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6 June 2024

     09:08  Pariksit Maharaja was fortunate to get a seven-day notice to meet his inevitable death. But for the common man there is no definite notice, although death is inevitable for all‎ diffhist −6‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     09:06  Whole Bhagavata is talking between the spiritual master and the disciple. Sukadeva Gosvami is the spiritual master, and Maharaja Pariksit, king, is the disciple. At the time of his death he had only seven days remaining‎ diffhist −2‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     09:05  When Pariksit was cursed by a brahmin to die within seven days, why Krsna did not save him, or why he did not seek Krsna's protection? This question may be raised. He was young man. He was not old man. He could live. That question was made‎ diffhist +40‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     09:05  When Pariksit Maharaja was informed that he was to die within seven days, he accepted the curse, "Yes, I was wrong to insult the sage." Otherwise, he could counteract; he was also very powerful. But he did not‎ diffhist −2‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     09:04  When he was cursed that he would die within seven days, he became very serious, and all the sages and saintly persons agreed that, Maharaja Pariksit, for the last remaining days of his life, seven days, he should hear attentively Srimad-Bhagavatam‎ diffhist +18‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     09:01  Vyasadeva, after compiling this book, he educated his son, Sukadeva Gosvami, about this Srimad-Bhagavatam, and he first spoke in the assembly at the time of death of Maharaja Pariksit, seven days before his death‎ diffhist +16‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     09:01  Unfortunately, by the instigation of the fallen age of Kali, an unfortunate brahmana's son was employed to condemn the innocent Maharaja Pariksit, and so the King had to prepare himself for death within seven days‎ diffhist 0‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     09:00  To prepare to meet death in seven days, Maharaja Pariksit gave up all food and drink‎ diffhist −6‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     09:00  Though he (Maharaja Pariksit) was a young king, as soon as he heard that he was going to die within seven days, he immediately left his kingdom. He did not follow the dictates of enemies within his body, such as lust, greed and anger‎ diffhist 0‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     08:59  This seven days' discussion (between Sukadeva Gosvami and Pariksit Maharaja) is imitated by the professional Bhagavata reciters in India. But that is not required. We have to hear Srimad-Bhagavatam daily‎ diffhist −6‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     08:58  The so-called warning of his (Pariksit's) death within seven days from the date of the curse by the brahmana's son was a boon to him to enable him to prepare himself to go back home, back to Godhead‎ diffhist +20‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     08:55  Sukadeva Gosvami, being a recognized liberated soul and the topmost transcendentalist, was accepted by all of the topmost sages present in the meeting during the last seven days of Maharaja Pariksit‎ diffhist +16‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     08:55  Sravanam is so perfect also. Pariksit Maharaja attained perfection simply by hearing seven days. Similarly, Sukadeva Gosvami, he also attained perfection by speaking seven days to Pariksit Maharaja‎ diffhist +16‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     08:54  So Pariksit Maharaja had the opportunity of hearing Srimad-Bhagavatam for seven days, so I do not know whether we'll have, I have opportunity for reading Srimad-Bhagavatam for seven minutes. So let me read it very seriously"‎ diffhist +16‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     08:54  So long Maharaja Pariksit was there, there was no influence of Kali-yuga. So after all, the age has come. It is ordained. So Pariksit Maharaja was cursed by a brahmana to die within seven days, and after his death the Kali-yuga spreaded its influence‎ diffhist +18‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     08:53  Since he (Maharaja Pariksit) still had seven days at his disposal, he could easily take advantage of the time to prepare himself for the next life‎ diffhist −6‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     08:52  People, at the present moment, they are neither Pariksit Maharaja nor Sukadeva Gosvami. So how it is possible to finish Srimad-Bhagavatam within seven days? That is not possible. It has become a profession, that gorgeousness‎ diffhist +18‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     08:48  Pariksit was destined to give up his body at the end of seven days, and thus he decided to continue remembering the Lord by His association with the topics of Srimad-Bhagavatam, and thus to quit his body in full consciousness of the presence of the Lord‎ diffhist +16‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     08:48  Pariksit was a very magnanimous emperor of this world. Unfortunately, he was cursed by a brahmin boy to die within seven days. But he did not take any reaction. He submitted‎ diffhist +40‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     08:46  Pariksit now inquired from all the great sages present there: "What is my duty? I am going to die within seven days; now what is my duty‎‎ 2 changes history +27‎ [Nabakumar‎ (2×)]
     
