The Complete Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuranam {first stanza} {Chapter One} Mangalacharan (auspicious hymns) We meditate on the ultimate true cosmic form of God from whom the creation, maintenance and destruction of this universe takes place- for it pervades all existent entities and is distinct from non-existent entities; Not inert but conscious; not dependent but self-luminous; Who is not Brahma or Hiranyagarbha, but who showered them with Vedic knowledge and grace, by which even great scholars are deluded. We meditate on that supreme truth of the Supreme Lord, who is self-illuminated and always free and detached from maya (illusion) and its influence, just as the illusion of illusion is dispelled by the knowledge of their true nature. Transcendent of the three modes of material nature and His creation, consisting of the three states of Jagrat (awareness, wakefulness), Swapna (dream) and Sushupti (deep sleep), appears as illusion, but is perceived as real because of Him. Inherent existence. Shri Shukdev Ji narrating the supreme Bhagavad Purana sounds like the sweet voice of a parrot that touches our hearts. This scripture is filled with the delightful essence of holy joy, by listening to it one becomes immersed in divine bliss. It seems like a sweet fruit, where in the exocarp, neither the seeds nor the spare part exists, yet it is full of sweetness and divine essence. This image is the manifestation of the pure enriched holy essence. As long as one is conscious, he/she should acquaint oneself with this holy Word of God, because it is available only on this earth. "The Beginning of the Story" Once, in Naimisaranya, the holy and sacred land of Vishnu and other deities, the Sages of Shaukadi performed a great yajna (homa) which took thousands of years to complete, desiring to attain the Lord. One day, after completing their daily morning rituals like agnihotra (purification ritual of chanting mantras and making offerings to fire) and other rituals, a group of sages paid their respects to Sutji and seated him respectfully. An asana, and asked— The sages said: "Sut ji, you are pure and virtuous. You have studied all the histories, Puranas and other religious scriptures and have elaborated them well. You are the sage of all the knowledge and wisdom that was perceived and realized by Bhagavan Badarayana, one of the many sages and great analysts. You have a pure and peaceful mind, because of which great souls have showered their blessings and wisdom on you. Very Gurus don't hesitate to tell the undisclosed things! Please tell us, from all the knowledge and wisdom you have read and received from you, the Kaliyuga (dark age)? QUERY LENGTH LIMIT EXCEEDED. MAX ALLOWED QUERY : 500 CHARS QUERY LENGTH LIMIT EXCEEDED. MAX ALLOWED QUERY : 500 CHARS QUERY LENGTH LIMIT EXCEEDED. MAX ALLOWED QUERY : 500 CHARS QUERY LENGTH LIMIT EXCEEDED. MAX ALLOWED QUERY : 500 CHARS QUERY LENGTH LIMIT EXCEEDED. MAX ALLOWED QUERY : 500 CHARS When Sri Krishna, the protector of Dharma (protector of Dharma), the devotee of Brahman (devotee of Brahmins), the Divine Yogeshwara returns to his abode, tell us whom the Dharma has resorted to?

"Jai Jagannath"