608 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 12
his punishment by Arjuna, Queen Kuntidevi’s prayers, the Pandavas’ visit
to the place where Bhismadeva was lying, his prayers and thereafter the
Lord’s departure for Dvaraka were discussed. His arrival at Dvaraka and
residing with the sixteen thousand queens, etc., were narrated. They were
absorbed in hearing such descriptions, but now they wanted to turn to the
original topic, and thus the inquiry was made by Saunaka Rsi. So the sub-
ject of the release of the brahmastra weapon by Asvatthama is renewed.
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tasya janma maha-buddheh
karmani ca mahatmanah
nidhanam ca yathaivasit
sa pretya gatavan yatha

tasya—his (of Maharaja Pariksit); janma—birth; maha-buddheh—of great
intelligence; karmani—activities; ca—also; mahda-dtmanah—of the great
devotee; nidhanam—demise; ca—also; yatha—as it was; eva—of course;
asit—happened ; sah—he; pretya— destination after death; gatavan—achieved;
yatha—as it were.

TRANSLATION
How was the great Emperor Partksit, who was a highly intelligent and
great devotee, born in that womb? How did his death take place, and what
did he achieve after his death?
PURPORT

The King of Hastinapura (now Delhi) used to be the Emperor of the
world, at least till the time of the son of Emperor Pariksit. Maharaja
Pariksit was saved by the Lord in the womb of his mother, so he could
certainly be saved from an untimely death due to the ill will of the son of
a brahmana. Because the age of Kali began to act just after the assumption
of power by Maharaja Pariksit, the first sign of misgivings was ex-
hibited in the cursing of a greatly intelligent and devoted king like
