Çrémad-Bhägavata
Puräëa
by Kåñëa-dvaipäyana Vyäsa
Çrémad-Bhägavatam
(Çrémad-Bhägavata Puräëa)
by Kåñëa-dvaipäyana Vyäsa
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His Divine Grace
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupäda
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Çrémad-Bhägavatam
(Çrémad-Bhägavata Puräëa)
by Kåñëa-dvaipäyana Vyäsa
kåñëe sva-dhämopagate
dharma-jïänädibhiù saha
kalau nañöa-dåçäm eña
puräëärko 'dhunoditaù
This Bhägavata Puräëa is as
brilliant as the sun, and it has
arisen just after the departure
of Lord Kåñëa to His own abode,
accompanied by religion,
knowledge, etc. Persons who
have lost their vision due to the
dense darkness of ignorance in
the age of Kali shall get light
from this Puräëa.
(Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.3.43)
nigama-kalpa-taror galitaà phalaà
çuka-mukhäd amåta-drava-saàyutam
pibata bhägavataà rasam älayaà
muhur aho rasikä bhuvi bhävukäù
O expert and thoughtful men,
relish Çrémad-Bhägavatam, the
mature fruit of the desire tree
of Vedic literatures. It emanated
from the lips of Çré Çukadeva
Gosvämé. Therefore this fruit has
become even more tasteful,
although its nectarean juice
was already relishable for all,
including liberated souls.
(Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.3)
çrémad-bhägavataà puräëam amalaà yad vaiñëavänäà priyaà
yasmin päramahaàsyam ekam amalaà jïänaà paraà géyate
tatra jïäna-viräga-bhakti-sahitaà naiñkarmyam äviskåtaà
tac chåëvan su-paöhan vicäraëa-paro bhaktyä vimucyen naraù
Çrémad-Bhägavatam is the spotless Puräëa.
It is most dear to the Vaiñëavas because it
describes the pure and supreme knowledge
of the paramahaàsas. This Bhägavatam
reveals the means for becoming free from all
material work, together with the processes
of transcendental knowledge, renunciation
and devotion. Anyone who seriously tries to
understand Çrémad-Bhägavatam, who properly
hears and chants it with devotion, becomes
completely liberated.
(Çrémad-Bhägavatam 12.13.18)
Çrémad-Bhägavatam Is the Answer to All Questions
Canto 1: Creation
The Supreme Lord’s Abode
SB 1.3: Kåñëa is the source of all incarnations
SB 1.4: The Appearance of Çré Närada
SB 1.8: Prayers by Queen Kunté
SB 1.9: The Passing Away of Bhéñmadeva
SB 1.11: Lord Kåñëa's Entrance into Dvärakä
SB 1.15. The Päëòavas Retire Timely
SB 1.17. Punishment and Reward of Kali
SB 1.18. Mahäräja Parékñit Cursed
SB 1.19. Appearance of Çukadeva Gosvämé
Canto 2: The Cosmic Manifestation
SB 2.2. The Lord in the Heart
SB 2.5. The Cause of All Causes
Canto 3: The Status Quo
SB 2.7. Scheduled Incarnations
SB 3.6. Creation of the Universal Form
SB 3.3. The Lord's Pastimes
Out of Våndävana
SB 3.12. Creation of the
Kumäras and Others
SB 3.9. Brahmä's Prayers for Creative Energy SB 3.15. Description of the Kingdom of God
SB 3.13. The Appearance of Lord Varäha
SB 3.31. Lord Kapila's Instructions
to Devahüti
SB 3.14. Pregnancy of Diti in the Evening
SB 3.16. The Two Doorkeepers of Vaikuëöha,
Jaya and Vijaya, Cursed by the Sages
Canto 4: The Creation of the
Fourth Order
SB 3.31. Lord Kapila's Instructions on the
Movements of the Living Entities
SB 4.9. Dhruva Mahäräja Returns Home Dhruva Mahäräja Sees the Lord
SB 4.15. King Påthu's Appearance
and Coronation
SB 4.4. Saté Quits Her Body
SB 4.7. The Sacrifice Performed by Dakña
SB 4.12. Dhruva Mahäräja Goes
Back to Godhead
Canto 5: The Creative Impetus
SB 4.3. Talks Between Lord Çiva and Saté
SB 5.5. Lord Åñabhadeva's Teachings
to His Sons
SB 5.17. The Descent of the River Ganges
SB 5.7. The Activities of King Bharata
SB 5.26. A Description of the Hellish Planets SB 5.26. A Description of the Hellish Planets
Canto 6: Prescribed Duties
for Mankind
SB 5.25. The Glories of Lord Ananta
SB 6.2. Ajämila Delivered by the Viñëudütas
SB 6.3. Yamaräja Instructs His Messengers
SB 6.8. The Näräyaëa-kavaca Shield
