Mahanidhi Madan
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Srimad Bhagavatam
is known as the “king of all spiritual books” (Grantha Raja) for good reason.
Within this divinely immaculate, tri-guna-free, spiritual sastra, the
amalapurana, one will find all the sweet, majestic and beautiful truths about
the sadhana and sadhya (daily practices and final goal) of GaudiyaVaisnavism.
In the most
wonderful sastra, Sri CaitanyaCaritamrita, Sri Krishna DasaKaviraja has
mercifully summarized the teachings of CaitanyaMahaprabhu and the six Goswamis
of Vrindavana. To prove these truths, he cites key Bhagavata verses throughout
his treatise, which the Goswamis themselves have also discussed in their
voluminous works.
To highlight its
importance for all devotees of Sri Caitanyadeva and Radha-GovindaYugala, the
same Bhagavatam verse is quoted once, twice or even four times in the Sri
CaitanyaCaritamrta.
With the grace of
Sri Advaita Prabhu, Sri Guru and the Vaisnavas, the “Beautiful Truths of
Bhagavata” series will focus on these Bhagavatam verses which clearly reveal
the absolute truth about Sri Krishna, Sri Radha, Sri Guru, the Vaisnavas,
Bhakti Sadhana, Sri Harinama and Krishna Prema.
* BEAUTIFUL TRUTHS
OF THE SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
By citing key
verses and selected commentaries, this post discusses the identify, power and
uniquely supreme position of the SrimadBhagavatam, the crown jewel of all transcendental
tomes. Sincere sadhakas should learn and reflect upon these verses.
Absorbing, and
implementing these truths will strengthen your faith, expand your joy, and
double your enthusiasm to love, serve and respect all the humble servants of
Sri SriRadha and Krishna.
Srimad Bhagavatam
Maha Purana ki jai!
Why Bhagavata Is
the Best Scripture?
dharmaḥ -projjhita-kaitavo
’tra, paramo -nirmatsarāṇāṁ -satāṁ
vedyaṁ –vāstavam- atra- vastu,
śivadaṁ -tāpa-trayon-mūlanam
śrīmad-bhāgavate- mahā-muni, kṛte -kiṁ -vā –parair- īśvaraḥ
sadyo- hṛdyava-rudhyate ’tra,
kṛtibhiḥ- śuśrū-ṣubhis- tat-kṣaṇāt
“Bhagavan Sri Krishna becomes immediately
captured in the heart of anyone who hears the SrimadBhagavatam. This does not
happen with other spiritual books. The Bhāgavatam alone,
manifested by the Sri Krishna Himself, presents the true and permanent
objective of human life which can be understood by unselfish persons.
“The SrimadBhagavatam bestows auspiciousness
everywhere and frees one from the miseries of material existence. Only the
Bhagavata teaches the process of attaining that highest objective of life which
is completely devoid of all material goals and liberation.” (SB 1.1.2; Cc.
1.1.191, 2.24.100, 2.25.149)
Sri
VisvanathaCakravartipadatika:
By illustrating
what is beneficial and unbeneficial for the jīva, the Bhagavata
gives bliss to all the listeners and enables everyone to fully achieve the
highest objective of human life. Simply by hearing/reading the Bhagavata, Sri
Krishna (īśvaraḥ), the shelter of
everything, is immediately captured (avarudhyate) in one’s heart.
Even without
faith, as soon as one hears Bhagavata, Sri Krishna enters the heart. Besides
that, Sri Krishna becomes very happy and filled with prema when one hears the
Bhagavata. Repetition of the Sanskrit word atra (line 1 & 3) stresses that
this benefit is not attained by any other scripture or other spiritual practice
(kiṁ
–vā-
paraiḥ).
What happens when
one understands the teachings of the Bhagavata? It gives the topmost auspiciousness
(śivadam)
by making one an eternal premibhakta of Bhagavan Sri Krishna, and liberating
one from the material world. Sri VisvanathaCakravartipadaki jai! Srimad
Bhagavatam ki jai!
Bhagavata is the
Rasa Nectar Essence of Vedanta
sarva-vedānta-sāraṁ -hi, śrīmad-bhāgavatam- iṣyate
tad-rasāmṛta-tṛptasyā, nānyatra- syād- ratiḥ- kvacit
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is accepted
as the essence of all Vedanta. One who experiences satisfaction from tasting
the nectar sweet rasas of the Bhagavata is never attracted to any other
literature.
(SB 12.13.15/ CC
2.25.146)
Sri JivaGoswami
tika: Bhāgavatam
is the form of pure rasa, the fruit on the desire tree situated in Goloka
Vrndavana. (Krama Sandarbha 1.1.4-4)
Ten Subjects Make
the Bhagavata a MahaPurana
Atra- sargo-
visargaś-
ca, sthānaṁ –poṣaṇam-ūtayaḥ
manvantare-śānukathā, nirodho –muktir- āśrayaḥ
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam describes
ten subjects:
(1) Sarga:
Creation.
(2) Visarga:
Secondary creation.
(3) Sthāna: Proctection.
(4) Poṣaṇa: Mercy of Bhagavan
Visnu/Krishna
(5) Ūti: Material
activity.
(6) Manvantara:
Conduct of the Manus.
(7) Iśānukathā: Lilas of
Bhagavan’s various descents.
(8) Nirodha:
Destruction of the universe.
(9) Mukti:
Liberation.
(10) Āśraya: Shelter of
Bhagavan Sri Krishna.
Comment: Bhagavan
Sri Krishna is the one and only ultimate shelter of everything. The topics of
Bhagavan Sri Krishna are primary, giving shelter to all others. (SB 2.10.1.2/CC
Ādi
2.91)
jayati jana-nivāso, devakī-janma-vādo
yadu-vara-pariṣat- svair, dorbhir-
asyann -adharmam
sthira-cara-vṛjina-ghnaḥ, su-smita-śrī-mukhena
vraja-pura-vanitānāṁ, vardhayan- kāma-devam
“Bhagavan Sri Krishna is the ultimate resort
of all living entities. Sri Krishna is known as Devakinandana and Yasodananda.
Sri Krishna is the guide of the Yadu dynasty. With His powerful arms, Sri
Krishna destroys all impious men and everything that is inauspicious. Sri
Krishna’s blissful smiling face always increases the amorous desires of the
Vrajagopis. May Sri Krishna be happy and completely glorious.” (SB 10.90.48/CC
Mad 13.79)
Sri
VisvanathaCakravartipadatika:
If someone says,
‘Alas! Alas! What misfortune that Krishna did not continue to manifest His
intimate pastimes down to the present time.’ To console such persons, Suka Muni
composed this beautiful verse to conclude Krishna’s lilas.
The phrase
jana-nivasa means that Syamasundara Sri Krishna and all His intimate associates
in nara-lila are living right now on the earth planet. The word jayati,
“Krishna is eternally victorious”, is in present tense, which means that Sri
Krishna is eternally present in the divine dhama of Vrndavana; in His divine
names; and in the recitation of His glories.
The phrase kāma-devam means that
Krishna is the brilliantly effulgent transcendental embodiment of spiritual
desire and amorous love. With His blissful smiling face Sri Krishna forever
increases the divine amorous desires (vardhayan- kāma-devam) of the
damsels of Vraja and the cultured ladies of Mathurā and Dvārakā, who are completely
attracted to Krishna.
Thus, with this
verse, Suka Muni establishes that all of Krishna’s lilas described in the Tenth
Canto i.e. Vraja, Mathurā and Dvārakā are all eternal!
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