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 Bhagavatam, Mahatmyam, Chapter 3 Sloka 1: Naradaouvacha: Gnayana yagnam…Said Narada: In order to help Bhakti, Gnayana and Vairagya regain their strength, I shall narrate the story (Srimad Bhagavatam), as preached by Sage Sukha Muni, as a Yagna.
The Bhagavad Gita, revered as one of Hinduism's sacred texts, imparts the teachings of Lord Krishna. This profound scripture recounts Lord Krishna's counsel to Arjuna during the epic Mahabharata war. Despite its ancient origins, the wisdom contained in the Bhagavad Gita remains profoundly relevant in today's world....
We start our spiritual journey through the Mahatmyam which describes the importance of Srimad Bhagawatham.
Srimad Bhagavatam, Mahatmyam, Chapter One Sloka 47-53: Ulpanadravida...
I was born in Dravida land, grew up in Karnataka, gained strength in Maharashtra, in Gujarat I became old. Due to the widespread of terrible kali there, people who did not believe in the Vedas injured...
In Kali Yuga, all that one needs is bhakti to realise God. Narada Muni also tells Bhakti where she can establish herself. For more, click link below.
Sloka 30-36: Narada describes the situation caused by the spread of Kali on earth. Truth, meditation, cleanliness, kindness, charity have vanished among human beings. People only want to eat and fill their stomach. For getting silly and small things, they speak lies; they have no energy and...
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.
Kali can trouble even the noblest of saints. This is evident in the following slokas.
Srimad Bhagavatam, Mahatmyam, Chapter One Sloka 23: Suthouvacha. Sri Sukha, considering me to be a disciple of bhakti, narrated to me in absolute peace and loneliness about the...
Sanat Kumaras, the blessed and highly erudite kids, tell Narada that there are many paths to realise the Paramatman. Many are ritualistic in nature.