# King Parīkṣit > [!summary] > *Mahārāja Parīkṣit is the ideal hearer of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. As the grandson of Arjuna and a great devotee from birth, he was saved by Lord Kṛṣṇa in the womb from the deadly brahmāstra weapon of Aśvatthāmā. When cursed to die in seven days by a brāhmaṇa's son, Parīkṣit renounced his kingdom and sat on the bank of the Ganges to hear from Śukadeva Gosvāmī. His perfect questions and unwavering attention during the last week of his life resulted in the recitation of the entire Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. He attained liberation by hearing.* ![[images/all-catalogs/0032_SB-2_1_1.jpg]] ## An Ideal King and Pure Devotee ![[sb/1/12/4]] ![[sb/1/16/10]] ## Saved by Kṛṣṇa in the Womb ![[sb/1/12/7]] ![[sb/1/12/9]] ## Accepts the Curse as the Lord's Mercy ![[sb/1/19/4]] ![[sb/1/19/15]] ## Renounces Everything to Hear Bhagavatam ![[sb/1/19/5]] ![[sb/1/19/7]] ## The Exemplary Disciple ![[sb/1/19/37]] ![[sb/2/8/24]] ## Attains Perfection Through Hearing ![[sb/1/18/16]] ![[sb/1/12/3]] ## From the Scriptures **Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Canto 1**: - [[sb/1/12|SB 1.12: Birth of Emperor Parīkṣit]] — His miraculous birth - [[sb/1/16|SB 1.16: How Parīkṣit Received the Age of Kali]] — His encounter with Kali - [[sb/1/17|SB 1.17: Punishment and Reward of Kali]] — His administration of justice - [[sb/1/18|SB 1.18: Mahārāja Parīkṣit Cursed by a Brāhmaṇa Boy]] — The curse - [[sb/1/19|SB 1.19: The Appearance of Śukadeva Gosvāmī]] — His preparation to die **Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Canto 12**: - [[sb/12/6|SB 12.6: Mahārāja Parīkṣit Passes Away]] — His final moments ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/sukadeva-goswami|Śukadeva Gosvāmī]] — Who spoke Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam to him - [[wiki/articles/arjuna|Arjuna]] — His grandfather - [[wiki/articles/the-speaker-and-listener-of-bhagavatam|The speaker and listener of Bhāgavatam]] — His role in receiving the Bhāgavatam - [[wiki/articles/the-pandava-family-and-associates|The Pāṇḍava family and associates]] — His family network - [[wiki/articles/the-importance-of-hearing|The importance of hearing]] — The process he perfected ## From the Index - [[index/entries/pariksit-maharaja|Parīkṣit Mahārāja]] — The ideal hearer - [[index/entries/srimad-bhagavatam|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam]] — Heard by Parīkṣit - [[index/entries/hearing|Hearing]] — Parīkṣit's example