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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 12.3.49
mriyamāno hy avahitas
SYNONYMS
tasmāt — therefore; sarva-ātmanā — with all endeavor; rājan — O King; hridi-stham — within your heart; kuru — make; keśavam — Lord Keśava; mriyamānah — dying; hi — indeed; avahitah — concentrated; tatah — then; yāsi — you will go; param — 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.
PURPORT
Although the Supreme Lord is always in the heart of every living being, the words hridi-stham kuru keśavam indicate that one should endeavor to realize the Lord's presence there and maintain this awareness at every moment. Parīkshit 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.
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