The saintly King Parīkṣit then sat down on the bank of the Ganges, upon a seat made of darbha grass with the tips of its stalks facing east, and turned himself toward the north. Having attained the perfection of yoga, having freed himself of all material association, having cast off all doubts, merging his life airs within, concentrating intently, situated in the spiritual realm, he placed Kṛṣṇa in his mind by his intelligence. By his intelligence (ātmanā) he concentrated acutely (param) on Kṛṣṇa (ātmanam) in his mind (ātmani) and merged his life airs within (aspandāsuḥ) while sitting on kuśa with tips facing east and surpassing the three guṇas (brahma-bhūtaḥ). Brahma here means spiritual substance. Parīkṣit became situated in the spiritual sky. It is said tāsaṁ madhye sākṣad brahma gopalā-purī: among the places, the abode of Kṛṣṇa is directly Brahman.