SB 12.12.6

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Twelfth Canto - Chapter 12: The Topics of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Summarized

SB 12.12.5 - SB 12.12.7

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TEXT 6

prāyopaveśo rājarṣer

vipra-śāpāt parīkṣitaḥ

śukasya brahmarṣabhasya

saṁvādaś ca parīkṣitaḥ

SYNONYMS

prāya-upaveśaḥ—the fast until death; rāja-ṛṣeḥ—of the sage among kings; vipra-śāpāt—because of the curse of the brāhmaṇa's son; parīkṣitaḥ—of King Parīkṣit; śukasya—of Śukadeva; brahma-ṛṣabhasya—the best of brāhmaṇas; saṁvādaḥ—the conversation; ca—and; parīkṣitaḥ—with Parīkṣit.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

Also described are saintly King Parīkṣit's sitting down to fast until death in response to the curse of a brāhmaṇa's son, and the conversations between Parīkṣit and Śukadeva Gosvāmī, who is the best of all brāhmaṇas.

SB 12.12.5 - SB 12.12.7