English
Arabic
Bengali
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Danish
Filipino
French
German
Gujarati
Hindi
Italian
Japanese
Kannada
Korean
Kurdish (Kurmanji)
Latin
Malay
Malayalam
Marathi
Nepali
Norwegian
Persian
Portuguese
Russian
Sindhi
Sinhala
Spanish
Tamil
Telugu
Thai
Turkish
Urdu
Suthan, one of the most knowledgeable persons, a receptacle of wisdom, walks into a holy place called Nimishe where the rishis were performing a sacrifice for 12 years. After making him comfortable, Shaunaka approaches him with a request: to narrate the story of Srimad Bhagawatham.
Sloka 36: Evam pashyan... After witnessing the march of Kali all over the earth, I landed at the banks of Yamuna where Lord Krishna lived.
Srimad Bhagawatham, Mahatmyam, Chapter One Sloka 5: Ihaghore Kalouprapte..
Srimad Bhagavatam, Mahatmyam, Chapter 3 Sloka 42-43: These two slokas state that those who do not read Srimad Bhagavatam are wasting their lives.
Narada Muni Holds a Mirror to our Times
Srimad Bhagavatam, Mahatmyam, Chapter One Sloka 54:
Naradouvacha...With compassion, Narada says: hey pure one, through my knowledge, I am able to find the reasons for your weakness, old age of your...
Says Shaunaka: Hey Suthan, Master who has the power of a thousand suns, please dispel and destroy the darkness in me caused due to lack of knowledge by narrating the stories in Srimad Bhagawatham.
Krishna Consciousness ( Moksha or Mukti (salvation) )
Srimad Bhagavatam, Mahatmyam, Chapter Two Sloka 7:
Angeekritam. Obeying that order from Sri Krishna and ready to implement His order, He was extremely pleased and gave liberation (Mukti) as your assistant...
Srimad Bhagavatam Mahatmyam, Chapter 3 Sloka 54: Sri Sootha said: When Sri Krishna decided to leave the earth for his abode, the Lord gave a philosophical discourse enshrined in Volume 11 (Ekadasa Skandam) of Srimad Bhagavatam to this favourite and ardent disciple Uddhava which the latter narrated...
The learned Sanath Kumaras continue to tell Sage Narada the following: By mere listening to Srimad Bhagavatam, Bhakti, Gyana (wisdom) and Vairagya (detachment) would gain strength. Gyana and Vairagya would be able to stay without getting weak. Bhakti will be extremely contended. That is the power of the Holy Text.
Srimad Bhagavatam, Mahatmyam, Chapter Two Sloka 4:
Satyadhithriyuge.In the three previous yugas – Krita, Thetra and Dwapara – wisdom and renunciation led to Mukti (liberation of the soul), but in Kali Yuga, only Bhakti is enough to attain Godhood.
Interpretation:...
