# Pariksit’s Birth (and Eventual Departure) Suta Goswami next addresses the third question of the sages, regarding the birth and activities of Maharaja Pariksit. He thus continues his narration from Chapter 8, where Maharaja Pariksit’s life had been saved by Krishna. When Asvatthama released the *brahmastra* weapon, Krishna personally protected Maharaja Pariksit, who was in the womb of his mother, Uttara. After his birth, the *brahmanas* predicted that he would become an exalted devotee of the Lord, comparing his rulership and qualities to great kings like Maharaja Iksvaku and Lord Rama. Those *brahmanas* also predicted his death; after being cursed to die in seven days, he would sever all material attachments, offer himself in full surrender to the Lord and hear Srimad-Bhagavatam from Sukadeva Goswami. After being bitten by the snake-bird, Maharaja Pariksit would eventually attain the Absolute abode and return back to Godhead. Thus, Maharaja Pariksit grew up in the royal family, Maharaja Yuddhistira performed multiple sacrifices and Krishna left for Dwaraka. \[4[^1]]. [^1]: Described in [Canto One, Chapter 10](https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/1/10/) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://bhagavata.keshavaswami.com/canto-01/s.l.a.p/a-attaining-the-absolute-12-15/pariksits-birth-and-eventual-departure.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.