowing down before him and very politely enquired from him in sweet words with folded hands.
SB 1.19.32 (1965): The fortunate king Parikshit said "Oh the Brahmin, by your mercy only you have sanctified us as pure as the place of pilgrimage by your presence here as my guest and thereby we the unworthy royal orders become eligible for serving the devotee.
SB 1.19.33 (1965): "Simply by remembering you the houses of us instantly become sanctified. Then what to speak about seeing you, touching you, washing your holy feet and by offering you seat at one's, home?"
SB 1.19.34 (1965): "As the atheist cannot stay in the presenmce of the Personality of Godhead so also invulnerable sfns of a person are forthwith vanquished in the presence of you saints, oh the great mystic."
SB 1.19.35 (1965): Lord Krishna the Personality of Godhead who is very dear to sons of king Pandu; therefore, the Lord just to please his great cousin brothers has accepted me also as one of those relatives.
SB 1.19.36 (1965): Otherwise (without being inspired by Lord Krishna) how could you voluntarily appear here, although you are moving incognito for the common man and what to speak of us who are on the verge of death.
SB 1.19.37 (1965): "You are the spiritual master of great saints and devotees. I am therefore begging to enquire from you thc way of perfection for all persons and specially for one who is just going to die.
SB 1.19.38 (1965): "Please also let me know what the human being should hear, should chant should remember, and should worship as also what they should not do, all these may be explained to me."
SB 1.19.39 (1965): "Oh the powerful Brahmin, because you hardly stay up to the time of milking the cow in the houses of the householders."
SB 1.19.40 (1965): Sri Suta Goswami said, When the king thus spoke and enquired from the sage in very pleasing language, then the great powerful Personality son of Vyasdeva, who knew the Principles of religiosity, began to reply as follows.
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