Divine Glory of Srimad Bhagavatam

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Namaste.

I heard this verse often recited by Jagadguru Sri Kripaluji Maharaj in

his discourses explaining why being one of the five Jagadgurus he has

not written any commentary on 'Brahma Sutra' unlike the other

Jagadgurus:

 

artho 'yam brahma-sutranam bharatartha-vinirnayah

gayatri-bhasya-rupo 'sah vedartha-paribrmhitah

grantho 'stadasa-sahasrah srimad-bhagavatabhidhah

 

(Garuda Purana)

 

"Containing eighteen thousand verses, the Bhagavata Maha Purana itself

is the authorized commentary of Brahma-sutras.

It is the purposeful conclusion of Mahabharata as well as the detailed

explanation of gayatri-mantra and the essence of all Vedic

literature."

 

Srimad Bhagavatam being the authorized commentary of Brahma Sutra,

hence, there is no point futher wasting time in writing another one.

It is surprising to see why other Masters had written theirs even

after they were aware of the fact given in Garuda Purana.

 

Sri Maharaj ji further quotes the verse:

 

sarva vedAnta sAraM hi zrI bhAgavatam iSyate

tad rasAmRta tRptasya nAnyatrasvAd ratiH kvacit

 

(Srimad Bhagavatam 12.13.15)

 

The Glorious Bhagavatam is the QUINTESSENCE of ALL Scriptures and

philosophies.... (Advaita, Visishata advaita, Dvaita-advaita,

Dvaita, etc.,).

 

The essence of ALL these philosophies given by the Jagadgurus is to

ENGROSS the MIND in the Names, Forms, Pastimes, Qualities and Abodes

of Lord Krishna.

This will RESULT in the ATTAINMENT of Divine Love Bliss through God's

Grace.

The ECSTASY of Divine Love, eternally INCREASES through constant

ASSOCIATION with the Names, Attributes, and Pastimes of the Lord. (as

experienced by Sri Sukadeva Paramahamsa)

 

Who ever has been satisfied with relishing the Immortalizing Nectar of

Bhagagavata, will NOT ENJOY any other Scripture nor look for any other

SOURCE of pleasure at any time!

 

Sri Veda Vyasa has declared this in the beginnig it self:

 

nigama-kalpa-taror galitaM phalaM

zuka-mukhAd amRta-drava-samyutam

pibata bhagavataM rasam Alayam

muhur aho rasikA bhuvi bhAvukAH

 

- Bhagavatam 1.1.3

 

Meaning- O ye Rasik devotees possessing a TASTE for DIVINE JOY!

 

Srimad Bhagavatam is the FRUIT ESSENCE of the wish-yielding tree of

Veda, dropped on earth from the mouth of (Parrot*) Sage Suka, and full

of the NECTAR of Supreme Bliss.

It is unmixed SWEETNESS (devoid of rind, seed or other superfluous

matter).

 

GO ON DRINKING this DIVINE NECTAR again and again till there is

consciousness LEFT in you!

 

* It is well-known truth that a fruit bit by a parrot is EXCEPTIONALLY

sweet. There is a pun on the word 'Suka' in this verse, which also

means a parrot.

 

(Translation by C.L. Goswami, M.A.,& Sastri)

 

The Bhagavatam is compared to a ripened fruit -- one that has neither

skin nor a seed that need to be discarded. In other words, there is no

aspect of this Bhagavatam that should be discarded; it is all rasa.

 

Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu and His associates had concurred saying:

 

bhktyA bhAgavataM grAhyaM

na buddhyA na ca TIkayA

 

The meaning of the Bhagavata is grasped only through bhakti,

not by the intellect of mind and nor by clever commentary.

 

This is even better said:

 

zrI bhAgavata pIyUSa pAnAya rasa-lampatAH

 

Jaya Sri Radhey!

 

, pyari_h <no_reply> wrote:

> Namaste.

> Lord Krishna answered in Bhagavatam 11.14., when questioned by the

> great jnani-devotee Uddhava about the various contradictions in the

> philosophies derived from the Scriptures:

>

> ".... By the influence of time, the transcendental sound of Vedic

> knowledge was lost at the time of annihilation. Therefore, when the

> subsequent creation took place, I spoke the Vedic knowledge to

Brahma

> because I Myself am the religious principles enunciated in the

Vedas.

>

> Lord Brahma spoke this Vedic knowledge to his eldest son, Manu, and

> the seven great sages headed by Bhrigu Muni then accepted the same

> knowledge from Manu.

>

> Thus, due to the great variety of desires and natures among human

> beings, there are many different theistic philosophies of life,

which

> are handed down through traditions. There are also other teachers

who

> directly support even atheistic viewpoints.

>

> O best among men, the intelligence of human beings is bewildered by

My

> illusory potency, and thus, according to their own activities and

> whims, they speak in innumerable ways about what is actually good

for

> people....."

>