Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.4.6
एष प्राकृतिको राजन् प्रलयो यत्र लीयते ।
अण्डकोषस्तु सङ्घातो विघाट उपसादिते ॥ ६ ॥
eṣa prākṛtiko rājan
[esha praakritiko raajan]
pralayo yatra līyate
[pralayo yatra leeyate]
aṇḍa-koṣas tu saṅghāto
[anda-koshas tu sanghaato]
vighāta upasādite
[vighaata upasaadite]
Word-for-word
eṣaḥ
—
this
prākṛtikaḥ
—
of the elements of material nature
rājan
—
O King Parīkṣit
pralayaḥ
—
the annihilation
yatra
—
in which
līyate
—
is dissolved
aṇḍa-koṣaḥ
—
the egg of the universe
tu
—
and
saṅghātaḥ
—
the amalgamation
vighāte
—
the cause of its disruption
upasādite
—
being encountered.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
eṣa prākṛtiko rājan
eṣaḥ
this
prākṛtikaḥ
of the elements of material nature
rājan
O King Parīkṣit
pralayo yatra līyate
pralayaḥ
the annihilation
yatra
in which
līyate
is dissolved
aṇḍa-koṣas tu saṅghāto
aṇḍa-koṣaḥ
the egg of the universe
tu
and
saṅghātaḥ
the amalgamation
vighāta upasādite
vighāte
the cause of its disruption
upasādite
being encountered.
O King, upon the annihilation of the material elements, the universal egg, comprising the elemental amalgamation of creation, is confronted with destruction.
Purport
It is significant that Śukadeva Gosvāmī, the spiritual master of King Parīkṣit, is broadly discussing cosmic annihilation just before the death of his disciple. By attentively hearing the story of universal destruction, one can easily understand one’s personal departure from this temporary world to be an insignificant incident within the gigantic scope of the total material manifestation. By his deep and relevant discussions of the creation of God, Śukadeva Gosvāmī, as an ideal spiritual master, is preparing his disciple for the moment of death.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O King! That is called the prākṛtika destruction in which the universe made of al the elements merges in prakṛti when it is time for that destruction.
It is called the prākrṭika destruction because all the objects created from prakṛti reenter prakṛti. When the time of destruction arrives, the universe made of the combination of elements like mahat-tattva (saṅghātaḥ) is destroyed.
Personal Guidance
Sukadeva is teaching the dying Pariksit about cosmic dissolution so his coming death feels small by comparison. A guru who loves you prepares you for endings — first the universe's, then your own. This is genuine preparation, not morbid talk.
Reflection Questions
- Who is preparing me for the endings I will face, and am I letting them?
- How can I help someone I love see their personal endings in a wider frame of grace?
My note
Source: vedabase.io