O King! Give up the animal mentality, thinking “I will die.” You have never been born, you were previously not non-existent, and you will not be destroyed in the future like your body. The teachings on jñāna begin. The word tu indicates a different subject. Mariṣye should be mariṣyāmi. Give up the intelligence of animals. Destroy that with discrimination. taṁ mopayātaṁ pratiyantu viprā gaṅgā ca devī dhṛta-cittam īśe dvijopasṛṣṭaḥ kuhakas takṣako vā daśatv alaṁ gāyata viṣṇu-gāthāḥ The brāhmaṇas and Gaṅgā-devī should know that I am surrendered, and have dedicated my heart to the Lord. Let the snake released by the brāhmaṇa, even if it is an imposter, bite me. Please sing topics concerning the Lord. SB 1.19.15 Since Parīkṣit had promised to dedicate himself to hearing Bhāgavatam, he cannot be accused of having animal intelligence. Thus these teaching on jñāna are not meant for Parīkṣit but for others who have animal intelligence. Since Parīkṣit is his disciple, he addresses him, though it is meant for others. Similarly Kṛṣṇa addresses Arjuna in the Gītā, though the teachings are meant for all people. The discrimination is described. Your body did not exist previously, now it exists and in the future it will be destroyed. But you are not born, and you were not previously non-existent. Nor will you die. You are jīvātmā, different from the material covering. This statement is not unfavorable for bhakti.