Text 15] The First Step in God Realization 25
PURPORT

Sukadeva Gosvami, after citing the example of Maharaja Khatvanga,
who prepared himself for the next life within a very short time, encouraged
Maharaja Pariksit that he had still seven days at his disposal and that he
could easily take advantage of the time to prepare himself for the next
life. Indirectly, the Gosvami told Maharaja Pariksit that he should take
shelter of the sound representation of the Lord for the seven days still
remaining in the duration of his life and thus get himself liberated. In
other words, everyone can best prepare himself for the next life simply
by hearing Srimad-Bhdgavatam, as it was recited by Sukadeva Gosvami to
Maharaja Pariksit. The rituals are not formal, but there are also some
favorable conditions, which are required to be carried out, as instructed
hereafter.

TEXT 15

Waals FTTH AA WAM: |
ferARAAN Ce SESS I ATT LUI

anta-kale tu purusa
agate gata-sadhvasah
chindyad asanga-Sastrena
sprham dehe’nu ye ca tam

anta-kdle—at the last stage of life; tu—but; purusah—a person; agate—
having arrived; gata-sddhvasah—without any fear of death; chindyat—must
cut off; asamga—nonattachment; sastrena—by the weapon of; sprham—all
desires; dehe—in the matter of the material tabernacle; anu—pertaining;
ye—all that; ca—also; tam—them.

TRANSLATION

At the last stage of one’s life, one should be bold enough not to become
afraid of death. But he must cut off all attachment to the material body
and everything pertaining to it and all desires thereof.
