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The Bhagavata Purana (Sanskrit: भागवतपुराण; IAST: Bhāgavata Purāṇa), also known as the Srimad Bhagavatam (Śrīmad Bhāgavatam), Srimad Bhagavata Mahapurana (Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahāpurāṇa) or simply Bhagavata (Bhāgavata), is one of Hinduism's eighteen major Puranas (Mahapuranas) and one of the most popular in Vaishnavism.
Consisting of 40 chapters, The seventh canto of the Srimad Devi-Bhagavatam shifts towards more philosophy, asserting its version of the essence of the Vedas. [59] This book contains the philosophical text called Devi Gita, or the "Song of the Goddess".
According to the story, a Vyadha, considered low by birth, but engaged in dharma and doing good to others is capable of teaching a Brahmana, considered higher by birth, but practices austerities for his own good. [11] The attainment of freedom, by the performance of swadharma, is also one of the central teachings of the Bhagavad Gita. [12]
Srimad” means “beautiful” or “glorious”. [230] Prabhupada began his translation and commentary on the Bhagavatam after accepting sannyasa in 1959, and by 1965 he had completed and published the first canto. [231] He worked on translating the Srimad-Bhagavatam into English for the rest of his life. [215]
The Sanskrit text presents various modes of bhakti specifically to incarnations of Vishnu, particularly in terms of "Narayana, Krishna". According to Edwin Bryant, and other scholars, [ 26 ] the Bhakti yoga taught in this text is inspired by Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and Bhagavad Gita , and they focus on "the ultimate truths of the individual ...
The Srimad Bhagavatam recognizes Vritra as a bhakta (devotee) of Vishnu [9] who was slain only due to his failure to live piously and without aggression. [10] This story runs thus: SB 6.9.11: After Visvarupa was killed, his father, Tvashta, performed ritualistic ceremonies to kill Indra.
11. 11 Aug 2019 Parikshit listens to Srimad Bhagavat from Shukadeva & dies in peace. His son Janamejaya starts snake sacrifice. 12. 18 Aug 2019 Hayaasura (horse-faced demon) steals Vedas (source of all knowledge), God decides end of world, chooses Satyavrata to be 1st man in new age & takes matsya avatar ( the giant fish incarnation). 13.
Shuka [2] [3] (Sanskrit: शुक IAST: Śuka, also Shukadeva Śuka-deva) is a rishi (sage) in Hinduism.He is the son of the sage Vyasa and the main narrator of the scripture Bhagavata Purana.