Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.6.13
ब्रह्मभूतस्य राजर्षेर्देहोऽहिगरलाग्निना ।
बभूव भस्मसात् सद्य: पश्यतां सर्वदेहिनाम् ॥ १३ ॥
brahma-bhūtasya rājarṣer
[brahma-bhootasya raajarsher]
deho ’hi-garalāgninā
[deho ’hi-garalaagninaa]
babhūva bhasmasāt sadyaḥ
[babhoova bhasmasaat sadyah]
paśyatāṁ sarva-dehinām
[pashyataam sarva-dehinaam]
Word-for-word
brahma-bhūtasya
—
of the fully self-realized
rāja-ṛṣeḥ
—
the saint among kings
dehaḥ
—
the body
ahi
—
of the snake
garala
—
from the poison
agninā
—
by the fire
babhūva
—
turned
bhasma-sāt
—
to ashes
sadyaḥ
—
immediately
paśyatām
—
while they were watching
sarva-dehinām
—
all embodied living beings.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
brahma-bhūtasya rājarṣer
brahma-bhūtasya
of the fully self-realized
rāja-ṛṣeḥ
the saint among kings
deho ’hi-garalāgninā
dehaḥ
the body
babhūva bhasmasāt sadyaḥ
ahi
of the snake
garala
from the poison
agninā
by the fire
babhūva
turned
bhasma-sāt
to ashes
paśyatāṁ sarva-dehinām
sadyaḥ
immediately
paśyatām
while they were watching
sarva-dehinām
all embodied living beings.
While living beings all over the universe looked on, the body of the great self-realized saint among kings was immediately burned to ashes by the fire of the snake’s poison.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
While living beings all over the universe looked on, the body of the saint among kings who was situated with the Lord was immediately burned to ashes by the fire of the snake's poison.
The burning of his body was like the last rites performed by his son.
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Personal Guidance
While beings throughout the universe look on, Pariksit's body is burned to ashes by Taksaka's fire. The saint dies a death the world witnesses; the loss is universal, the soul's gain is total. A devotee's exit is a teaching to all who watch.
Reflection Questions
- Whose exit from this world have I learned the most from?
- What would I want my own exit to teach, were any to witness it?
My note
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