Category: Bhagavatam

Suta Goswami said, Now I will tell you about Vyasadeva’s inspiration to compose this great literature. One day as the sun rose, Vyasadeva touched the sacred waters of the Sarasvati river and sat alone to concentrate. Vyasadeva was a great sage with knowledge of the past and future and he perceived the decline of all…… Continue reading Chapter 3 – Vyasadeva’s Inspiration

Using his power of illusion, the Supreme Lord creates the forms of being and non-being, or cause and effect. After creating, he enters into the creation and appears to have material qualities. Just like fire is hidden in wood, the Lord pervades all things. Outwardly he appears to be the variety of all created things,…… Continue reading Chapter 2 – The Incarnations of the Lord

Years ago, in the sacred forest of Naimisha, many sages gathered to worship the Supreme Lord. They offered a seat of respect to the sage Suta Goswami and enquired from him as follows: Suta Goswami, you are free from corruption and you are educated in the Vedic literatures as well as the oral histories. Because…… Continue reading Chapter 1 – The Ultimate Goal of Life

Om Namah Bhagavate Vasudevaya Let us first offer our respect to the Supreme Lord. We meditate on him because he is the cause of the creation, maintenance and destruction of all the universes. He is conscious of everything and completely independent. There is no other cause beyond him for he is the absolute truth. This…… Continue reading Invocation

The Bhagavatam, also known as Bhagavata Purana, is one of the most influential spiritual texts of ancient India. While it’s well known and loved within the Indian culture, the same isn’t true of the West. This might be because it’s not an easy text to access. It spans 12 volumes and thousands of verses. It…… Continue reading Introduction to Bhagavatam