Srimad Bhagavatam 9.2.14-15

[makarand]

TEXT 14

evaṁ vṛtto vanaṁ gatvā

dṛṣṭvā dāvāgnim utthitam

tenopayukta-karaṇo

brahma prāpa paraṁ muniḥ

SYNONYMS

evam vṛttaḥ—being situated in such an order of life; vanam—to the forest; gatvā—after going; dṛṣṭvā—when he saw; dāva-agnim—a forest fire; utthitam—existing there; tena—by that (fire); upayukta-karaṇaḥ—engaging all the senses of the body by burning; brahma—transcendence; prāpa—he achieved; param—the ultimate goal; muniḥ—as a great saintly person.

TRANSLATION

With this attitude, Pṛṣadhra became a great saint, and when he entered the forest and saw a blazing forest fire, he took this opportunity to burn his body in the fire. Thus he achieved the transcendental, spiritual world.

TEXT 15

kaviḥ kanīyān viṣayeṣu niḥspṛho

visṛjya rājyaṁ saha bandhubhir vanam

niveśya citte puruṣaṁ sva-rociṣaṁ

viveśa kaiśora-vayāḥ paraṁ gataḥ

SYNONYMS

kaviḥ—another son, known as Kavi; kanīyān—who was the youngest; viṣayeṣu—in material enjoyments; niḥspṛhaḥ—being without attachment; visṛjya—after giving up; rājyam—his father’s property, the kingdom; saha bandhubhiḥ—accompanied by friends; vanam—the forest; niveśya—keeping always; citte—within the core of the heart; puruṣam—the Supreme Person; sva-rociṣam—self-effulgent; viveśa—entered; kaiśora-vayāḥ—a young man not fully in youth; param—the transcendental world; gataḥ—entered.

TRANSLATION

Being reluctant to accept material enjoyment, Manu’s youngest son, whose name was Kavi, gave up the kingdom before attaining full youth. Accompanied by his friends, he went to the forest, always thinking of the self-effulgent Supreme Personality of Godhead within the core of his heart. Thus he attained perfection.