SB 6.16. King Citraketu Meets
the Supreme Lord
SB 6.14. King Citraketu's Lamentation
Canto 7: The Science of God
SB 7.9. Prahläda Pacifies Lord Nåsiàhadeva
with Prayers
SB 7.6. Prahläda Instructs His
Demoniac Schoolmates
SB 7.2. Hiraëyakaçipu, King of the Demons
SB 7.3. Hiraëyakaçipu's Plan to
Become Immortal
SB 7.15. Instructions for
Civilized Human Beings
SB 7.5. Prahläda Mahäräja, the Saintly
Son of Hiraëyakaçipu
Canto 8: Withdrawal of the
Cosmic Creations
SB 8.8. The Churning of the Milk Ocean
SB 8.8. The Churning of the Milk Ocean Appearance of Dhanvantari
SB 8.9. The Lord Incarnates as
Mohiné-Mürti
SB 8.7. Lord Çiva Saves the Universe
by Drinking Poison
SB 8.18. Lord Vämanadeva,
the Dwarf Incarnation
SB 8.3. Gajendra's Prayers of Surrender
SB 8.14. The System of
Universal Management
SB 8.10. The Battle Between the
Demigods and the Demons
SB 9.9. The Dynasty of Aàçumän SB 8.24. Matsya, the Lord's Fish Incarnation Bhagératha’s
determination to bring Ganges
Canto 9: Liberation
SB 9.10. The Pastimes of the
Supreme Lord, Rämacandra
SB 9.11. Lord Rämacandra Rules the World
SB 9.15. Paraçuräma, the Lord's
Warrior Incarnation
SB 9.18. King Yayäti Regains His Youth The History of King Yayäti and Çarmiñöhä
Canto 10: The Summum Bonum
SB 10.3. The Birth of Lord Kåñëa
SB 10.5. The Meeting of Nanda Mahäräja
and Vasudeva - The Great Jubilation
SB 10.16. Kåñëa Chastises the Serpent Käliya
SB 10.26. Wonderful Kåñëa
SB 10.13. The Stealing of the Boys and
Calves by Brahmä
SB 10.11. The Childhood Pastimes of Kåñëa The Fruit Vendor
SB 10.9. Mother Yaçodä Binds Lord Kåñëa Mother Yaçodä following Lord Kåñëa
SB 10.8. Lord Kåñëa Shows the
Universal Form Within His Mouth
SB 10.29. Kåñëa and the Gopés Meet for
the Räsa Dance
SB 10.44. The Killing of Kaàsa
SB 10.31. The Gopés' Songs of Separation
SB 10.85. Lord Kåñëa Instructs Vasudeva
and Retrieves Devaké's Sons
Canto 11: General History
SB 10.80. The Brähmaëa Sudämä Visits
Lord Kåñëa in Dvärakä
SB 11.1. The Curse Upon the Yadu Dynasty
SB 11.4. Drumila Explains the Incarnations of SB 11.5. Närada Concludes His Teachings to
Godhead to King Nimi - Lord Nara-Näräyaëa, Vasudeva - Yuga Avatära-Çré Kåñëa Caitanya
Canto 12: The Age of Deterioration
SB 12.2. The Symptoms of Kali-yuga Kalki Avatär
SB 12.6. Mahäräja Parékñit Passes Away Snake Sacrifice of Mahäräja Janamejaya
SB 12.9. Märkaëòeya Åñi Sees the
Illusory Potency of the Lord
SB 12.8. Märkaëòeya's Prayers to
Nara-Näräyaëa Åñi
SB 12.10. Lord Çiva and Umä
Glorify Märkaëòeya Åñi
SB 12.12. The Topics of Çrémad-Bhägavatam
Summarized - The Suitable Boat
etad vaù kathitaà vipräù
kathanéyoru-karmaëaù
mähätmyaà väsudevasya
sarväçubha-vinäçanam
O brähmaëas, I have thus
described to you the glories of
the Supreme Lord Väsudeva,
whose extraordinary activities
are most worthy of glorification.
This narration destroys all that
is inauspicious.
(Çrémad-Bhägavatam 12.12.58)
ya etat çrävayen nityaà
yäma-kñaëam ananya-dhéù
çlokam ekaà tad-ardhaà vä
pädaà pädärdham eva vä
çraddhävän yo 'nuçåëuyät
punäty ätmänam eva saù
One who with undeviating
attention constantly recites this
literature at every moment of
every hour, as well as one who
faithfully hears even one verse or
half a verse or a single line or
even half a line, certainly
purifies his very self.
(Çrémad-Bhägavatam 12.12.59)
Çré Kåñëa Caitanya Mahäprabhu, the preacher of Çrémad-Bhägavatam,
performs saìkértana with His associates.
kåñëa-varëaà tviñäkåñëaà säìgopäìgästra-pärñadam
yajïaiù saìkértana-präyair yajanti hi su-medhasaù
In the age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship
the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the names of Kåñëa. Although
His complexion is not blackish, He is Kåñëa Himself. He is accompanied by
His associates, servants, weapons and confidential companions.
(Çrémad-Bhägavatam 11.5.32)