Bhakti-vaibhava – ISV
(ASA)
Canto Five Semester Review
2014 October – Hanumatpresaka Swami
Canto 5: The Creative Impetus
2.10.1
śrī-śuka uvāca
atra sargo visargaś ca
sthānaḿ poṣaṇam ūtayaḥ
manvantareśānukathā
nirodho muktir āśrayaḥ
1. sargaḥ —creation of the universe;
2. visargaḥ —subcreation;
3. sthānam — the planetary systems;
4. poṣaṇam — protection;
5. ūtayaḥ — the creative impetus;
6. manvantara — changes of Manus;
7. īśa-anukathāḥ — the science of God;
8. nirodhaḥ — back home, back to Godhead;
9. muktiḥ — liberation;
10.āśrayaḥ — the summum bonum.
1. sargaḥ —creation of the
universe;
2. visargaḥ —subcreation;
Canto 1: Creation
3. sthānam — the
planetary systems;
4. poṣaṇam — protection;
Canto 3: The Status Quo
5. ūtayaḥ — the creative
impetus;
Canto 5: The Creative
Impetus
6. manvantara — changes
of Manus;
7. īśa-anukathāḥ — the
science of God;
8. nirodhaḥ — back home,
back to Godhead;
9. muktiḥ — liberation;
10. āśrayaḥ — the
summum bonum.
Canto 2: The Cosmic
Manifestation
Canto 4: The Creation of the
Fourth Order
Canto 6: Prescribed Duties for
Mankind
Canto 7: The Science of God
Canto 8: Withdrawal of the
Cosmic Creations
Canto 9: Liberation
Canto 10: The Summum
Bonum
SB 5.1: The Activities of Mahārāja Priyavrata
SB 5.2: The Activities of Mahārāja Āgnīdhra
SB 5.3: King Nābhi and Ṛṣabhadeva’s Appearance
SB 5.4: The Characteristics of Lord Ṛṣabhadeva
SB 5.5: Lord Ṛṣabhadeva’s Teachings to His Sons
SB 5.6: The Activities of Lord Ṛṣabhadeva
SB 5.7: The Activities of King Bharata
SB 5.8: A Description of the Character of Bharata Mahārāja
SB 5.9: The Supreme Character of Jaḍa Bharata
SB 5.10: The Discussion Between Jaḍa Bharata and Mahārāja Rahūgaṇa
SB 5.11: Jaḍa Bharata Instructs King Rahūgaṇa
SB 5.12: Conversation Between Mahārāja Rahūgaṇa and Jaḍa Bharata
SB 5.13: Further Talks Between King Rahūgaṇa and Jaḍa Bharata
SB 5.14: The Material World as the Great Forest of Enjoyment
SB 5.15: The Glories of the Descendants of King Priyavrata
SB 5.16: A Description of Jambūdvīpa
SB 5.17: The Descent of the River Ganges
SB 5.18: The Prayers Offered to the Lord by the Residents of Jambūdvīpa
SB 5.19: A Description of the Island of Jambūdvīpa
SB 5.20: Studying the Structure of the Universe
SB 5.21: The Movements of the Sun
SB 5.22: The Orbits of the Planets
SB 5.23: The Śiśumāra Planetary Systems
SB 5.24: The Subterranean Heavenly Planets
SB 5.25: The Glories of Lord Ananta
SB 5.26: A Description of the Hellish Planets
Devahuti (3-canto)
Akuti (4-canto)
Prasuti (4-canto)
Uttanapada (4-canto)
Priya-vrata (5-canto)
1-3: Mahārājas
Priyavrata,
Āgnīdhra and
Nābhi (Ṛṣabhadeva)
4-6: Lord
Ṛṣabhadeva.
7-8: Bharata Mahārāja
9-14: Jaḍa Bharata
• 9: At home and with dacoits
• 10-13: Jaḍa Bharata and
King Rahūgaṇa
SB 5.14: The Great
Forest of Enjoyment.
SB 5.15: Descendants
of Priyavrata continued.
• 6-10 – Maharaja Gaya
Details
SB 5.16-26:
Bhû-mandala/Universe
SB 5.14: The Great
Forest of Enjoyment.
SB 5.15: Descendants
of Priyavrata.
• 6-10 – Maharaja Gaya
Play it
Again, Sammy!
