Author: Simran Thakur
{First Skandha} {Chapter Three} Sri Sut ji says- In the beginning of the creation of the cosmos, the Lord desired to create different worlds. As soon as He desired, He assumed the form of the Purusha (Man), endowed with Mahtatva and other divine qualities. In that form, were manifested the ten senses, the mind and the five elements- these sixteen parts were the sole components of the Purusha. While immersing in Yog-Nidra (contemplative sleep; Yogic sleep) and expanding his state of consciousness, emerged a lotus from Lord Vishnu’s navel, from which Lord Brahma, the deity of Prajapatis (Lord of…
{First Skandha} {Chapter Two} Sri Vyas ji says- Upon hearing the questions of the Shaunkadi Brahmavadi Rishis (sages), Ugrashrava, son of Romaharshana, was filled with joy. He praised and congratulated the sages for asking such an auspicious question and began to speak. Sut ji said- At the time, when even Sri Shukadev ji’s Yagyopavit Sanskar (a highly sacred ceremony in which a sacred thread is worn, mostly by Brahmins) had not been performed, when the auspicious time of performing the worldly or Vedic rituals had not come, he (Shukdevji) alone, with the intention of taking sanyasa (life of renunciation, purification…
The complete Srimad Bhagavat Mahapuran {First Skandha} {First Chapter} Mangalacharan (Auspicatory Verses) We meditate on the ultimate true cosmic form of the Lord, from whom the creation, maintenance and destruction of this universe takes place- because it pervades all existent entities and is distinct from the non-existent entities; is not inert but conscious; is not dependent but self-effulgent; who is not Brahma or Hiranyagarbha, but the one who has showered them with Vedic knowledge and grace, by which even great scholars are deluded by. Just as the delusion of mirage is dispelled by the knowledge of their true nature, similarly,…
{Srimad Bhagwat Mahatmay (The greatness of Srimad Bhagwat)} {Fourth Chapter} Shuankadi Rishis said- Sut ji! You have shared very valuable information with us. May you live long and continue to impart your teachings to us for a long time. Today, we have heard from you the unique significance of Srimad Bhagwat. Sut ji, now please tell us what is the form, the nature of Srimad Bhagwat? What are the means of knowledge and how many verses does it have? What is the exact, correct way of listening to it? And, what are the characteristics of the speaker and the listener,…
{Srimad Bhagwat Mahatmay (the greatness of Srimad Bhagwat)} (Second Chapter) The sages asked- Sut ji! Now please tell us that after Shandilya Muni returned to his ashram, how did King Parikshit and Vajranabha carry out the orders given to them and what kind of tasks did they perform? Sut ji said- In the course of time, King Parikshit summoned thousands of wealthy merchants from Indraprastha (Delhi) and made them settle in Mathura. The eminent king Parikshit, also invited the Brahmins and ancient Vanaras (monkeys) of the Mathura Mandal, who were great devotees of Lord Sri Krishna, and asked them to…
{Srimad Bhagwat Mahatmay (the greatness of Srimad Bhagwat)} {First Chapter} Sage Vyas ji says: We greet and bow ourselves in the lotus feet of the divine supreme Lord whose form is Sachitanandagna (the state of the ultimate supreme consciousness; universal consciousness; the eternal blissful reality), who attracts everyone’s mind and soul with his beauty and divine qualities; who showers his devotees with eternal happiness; by whose will and power the creation, maintenance and destruction of the entire cosmos takes place. We surrender ourselves to the Lord in order to taste the mellow derived from selfless devotional service (bhaktiras). In the…
Narada ji inspired Ved Vyas ji to write and compose the divine scripture ‘Srimad Bhagwat Mahapurana’. Srimad Bhagwat has 335 chapters (Adhyay). This Purana (scripture) is one of the most important and greatest among the other 18 Puranas composed by him. Srimad Bhagwat contains 18,000 verses, 335 chapters, and 12 Skandha (canto). Like other scriptures, Srimad Bhagwat was also written by Ved Vyasa ji. The great sage Shukdev ji, who was the son of Ved Vyasa ji, narrated the entire Bhagwat Purana to King Parikshit, who was cursed to die within 7 days by Takashak (a certain type of venomous…