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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.19.15
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 15
- taṁ mopayātaṁ pratiyantu viprā
- gaṅgā ca devī dhṛta-cittam īśe
- dvijopasṛṣṭaḥ kuhakas takṣako vā
- daśatv alaṁ gāyata viṣṇu-gāthāḥ
tamfor that reason — for that reason; māme — me; upayātamtaken shelter of — taken shelter of; pratiyantujust accept me — just accept me; viprāḥO brāhmaṇas — O brāhmaṇas; gaṅgāmother Ganges — mother Ganges; caalso — also; devīdirect representative of the Lord — direct representative of the Lord; dhṛtataken into — taken into; cittamheart — heart; īśeunto the Lord — unto the Lord; dvijacreated by the brāhmaṇa-upasṛṣṭaḥcreated by the brāhmaṇa — created by the brāhmaṇa; kuhakaḥsomething magical — something magical; takṣakaḥthe snakebird — the snakebird; vāeither — either; daśatulet it bite — let it bite; alamwithout further delay — without further delay; gāyataplease go on singing — please go on singing; viṣṇunarration of the deeds of Viṣṇu-gāthāḥnarration of the deeds of Viṣṇu — narration of the deeds of Viṣṇu.
O brāhmaṇas, just accept me as a completely surrendered soul, and let mother Ganges, the representative of the Lord, also accept me in that way, for I have already taken the lotus feet of the Lord into my heart. Let the snake-bird-or whatever magical thing the brāhmaṇa created-bite me at once. I only desire that you all continue singing the deeds of Lord Viṣṇu.
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.