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Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakura
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- Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakura
- atha prathamo ’dhyāyaḥ
- O long-lived sage! You should tell us at once in easy terms, and thoroughly, the highest object for mankind that you have discerned in all the scriptures.
- The Supreme Lord Keśava, whose intentions remain concealed because he is deceptive to mankind, performed pastimes with Balarāma.
- Please tell us where dharma has taken shelter, now that Kṛṣṇa, master of all yogas, devoted to the righteous, and the protector of dharma, has entered his abode.
- The son of Romaharṣaṇa (Sūta or Ugraśravas), delighted at the questions of the sages, respecting their words, began to speak.
- Varṇāśrama-dharma of the human being, which does not produce attraction for topics of the Lord, is only wasted effort.
- O best of the brāhmaṇas! The complete perfection of dharma, according to divisions of varṇāśrama by men, is pleasing the Lord.
- Who will not develop attraction for topics of the Lord, remembrance of whom, like a sword, will cut the knots of karma?
- Ignorance is cut and all doubts are destroyed. On seeing the Lord in the mind and with the eyes, all karmas are destroyed.
- Thus the wise constantly perform bhakti - which gives joy to the mind - to Lord Kṛṣṇa with great joy.
- Therefore the ancient sages worshipped Supreme Lord, beyond the material senses, composed of viśuddha-sattva. Those who follow the sages attain liberation in this world.
- naimiṣīyopākhyāne janma-guhyaṁ nāma
- First of all, the supreme lord accepted the form of the eternal first puruṣa full like the moon for creating the universes from mahā-tattva and other elements.
- Garbhodakaśāyī first made his appearance in the Kumāras. Becoming brāhmaṇas, they undertook continuous, severe vows of brahmacarya.
- Secondly the lord of sacrifice, lifting up the earth from Rasātala, for its welfare, took the form of the boar.
- Being requested by Anasūyā, the wife of Atri, the Lord became her son as Dattātreya and taught knowledge of the soul to Alarka, Prahlāda and others.
- Taking the form of Vāmana as fifteenth avatāra, the Lord went to sacrifice of Bali, begging three steps of land, but desiring to steal the heavenly kingdom from him.
- The Lord, taking the divine human form of Rāma, performed brave actions such as controlling the ocean with a desire to help the devatās.
- At the junction of the yugas when the kings are almost criminal, the Lord of the universe Kalki will be born as the son of Viṣṇu-yaśas.
- All sages, Manus, devatās, powerful humans (sons of Manu) along with Brahmā’s sons are also considered to be vibhūtis of the Lord.
- The pure person who chants with devotion the glories of the Lord’s appearance, which is mysterious, becomes free from all sorrows.
- When the gross and subtle material forms, which are impositions on the soul in ignorance, are removed by the realization of the devotees, one can realize brahman.
- ukadeva spoke it (the Bhāgavatam) to King Parīkṣit, who was surrounded by great sages, as he sat fasting till death on the bank of the Gaṅgā.
- atha caturtho ’dhyāyaḥ
- In which yuga, in what place, and for what reason did the sage Vyāsa write this work? Who inspired him to write this work?
- How did the conversation of Parīkṣit with Śukadeva arise, through which this Vaiṣṇava scripture appeared?
- The great devotee would wait in the houses of married couples only as long as it took to milk a cow, purifying the inhabitants by giving spiritual benefit.
- Please explain to us whatever I have asked you on this subject. I think that you are most capable of explaining all subjects, except some portions of the Veda.
- Vyāsa was born in the womb of Satyavatī as a portion of the Lord when the third part of Dvāpara-yuga arrived in the passing of yugas.
- Each of these sages divided up his Veda into many divisions and these Vedas then developed branches as they were passed on to disciples, grand-disciples and great-grand-disciples.
- The supreme lord Vyāsa, merciful to the most fallen, thus divided the Vedas so that they could be understood by the foolish.
- Perhaps the path of bhakti pleasing to the most elevated devotees has not been sufficiently described. And the elevated devotees alone are dear to the Lord.
- As Vyāsa was lamenting, considering himself most vile, Nārada approached the hermitage, which was previously described.
- Understanding that Nārada, worshipped by the Devatās, had suddenly arrived, Vyāsa worshipped him as if he were Brahmā.
- You have also investigated and realized the brahman which is eternal. Then why should you lament that you have been unsuccessful?
- By this knowledge I understood the influence of the spiritual and material energies of the creator Lord Vāsudeva. By this understanding the devotees attain the Lord’s abode.
- The substance by which a living being’s disease arises and which does not cure the disease, when combined with other substances in a medicine, destroys the disease.
- That jñāna which arises from karma, which is pleasing to the Lord because of being offered to him, is endowed with bhakti.
- I offer respects to you, Bhagavān Kṛsṇa. Let us respect Vāsudeva, Pradyumna, Aniruddha and Saṇkarṣaṇa (Balarāma) in our minds.
- Using this mantra indicating the four forms, one worships the deity who is the subject of the dhyāna-mantra, the Lord worthy of worship. That person is worthy of being seen.
