Bhagavatam 0061: Maharishi Shamika scolds his son; Parikshit repents for his mistakes
Shamika Maharishi continued, “You could not understand the dictates of our scriptures which state that a king is none other than Vishnu.
Shamika Maharishi continued, “You could not understand the dictates of our scriptures which state that a king is none other than Vishnu.
Parikshit received the news of his impending death which would come in the form of the snake Takshaka.
Parikshit said, “What a wonder! You, the supreme exalted saints have considered me, a worthless being, as worthy of your blessings and have arrived here.
The Maharishis said to Parikshit, “O chief among the saintly kings (rāja-rishis)!
Maharishi Śuka continues, “It can be said that the life of a person who is deeply attached and inclined towards these worldly material comforts, which is nothing but utter darkness called spiritual ignorance, is a sheer waste.
Maharishi Śuka replied, Jitāsano jita-śvāso jita-saṅgo jitendriyaḥSthūle bhagavato rūpe manaḥsandhārayed dhiyāPerfection in sitting posture should be achieved through persistent practice.
Śuka Maharishi continues, “Swayambhuva Manu is the intellect (buddhi) of the Supreme Lord.
Maharishi Śuka continues, “Spiritual ignorance (avidya), which is the cause for this samsāra (the cycle of repeated re-births), can be destroyed by meditating upon the Supreme Lord!
Neither this world nor Prakriti (Nature) which is the cause for the existence of this world, have an existence that is separate from Paramātma, the Lord of the world.