|| Om Namo Bhagavathe
Vasudevaya||
Chapter – 53 – The legend
of Lord Krishna – The legend of King Pareekshith
Jithasano Jithashvaso
Jithasangho Jithendhriya: | Sthoole Bhagavatho Roope Mana: Sandharayedhdhiya||
Shukha Bhramam speaks “Oh!
Nripa, you have raised a brilliant question which is highly promising for ‘
Jeeva’ and welfare of the Universe, it would help the soul to elevate
from the miseries and sorrows of worldly existence forever. Oh! Rajendra, you have raised marvelous
questions that will wake up the Jeeva that never spared time to realize the
presence of the supreme soul in it, and completely engages in the worldly matters
and bondage, spend solid time in sleeping in the night, and a good time with the children and wife, Alas! spends a little time performing daily
rites that too for fulfilling one's own desires. It
causes the Jeevas to undergo constant miseries and sorrows of worldly existence, eventually dies without the knowledge of Athma Thaththva/knowledge of ‘self'. Oh! Rajan, reading and reciting the glorious
scriptures praising the splendor of Lord Hari, contemplating upon the supreme
Lord who resides as a soul in living beings, is the ultimate shelter for Jeeva,
hence elevates your soul to that supreme Lord and get rid of your fear and
anxieties.”
Shukha Bhramam continues
“Oh! Rajan, I shall describe the Sankhya Yoga which describes the knowledge of ‘self’ along with the
practice of Swadharma, you will get rid of all the fears; finally, you will attain
that constant remembrance of supreme Lord Narayana/supreme soul. I have taught
the glorious Srimad Bhagavath Mahapuran which is the essence of Veda and
Vedanta, from my father Maharishi Dhwaipayana.
It is one of the glorious scripture that was learned by Lord Bhrama,
holds supremacy among all the scriptures. It was the illustrious Rishis and
Sages found after a thorough search with the practice meditation and recitation of the glories of supreme Lord Hari, Jeeva could get rid of extreme
fear and anxieties of worldly existence.
Oh! Rajan, do not be anxious, you will attain serenity of the mind in
seven days, you might have heard of the legend of King Khatvanga who elevated
his soul in a few seconds.”
Once, there was a King
Khatvanga from the clan of Raghu, highly skilled in war fields, Lord Indra was
highly pleased with the skills of King Khatvanga instructed him to participate
in the war between deities and demons.
He sleeplessly fought against the demons and conquered them. Lord Indra advised King Khatvanga to live in
his abode and get rid of physical and mental exhaustion caused by the war, was
refused by the latter, and in return enquired Lord Indra to predict his life
span on the Earth. Lord Indra hesitated
to reveal, but King Khatvanga was firm in his decision to know his lifetime,
Lord Indra revealed he has two Muhurtha/ to live on Earth. King Khatvanga immediately left the abode
Indra, returned to his Kingdom, all the wealth, richness and Kingdom was
equally distributed to his sons, went to the sacred river bank Ganga and
undertook intense meditation, ultimately attained union with the supreme
Bramham.