Canto & Chapters
The Age of Deterioration (13 Chapters)
Chapter 127v
The Degraded Dynasties of Kali-yuga
Chapter 238v
The Symptoms of Kali-yuga
Chapter 346v
The Bhūmi-gītā
Chapter 438v
The Four Categories of Universal Annihilation
Chapter 512v
Śukadeva Gosvāmī’s Final Instructions to Mahārāja Parīkṣit
Chapter 671v
Mahārāja Parīkṣit Passes Away
Chapter 723v
The Purāṇic Literatures
Chapter 838v
Mārkaṇḍeya’s Prayers to Nara-Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi
Chapter 927v
Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi Sees the Illusory Potency of the Lord
Chapter 1038v
Lord Śiva and Umā Glorify Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi
Chapter 1143v
Summary Description of the Mahāpuruṣa
Chapter 1262v
The Topics of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Summarized
Chapter 1317v
The Glories of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
Canto 12, Chapter 3
The Bhūmi-gītā
Verse 49 (SB 12.3.49)
SB 12.3.49 • मूल श्लोक
तस्मात् सर्वात्मना राजन् हृदिस्थं कुरु केशवम् । म्रियमाणो ह्यवहितस्ततो यासि परां गतिम् ॥ ४९ ॥
Transliteration
tasmāt sarvātmanā rājan hṛdi-sthaṁ kuru keśavam mriyamāṇo hy avahitas tato yāsi parāṁ gatim
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
tasmāt — therefore; sarva-ātmanā — with all endeavor; rājan — O King; hṛdi-stham — within your heart; kuru — make; keśavam — Lord Keśava; mriyamāṇaḥ — dying; hi — indeed; avahitaḥ — concentrated; tataḥ — then; yāsi — you will go; parām — to the supreme; gatim — destination.
Translation
“Therefore, O King, endeavor with all your might to fix the Supreme Lord Keśava within your heart. Maintain this concentration upon the Lord, and at the time of death you will certainly attain the supreme destination.”
Bhaktivedanta Purport
By Śrīla PrabhupādaAlthough the Supreme Lord is always in the heart of every living being, the words hṛdi-sthaṁ kuru keśavam indicate that one should endeavor to realize the Lord’s presence there and maintain this awareness at every moment. Parīkṣit Mahārāja is about to give up this world and is receiving final instructions from his spiritual master, Śukadeva Gosvāmī. In the context of the King’s imminent departure, this verse has special significance.