nirīkṣyādhyātmikīṁ gatim
nirīkṣyādhyātmikīṁ gatim
anvīyus tat-prabhāveṇa
agniṁ śāntam ivārciṣaḥ
O Mahārāja Parīkṣit! By observing their husband progressing in spiritual existence, Saubhari's wives followed him, just as the flames of a fire cease when the fire is extinguished.
Anvīyuḥ means “they followed.”
Thus ends the commentary on the Sixth Chapter of the Ninth Canto of the Bhāgavatam for the pleasure of the devotees, in accordance with the previous ācāryas.
Chapter Seven
The Story of Hariścandra
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śrī-śuka uvāca
māndhātuḥ putra-pravaro
yo 'mbarīṣaḥ prakīrtitaḥ
pitāmahena pravṛto
yauvanāśvas tu tat-sutaḥ
hārītas tasya putro 'bhūn
māndhātṛ-pravarā ime
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: The most prominent among the sons of Māndhātā was he who is celebrated as Ambarīṣa. Ambarīṣa was accepted as a son by his grandfather Yuvanāśva. Ambarīṣa's son was Yauvanāśva, and Yauvanāśva's son was Hārīta. In Māndhātā's dynasty, Ambarīṣa, Hārīta and Yauvanāśva were very prominent.
In the Seventh Chapter Hariścandra, a descendent of Māndhātā, cheats Varuṇa. Out of affection for his son, and then satisfies him with a human sacrifice. Yuvanāśva, the grandfather, accepted Ambarīṣa as his son. Ambariṣa’s son was Yauvanāśva. Ambarīṣa, Yauvanāśva and Harītā were the chief descendents of Māndhātā.
|| 9.7.2 ||
narmadā bhrātṛbhir dattā
purukutsāya yoragaiḥ
tayā rasātalaṁ nīto
bhujagendra-prayuktayā
The serpent brothers of Narmadā gave their sister Narmadā to Purukutsa.[145] Being urged by Vāsuki, she took Purukutsa to the lower region of the universe.
In speaking of the dynasty of Purukutsa, first his marriage is described. The snakes gave her to Purukutsa in marriage. She brought him to Rasātala.
|| 9.7.3 ||
gandharvān avadhīt tatra
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