Verses From Srimad Baghvatam

By: Yashica Paramkusham

Prayers to GurudevaOm Ajnana Timirandhasya Jnaanaanjana Salaakaya Caksur Unmilitam yena Tasmai Sri Gurave Namah (Prema Bhakti Cantrika)

O Gurudeva! I offer my humble pranams from my inner heart. With the torch light of divine knowledge you open my eyes blinded by darkness of ignorance.

What is Srimad Bhagavatam?

• Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu once said: “ If all the other holy books were burned and only Srimad Baghavatam remained, we haven’t lost anything at all..”.

Facts about Srimad Bhagavatam

• Srimad Baghvatam is the Maha Purana that focuses in Bhakti onto the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna• It was written by Veda Vyasa in his most

matured stage, who was a disciple of the great sage Narada Muni• Srimad Baghvatam can be compared to a

fully ripened nectarian fruit, without even the skin and seed • When once develops taste to Srimad

Bhagavatam, no other scripture will be tasteful for him

The Most Sweet Nectarian Fruit

nigama-kalpa-taror galitam´ phalam´suka-mukhad amrita-drava-sam´yutampibata bhagavatam´ rasam alayam´Muhur aho rasika bhuvi bhavukah? – S.B. 1.1.3

O expert and thoughtful men, relish Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the mature fruit of the desire tree of Vedic literatures. It emanated from the lips of Śrī ŚukadevaGosvāmī. Therefore this fruit has become even more tasteful, although its nectarean juice was already relishable for all, including liberated souls

Main Points ...• The Srimad Baghvatam is like the most ripen fruit • It is the most important piece of Vedic literature•Note: Srimad Bhagavatam is the natural commentary of Brahma Sutra (Vedanta Sutra)

What does Srimad Baghvatam say about Krishna?

• Bhagavatm says that the Supreme Lord Krishna has three forms- Brahman, Paramatma, and Bhagavan.

Vadanti tat tattva-vidasTattvam yaj jnanam advayamBrahmeti ParamatmetiBhagavan iti sabdyate .. (S.B 1.2.11)

• Learned transcendentalists who know the Absolute Truth call this nondual substance Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavan.

Brahman, Paramatma, Bhagavan• Brahman - This is the impersonal part of the Supreme

Lord. This is simply the glowing effulgence of the Personality of Godhead. Brahman is realized by students of the Upanishads• Paramatma- This is the partial representation of the

Supreme Lord. It is recognized by Hiranyagarbhas or yogis.• Bhagavan- Is the supreme form of the absolute truth.

Bhagavan is realized by the perfect seers of Absolute Truth – only His Bhaktas!.

Krishna is the Real Supreme

Ete cāmśa-kalāh pumsahKrsnas tu bhagavān svayamIndrāri-vyākulam lokamMrdayanti yuge yuge .. (S.B 1.3.28)

All of the above-mentioned (Vishnu, Narayana, etc. ) incarnations are either plenary portions or portions of the plenary portions of the Lord, but Lord Śrī Krsna is the original Personality of Godhead. All of them appear on planets whenever there is a disturbance created by the atheists. The Lord incarnates to protect the theists.

Main Points• Lord Sri Krishna is the original Supreme Personality of

Godhead• Lord’s incarnations are complete potions or portions of

these whole portions.• Whenever the atheists cause trouble, the incarnations

appear.• The Supreme Lord incarnates to protect the pious

people

Conclusion from those Slokas• Srimad Baghvatam says that the Lords three forms:

(Brahman, Paramatma, and Bhagavan) • It says that Lord Krishna is the Supreme from whom all

the other forms appear• The Lords incarnations come down to Earth to protect

the theists when adharma arises• Srimad Baghvatam is the most important of all the

scripture.

A Bhajan for our Sri Radha Raman !

Yamuna Tira O Nandana

Yadhava Sura Hey Nandana

O Nandana Oho Nandana

Nanda Kishora Hey Nandana (Radha)

Giridhara Bala O Nandana

Krishna Keshava Hey Nandana

O Nandana Oho Nandana

Nanda Kishora Hey Nandana (Radha)

Radha Ramana O Nandana

Ramyaka Bala Hey Nandana

O Nandana Oho Nandana

Nanda Kishora Hey Nandana (Radha)

Gokula Bala O Nandana

Gopika Lola Hey Nandana

O Nandana Oho Nandana

Nanda Kishora Hey Nandana (Radha)

Thank You and Hare Krishna!