- O brāhmana! The Lord, knowing that I had undertaken the highest instructions given by him, gave me realization of himself, then powerful siddhis, and finally prema for him.
- vyāsa-nārada-saṁvādo nāma
- When the mendicant teachers who had given me knowledge left, even though I was of young age, I did as they instructed.
- Considering that her death was the mercy of the Lord who is concerned for the welfare of his devotees, I departed immediately for the north.
- Senses and body exhausted, thirsty and hungry, after bathing in a pool of a river, I performed ācamana and took rest.
- In that desolate forest, sitting at the base of a pippala tree, I concentrated by my intelligence on Paramātmā situated within my mind, as I had been taught.
- As I endeavored to see him in that lonely place the Lord, inexpressible by words, then spoke to me with affectionate words, which removed my grief.
- Oh! In this body you will not be able to see me again. But lax practitioners who still have some contamination cannot see me at all.
- By serving the devotees for even a short time, your intelligence became firmly fixed in Me. When you give up this body of low birth, you will become my associate.
Shrimad-Bhagavatam
with the
Sarartha-darshini
commentary of
Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakura
Translated by H.H. Bhanu Swami
DEDICATION
This book is dedicated to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Svami Prabhupada,
who inspired the world to take up the path of bhakti.
I gratefully acknowledge HG Shridhar Shyam das for his assistance in editing this work.
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Readers interested in the subject matter of this book are invited to correspond with:
His Holiness Bhanu Swami Maharaj ISKCON
Hare Krishna Land,
India
First Edition: 2008
CONTENTS
Canto-1
Chapter One
The questions of the sages at Naimisharanya
Chapter Two
Stages of Bhakti
Chapter Three
List of the Avataras
Chapter Four
The Appearance of Narada to Vyasa
Chapter Five
Conversation Between Vyasa and Narada
Chapter Six
Narada Achieves Perfection
Chapter Seven
Punishment of Asvatthama
Chapter Eight
Kunti’s prayers and Yudhisthira’s grief
Chapter Nine
Yudhisthira Ascends the Throne
Chapter Ten
Krishna leaves Hastinapura
Chapter Eleven
Krishna arrives at Dvaraka
Chapter Twelve
Birth of Pariksit
Chapter Thirteen
Narada explains the Disappearance of Dhrtarastra
Chapter Fourteen
Yudhisthira’s Doubts on Seeing Omens
Chapter Fifteen
The Pandavas ascend to the spiritual world
Chapter Sixteen
Dharma and Earth talk in the presence of Pariksit
Chapter Seventeen
The Punishment of Kali
Chapter Eighteen
The brahmana’s curse
Chapter Nineteen
The Arrival of Shukadeva
Canto-2
Chapter One
Description of the Universal Form
Chapter Two
Meditating on the Purusa in the Heart
Chapter Three
Worship of Devatas
Chapter Four
Shukadeva Glorifies the Lord
Chapter Five
Primary Creation: Sarga
Chapter Six
Second Description of the Universal Form: Vibhutis of the Lord
Chapter Seven
Conversation Between Brahma and Narada
Chapter Eight
Pariksit’s Questions
Chapter Nine
Manifestation of the Bhagavatam
Chapter Ten
Ten Characteristics of a Purana and Third Description of the Universal Form
Canto-3
Chapter One
Questions by Vidura
Chapter Two
Uddhava Remembers Krishna
Chapter Three
Uddhava Remembers Krishna in Mathura and Dvaraka
Chapter Four
Departure of Uddhava
Chapter Five
Maitreya Describes Creation
Chapter Six
Fourth Description of the Universal Form
Chapter Seven
Vidura’s Questions
Chapter Eight
Brahma Sees the Lord
Chapter Nine
Brahma’s Prayers
Chapter Ten
Ten Types of Creation
Chapter Eleven
Description of Time
Chapter Twelve
Brahma’s Creations
Chapter Thirteen
Pastimes of Varaha
Chapter Fourteen
Impregnation of Did
Chapter Fifteen
The Kumaras Curse the Door Keepers
Chapter Sixteen
Conversation between the Lord and the Kumaras
Chapter Seventeen
The Birth of the Two Demons
Chapter Eighteen
Battle of Varaha and Hiranyaksa
Chapter Nineteen
Varaha Kills Hiranyaksa
Chapter Twenty
Second Description of Brahma’s Creation
Chapter Twenty-one
Kardama Meets Svayambhuva Maim
Chapter Twenty two
Kardama Marries Devahuti
Chapter Twenty-three
Request of Devahuti
Chapter Twenty-four
Birth of Kapila
Chapter Twenty-five
Kapila Teaches Bhakti
Chapter Twenty-six
Creation of the Elements Fifth Description of Universal Form
Chapter Twenty-seven
Kapila Describes Liberation
Chapter Twenty-eight
Kapila Describes Astanga Yoga
Chapter Twenty-nine
Kapila Describes the Types of Bhakti
Chaplet Thirty
Kapila Describes the Person in Ignorance
Chapter Thirty-one
Entering the Human Body
Chapter Thirty-two
The Path of Karma
Chapter Thirty-three
Departure of Kapila
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