Bhagavata Condensed in the Poetʼs Own Words /436

RY OF CULTURE
 
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THE SALVAT" ION OF PAR am the supreme spirit, the supreme
effulgence; the Brahman is myself; IKSHIT
 
I am the supreme spirit, the supreme
effulgence; the Brahman is myself; I am
am
the supreme goal.' With this knowledge

and with your spirit placed on the

unconditioned spirit, you will not

perceive Takshaka biting your foot or

licking it with poisonous tongues, or this

body or this universe, as separate from

your spirit."
 
ATA
 
HON
ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਹੀ
 
संस्कृति मंत्
 
रालय
 
GOVERNMENT
 
RIGIT
 
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•जा -
सिद्धोऽस्म्यनुगृहीतोऽस्मि भवता करुणात्मना ।

श्रावितो यच्च मे साक्षादनादिनिधनो हरिः ॥
 

King Parikshit-

"I have realised my object; I have

been graced by your merciful self by

making me hear of Hari Himself, the

Lord without beginning or end.
 
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' भगवन् तक्षकादिभ्यो मृत्युभ्यो न बिभेम्यहम् ।

प्रविष्टो ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमभयं दर्शितं त्वया ॥
 

Lord, I am not afraid of death from

Takshaka or others. I have entered the

Bliss which is the Brahman. You have

shown me that thing on realising which

fear ceases to exist.
 
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