The story of devoted king- Parikshit

When Parikshit was in his mother’s womb, one of the enemies (from the party of Kauravas) shot a weapon, which could kill him in the womb. But, Sri Krishna faced the weapon and save the boy. He was grandson of Arjuna. He ruled the kingdom wisely for forty-four years. After his reign ended, the Era of falsehood, viz, Kaliyuga commenced. Sri Krishna was his Guru, and had received His blessings, when he was in his womb. His life was totally devoted to Lord. His actions always cherished nature and its creations. Chanting and meditation were the part of personality.
One day, he thought he should wear the crown of his ancestors and adore its beauty. He went into the hall of his ancestors and wore the most magnificent crown present. The crown belonged to a very cruel king. As he wore the headgear, something resonated in his brain, and he decided to go for a hunt in the forest. He rushed to the forest, but couldn’t find any prey (because of his goodness). After hours of search, he was thirsty and found a hermitage of a sage. He went to the place and asked for some water. He called aloud, but sage didn’t respond as he was deep meditation. In anger (as he was wearing that headgear which belonged to a cruel king), the king flipped a carcass of a snake around the saint’s neck. Seeing the act, a little boy ran towards river Ganga, and told about the action to the saint’s son, who was bathing at the ghats. The son was horrified and cursed the king, while he was bathing. He hailed that Parikshit would die within seven days, by the poison of the similar snake. As he cursed the king, the frequencies of vibrations shook the sage out of his meditative state. He ran towards the banks and asked his son the reason of cursing a pious king. The son was scared. He apologized but, he was left helpless, as he could not revert the curse. Parikshit paid respects to the sage and rushed towards his palace. He offered the kingdom, in the hands of his successors and returned to the banks of Ganga, for penance. He thought if death is declared, to be at his doorstep within seven days, he would devote his remaining hours of breathes in pondering over Lord. He meditated with perseverance, and found a Guru within those seven days, and finally merged with Eternity, before the snake could bite him.

MORAL: The death was fixed. And, the king was aware about the reality. He neither pleaded for his forgiveness before the sage, nor did he pray to Lord for saving his life, as was saved in mother’s womb. He accepted the Divine command and united with Unified Eternity.