Priya-vrata
Agnidhra
Nabhi
Rsabha-dev
Bharata
Gaya et al
SB 5.16-26: Bhû-mandala/Universe
SB 5.1: The Activities of Mahārāja Priyavrata
SB 5.2: The Activities of Mahārāja Āgnīdhra
SB 5.3: King Nābhi and Ṛṣabhadeva’s Appearance
SB 5.4: The Characteristics of Lord Ṛṣabhadeva
SB 5.5: Lord Ṛṣabhadeva’s Teachings to His Sons
SB 5.6: The Activities of Lord Ṛṣabhadeva
SB 5.7: The Activities of King Bharata
SB 5.8: A Description of the Character of Bharata Mahārāja
SB 5.9: The Supreme Character of Jaḍa Bharata
SB 5.10: The Discussion Between Jaḍa Bharata and Mahārāja Rahūgaṇa
SB 5.11: Jaḍa Bharata Instructs King Rahūgaṇa
SB 5.12: Conversation Between Mahārāja Rahūgaṇa and Jaḍa Bharata
SB 5.13: Further Talks Between King Rahūgaṇa and Jaḍa Bharata
SB 5.14: The Material World as the Great Forest of Enjoyment
SB 5.15: The Glories of the Descendants of King Priyavrata
SB 5.16: A Description of Jambūdvīpa
SB 5.17: The Descent of the River Ganges
SB 5.18: The Prayers Offered to the Lord by the Residents of Jambūdvīpa
SB 5.19: A Description of the Island of Jambūdvīpa
SB 5.20: Studying the Structure of the Universe
SB 5.21: The Movements of the Sun
SB 5.22: The Orbits of the Planets
SB 5.23: The Śiśumāra Planetary Systems
SB 5.24: The Subterranean Heavenly Planets
SB 5.25: The Glories of Lord Ananta
SB 5.26: A Description of the Hellish Planets
1-3: Priyavrata – Āgnīdhra – Nābhi
4-7: Lord Ṛṣabhadeva
7-14: King Bharata
14: The Material World as the Great Forest of Enjoyment
15: The Glories of the Descendants of King Priyavrata
16-26: Jambūdvīpa / Universe
[Questions are 5-points each except where noted
diffferently.]
1. Who are are Priya-vrata’s Brothers and Sisters?
2. This Fifth Canto is composed of 26-chapters.
Please divide them into rough content groupings.
20 pts [Hint: PANaRBha – Isaac Newton]
3. Why did Svayam-bhuva Manu come to talk with
Narada and Priya-vrata?
4. Why did Narada Muni smile when SBM returned
with Lord Brahma?
5. How did PV’s queen keep him motivated?
6. Nabhi met his wife at the gymnasium, no? If, no,
then where did he meet her?
7. Agnidhra wanted a son, “Like God”. Why was this
not pure devotional service?
8. Agnidhra’s son was __________?
1. Rsabhadeva instructed his sons that:
• Because we have a _____________________
• We should not strive for ___________________
• Which is available even to the _________________
• Rather we should do __________________
• To achieve ___________________
• Which is __________________
2. He says that we can obtain this by the mercy of sadhus who
may be Vaisnava’s or _________________?
3. Parabhavas abodha jata means?
4. He told his sons they should accept ____________ as their
leader and serve him because__________?
5. Describe Maharaja Rsabhadeva’s activities and appearance after
he renounced his kingdom?
6. Who started what false religion trying to imitate MR? What
supernatural standard did MR set by his biological functions
that they should meet if they want to imitate him?
1. The Earth has been named after Maharaja Bharata. Name
three things he did that made him worthy of this honor.
2. Describe briefly Maharaja’s good austerities and Sadhana
after he renounced his kingdom.
3. Maharaja Bharata fell down from his Sadhana because he
did not check his activities with ____________.
4. His fall-down due to excessive attachment for his pet was
due to past sinful activities, no? Please explain. 10pts.
5. What is the BG verse starting “yam yam vapi ...” that
applies to MB history?
6. Did Maharaja Bharata become a poodle of a rich women in
Hollywood in this next lifetime? If not please give correct
answer? In the body of an animal he got what special
facililty from Lord Hari?
1. Describe some of the situation and activities of Jada bharat
as he grew up. His relation with his family? His motives? 10
pt.
2. What two outstanding incidents are described in his life out
of home? (Hint: Ball games and Dancing with ants)
3. Maharaja Rahugana was going to ______________ Ashrama
and was the King of ___________?
4. How many times did JB instruct MR and generally speaking
what did tell him each time? 15 points.
5. JD never spoke to anyone. Why did he talk with MR?
1. Why did Sukadeva Goswami repeat the instructions of JB to M
Pariksit?
2. After Maharaja Bharata which King in the line of Priyavrata is
especially glorified? One or two reasons why?
3. Why does MP ask about the universe and Bhu-mandala?
4. Starting with Bhu-mandala what are the “Three Worlds”?
5. Below the earth are the seven Bilva-svarga planets? Name as many
as you can, translate the name Bilva-svarga, and describe them
with their advantages and disadvantages.