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     08:44  Pariksit Maharaja was the emperor and was full in power both spiritually and materially, but out of compassion and out of respect for the brahmana community, he did not counteract the action of the brahmana boy but agreed to die within seven days‎ diffhist +40‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     08:41  Pariksit Maharaja was cursed by a Brahmin boy that "Maharaja, you shall die within seven days, bitten by a snake." So immediately, because he was emperor, so he understood that, "I shall have to die." So he prepared himself‎ diffhist +40‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     08:39  Since I will be very much affectionate towards my calf, your desire to take milk from me will be fulfilled‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:38  The king of all kings, Maharaja Prthu, leveled all rough places on the surface of the globe by breaking up the hills with the strength of his bow. By his grace the surface of the globe almost became flat‎ diffhist +16‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:37  Yet at the present moment, in the form of a great hero, You are about to kill me with sharpened arrows. I am, however, just like a boat on the water, keeping everything afloat‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:35  Now, with the help of my arrows, I shall cut you to pieces and with your flesh satisfy the hunger-stricken citizens, who are now crying for want of grains. Thus I shall satisfy the crying citizens of my kingdom‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:34  Now that You are present before me and ready to kill me with Your weapons, let me know where I should go to take shelter, and tell me who can give me protection‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:34  Pariksit Maharaja was condemned to death within seven days. That is also very nice, interesting. Not interesting very much; it is very sorry plight, that he was cursed by a brahmana boy to die within seven days, bitten by a snake. What was the incident‎ diffhist +18‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     08:33  Pariksit Maharaja had only seven days left in his life; therefore he hurriedly finished the reading of Bhagavatam. But, of course, he had seven days assured. We haven't got seven minute assured‎ diffhist −6‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     08:32  Pariksit Maharaja got seven days' time that, "You shall die within seven days." We have no even one second's guarantee. This is our position. But still, we are so much attached‎ diffhist +18‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     08:31  We get this historical event from the Srimad-Bhagavatam, that during the time of Maharaja Prthu there was scarcity of food, so the King wanted to punish the earthly deity, because she was not supplying food‎ diffhist −4‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:30  The specific mention of the word gavam by Prthu Maharaja is significant because the Lord is always associated with cows and His devotees. In pictures Lord Krsna is always seen with cows and His associates such as the cowherd boys and the gopis‎ diffhist +10‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:29  You are very much puffed up with pride and have become almost insane. Presently you have assumed the form of a cow by your mystic powers. Nonetheless I shall cut you into small pieces like grain‎ diffhist +17‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:28  Since a cow is never to be killed, mother earth thought it wise to take the shape of a cow in order to avoid King Prthu's arrows‎ diffhist −9‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:28  At this time, in order to avoid the wrath of King Prthu, she took the shape of a cow‎ diffhist +17‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:27  When the earth saw that King Prthu was taking his bow and arrow to kill her, she became very much afraid and began to tremble. She then began to flee, exactly like a deer, which runs very swiftly when followed by a hunter‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:26  Vidura inquired from the great sage Maitreya: My dear brahmana, since mother earth can appear in different shapes, why did she take the shape of a cow? And when King Prthu milked her, who became the calf, and what was the milking pot?‎ diffhist −9‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:26  Thus he will maintain the upper planetary system by inducing the populace to perform Vedic sacrifices. In due course of time he will also maintain this earthly planet by discharging proper rainfall‎ diffhist −12‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:25  Thereafter King Prthu was very satisfied with the planet earth, for she sufficiently supplied all food to various living entities. Thus he developed an affection for the planet earth, just as if she were his own daughter‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:25  The surface of the earth is by nature low in some places and high in others. How did King Prthu level the surface of the earth, and why did the King of heaven, Indra, steal the horse meant for the sacrifice?‎ diffhist +4‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:24  The planet earth saw Maharaja Prthu as death personified, and she also saw him in the mood of anger personified. Therefore she began to tremble‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:23  The earth appealed to the King (Prthu) in two ways. A king who knows religious principles cannot kill anyone who has not committed sinful activities. Apart from this, a woman is not to be killed, even if she does commit some sinful activities‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:23  The idea is that there is no food problem. As the mother earth said to King Prthu that, "I am restricting," so the more you become sinful, the food supply will be stopped. This is the law of nature‎ diffhist −9‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:23  The great saint Maitreya continued to address Vidura: My dear Vidura, at that time, after the planet earth finished her prayers, King Prthu was still not pacified, and his lips trembled in great anger‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:21  The cow-shaped earth ran here and there in outer space between the heavenly planets and the earth, and wherever she ran, the King chased her with his bow and arrows‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:21  The cow-shaped earth continued: My dear King, I am just like a strong boat, and all the paraphernalia of the world is standing upon me. If you break me to pieces, how can you protect yourself and your subjects from drowning?‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:21  Pariksit Maharaja, he did not go to the temple. He sat on the bank of the Ganges, and he was very serious because he knew that "I am going to die within seven days. Let me finish as soon as possible simply hearing of Srimad-Bhagavatam‎ diffhist +40‎ Nabakumar talk contribs
     08:21  The cow-shaped earth addressed King Prthu as dharma jna, which refers to one who knows the principles of religion‎ diffhist −19‎ Deepali talk contribs
     08:21  The cow-shaped earth continued to appeal to the King: I am very poor and have not committed any sinful activities. I do not know why you want to kill me‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs
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