Astrologers Prediction

With the gradual evolving of the good signs of a favorable position of the stars, took, as the heir apparent of Pându, he his birth who would prove himself as being of a prowess equal to that of Pându. King Yudhishthhira, gladdened, had priests like

1. Dhaumya and 
2. Kripa 

perform the birth ritual with the recitation of auspicious hymns. He, knowing where, when and how, rewarded with gifts of gold, cows, land, housing, elephants and horses, in charity, together with good food, the learned ones for the occasion.

Gladdened addressed the brahmins the king, the chief amongst the Purus, communicating that they felt very obliged to the descent in the line of the Purus [of the descendants of their ancestor King Puru].

They said: 'For the purpose of obliging you to Him has this son by the all-pervasive and all-powerful Lord been saved from being destroyed by the irresistible, supernatural weapon. Therefore he shall become well known in all the worlds as being protected by Vishnu; no doubt will he be a most fortunate, supreme devotee endowed with all good qualities.'

The good king said: 'O best of the truthful, will he follow in the footsteps of all the great souls of this family of saintly kings, will he, answering to their name, be meritorious and true to his word in his achievements?'

The brahmins answered: 'O son of Prithâ [Kuntî],

1. he will be the maintainer of all living entities, exactly like King Ikshvâku, the son of Manu,
2. he will be faithful to his promises and respectful with the learned just like Râma, the son of Das'aratha, was.
3. He will be as charitable as King S'ibi of Us'înara and protect the ones of surrender, and
4. like Bharata, the son of Dushyanta who performed many sacrifices, he will spread the name and fame of his family.
5. Amongst the archers he will be as good as the two Arjunas [his grandfather and the king of Haihaya],
6. being as well as irresistible as fire as as unsurpassable as the ocean.
7. As powerful as a lion and as worthy for taking shelter as the Himalayas,
8. will he be as forbearing as the earth and as tolerant as his parents.
9. With a spirit as good as that of the original father Brahmâ,
10. will he be as generous and equanimous as Lord S'iva and be the refuge of all living beings like the Supreme Lord with whom the goddess of fortune resides.
11. Following in the footsteps of Lord Krishna will he be of the majesty of all divine virtues,
12. he will have the greatness of King Rantideva and be as pious as Yayâti.
13. As patient as Bali Mahârâja will this child be as devoted as Prahlâda was unto Lord Krishna and
14. he will perform As'vamedha [horse] sacrifices  
15. faithful to the elderly and experienced.
16. He will bring forth kings as good as sages,
17. will chastise the upstarts
18. crush the quarrelsome for the sake of worldpeace and the religion.

After having heard of his personal death, as caused by a snakebird sent by the son of a brahmin, will he free himself from his attachments and take to the shelter of the Lord. Having inquired about the right self-knowledge from the son of the sage Vyâsa he, o King, will abandon his material life on the bank of the river the Ganges and will attain a life of fearlessness.'

After they thus had informed the king and generously were rewarded, returned the ones learned in matters of astrology and birth ceremonies to their homes. He, o master [S'aunaka], would become famous in this world as Parîkchit, the examiner, because he, from what he had seen before his birth, constantly would be examining all men, keeping Him in mind. Under the care of his protective parents grew the royal prince day by day soon up to what he would be, as certain as the waxing moon is growing day by day.