6. Where is hell?
7. Why is Lord Sankarsana called Ananta?
8. Who are the two masters on the Sun planet? What is their
relationship?
9. By what mantra do we daily worship the Sun god.
10.What mountain range blocks the rays of the sun?
11.Why does Venus sometimes move behind the sun, sometimes in
front of the sun and sometimes along with it?
12.Describe the content of three oceans that separate the Dvipas.
1. Bhu-mandala is divided into 7-varsas (T/F)?
2. Bharata varsa is the central varsa of Jambudvipa (T/F)
3. Mount Meru is a:
a. Giant mango tree.
b. Inverted cone,
c. Mountain of gold
d. None of the above.
4. Describe three hells, the cause of going there and the
punishment one receives?
5. Name two devotees and the deity they worship by offering
prayers on Jambudivipa.
6. Name two planets in the solar system and describe if they are
auspicious or inauspicious.
7. Where are:
• Pitri loka,
• Yaksasa - Raksasa loka
• Carana – Vidyadhara loka?
1. Sisumaru is what animal?
2. How long is a Yojana?
3. What Seven Personalities circumambulate Dhruva
Maharaja’s planet?
4. What causes a solar eclipse?
5. What is the Milky Way?
6. Vamana deva returned Indra’s kingdom after Bali
Maharaja captured it. Why was he the loser and Bali
the winner?
Memory
Verses
5.5.4
[noi]
nūnaḿ pramattaḥ kurute vikarma
yad indriya-prītaya āpṛṇoti
na sādhu manye yata ātmano 'yam
asann api kleśada āsa dehaḥ
5.5.5
(Only first pada)
parābhavas tāvad abodha-jāto
yāvan na jijñāsata ātma-tattvam
yāvat kriyās tāvad idaḿ mano vai
karmātmakaḿ yena śarīra-bandhaḥ
5.18.12
[noi]
yasyāsti bhaktir bhagavaty akiñcanā
sarvair guṇais tatra samāsate surāḥ
harāv abhaktasya kuto mahad-guṇā
manorathenāsati dhāvato bahiḥ5.18.12
Cited in SB 5.7.6:
Brahma-saḿhitā 5.44
sṛṣṭi-sthiti-pralaya-sādhana-śaktir ekā
chāyeva yasya bhuvanāni vibharti durgā
icchānurūpam api yasya ca ceṣta
̣ te sā
govindam ādi-puruṣaḿ tam ahaḿ bhajāmi
Cited in SB 5.7.9
Brahma-saḿhitā 5.39
rāmādi-mūrtiṣu kalā-niyamena tiṣṭhan
nānāvatāram akarod bhuvaneṣu kintu
kṛṣṇaḥ svayaḿ samabhavat paramaḥ pumān yo
govindam ādi-puruṣaḿ tam ahaḿ bhajāmi”
Cited SB 5.21.3
Brahma-saṁhitā 5.52
yac cakṣur eṣa savitā sakala-grahāṇāṁ
rājā samasta-sura-mūrtir aśeṣa-tejāḥ
yasyājñayā bhramati saṁbhṛta-kāla-cakro
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
Cited in SB 5.10.14
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.14.8
tat te 'nukampāḿ su-samīkṣamāṇo
bhuñjāna evātma-kṛtaḿ vipākam
hṛd-vāg-vapurbhir vidadhan namas te
jīveta yo mukti-pade sa dāya-bhāk
Cited in 5.1825
“Śrīla Jayadeva Gosvāmī sings:
pralayo payodhi-jale dhṛtavān asi vedaḿ
vihita-vahitra-caritram akhedam
keśava dhṛta-mīna-śarīra jaya jagad-īśa hare
Cited in SB 5.19.10, 21, 23 & 28
CC 1.9.41
bhārata-bhūmite haila manuṣya janma yāra
janma sārthaka kari' kara para-upakāra
PERSONAL VERSES
SB5.19.3
oḿ namo bhagavate uttamaślokāya nama āryalakṣaṇa-śīla-vratāya nama upaśikṣitātmana upāsitalokāya namaḥ sādhu-vāda-nikaṣaṇāya namo
brahmaṇya-devāya mahā-puruṣāya mahā-rājāya
nama iti
SB 5.18.8
oḿ namo bhagavate narasiḿhāya namas tejas-tejase
āvir-āvirbhava vajra-nakha vajra-daḿṣṭra
karmāśayān randhaya randhaya tamo grasa grasa
oḿ svāhā; abhayam abhayam ātmani bhūyiṣṭhā oḿ
kṣraum
Paoho!