Srimad Bhagavata, which comes under the category of scriptural Texts called the Puranas, consists of eighteen thousand and odd verses, and is a veritable encyclopedia of spiritual philosophy put in an epic form that is both devotional and poetic. It devotional and poetic. It depicts pure devotion, expressed as unmotivated service of the Divine and of all living beings considered as the tabernacle of God.
Pious Hindus consider daily reading of the Text an important spiritual discipline in life for generation devotion and the spirit of dedicated to God.
Any person, whatever his religion, will find himself spiritually enriched by a close study of this Text.
| Prologue | 1 | |
| Chapter 1 | The Curse of Holy Men on the Yadavas | 5-7 |
| Destruction of Yadavas the Events | ||
| Chapter 2 | Sermon of the Navayogis I | 8-14 |
| Vasudeva's Question to Narada-Narada's Answer-Kavi on Bhagavata Dharma-Hari on Bhagavatottama | ||
| Chapter 3 | Sermon of the Navayogis II | 14-21 |
| Antariksha on Maya-Prabuddha on Bhagavata Dharma-Parabhakti or Supreme Devotion-Pippalayana on Narayana-The Atman-Avirhotra on Vaidika Worship-Tantrika Mode of Worship | ||
| Chapter 4 | Sermon of the Vavayogis III | 21-24 |
| Drumila on Incarnation-Nara-Narayana-Other incarnation | ||
| Chapter 5 | Sermon of the Navayogis IV | 25-30 |
| Chamasa on the Worldly-minded-Misinterpretation of Veda-Karabhajana on Worship-The Greatness of Kaliyuga-Exhortation to Vasudeva | ||
| Chapter 6 | Krishna on the Eve of His Ascension | 31-36 |
| Hymn of the Devas-End of earthly Sojourn-Uddhava seeking Refuge | ||
| Chapter 7 | Krishna's Instruction: Avadhuta's Sermon on His Teachers I | 36-43 |
| Krishna's Exhortation-Uddhava seeks Instruction-The spiritual Essence in Man-Avadhuta questioned by Yadu-Gurus of the Avadhuta: Earth-Air, Sky, Water and Fire-Moon, Fire and Sun-Lesson from the Bird Kapota | ||
| Chapter 8 | Avadhuta's Sermon on His Teachers II | 44-48 |
| Lesson from the Python-Lesson from the Ocean and the Moth-Lesson from the Honey-bee-Lesson from the Elephant-Lesson from the Honey-gatherer-Lesson from the Deer-Lesson from the Fish-Lesson from Pingala-Pingala on Renunciation | ||
| Chapter 9 | Avadhuta's Sermon on His Teachers III | 48-52 |
| Lesson from Osprey etc.-Lesson from a Girl's Bangles-Lesson from the Arrow-smith-Lesson from the Snake-Lesson from the Spider-Lesson from the Worm-Lesson from one's Body-The Avadhuta on himself | ||
| Chapter 10 | Limitations of Vedic Ritualism | 52-57 |
| Duties of a Devotee of the Lord-Guru: His Service and Function-Limitation o Vedic Ritualism-Consequences of evil Action-The Lord as Time the Consumer-Who is a Holy Man? | ||
| Chapter 11 | Bondage and Freedom | 57-62 |
| The Atman and his Bondage-The Bound and the Free-Path of Devotion-The Holy Man and his Ways-Ways o Devotion and Worship | ||
| Chapter 12 | Holy Association | 64-65 |
| The Sanctifying Power of Holy Association-Supreme Example of the Gopikas-Divine Manifestation | ||
| Chapter 13 | The Song of the Swan | 66-71 |
| How Sattva develops Bhakti and Illumination-How to avoid Sense Slavery-Hamsavatara-The Conquest of the Mind-Spiritual Awakening-State of the Awakened One-The Lord as Support of Values | ||
| Chapter 14 | Bhakti as the Supreme Means of Spiritual Fulfilment | 71-75 |
| Diversity of Vedic Interpretation-The Supremacy of Devotion-The Practice of Meditation | ||
| Chapter 15 | Siddhis or Powers | 76-79 |
| Primary and Secondary Siddhis-Means to acquire Siddhis-Siddhi, an Obstacle | ||
| Chapter 16 | Manifestations of Divine Glory | 79-83 |
| Chapter 17 | Varnashrama: Brahmacharin and Grihastha | 84-89 |
| How to augment Devotion-Varnas: Their Characteristics-Brahmacharin's Duties-Life-long Brahmacharin's Duties-Brahmana Householder's Duties-Duties in Times of Danger-Salvation in Householder's Life | ||
| Chapter 18 | Varnashrama: Vanaprastha and the Sannyasin | 90-95 |
| Vanaprastha's Way of Life-Sannyasin's Way of Life-Parama-hamsa's Way of Life-More on a Sannyasin's Way of Life-Premature Sannyasa: its Evils-Salvation through Performance of Ashrama Dharmas | ||
| Chapter 19 | The Spiritual Goal: A Comprehensive Account | 95-100 |
| Jnana, Vijnana and Vairagya-Bhakti Yoga-Questions of Uddhava-Yama and Niyama-Spiritual Excellences | ||
| Chapter 20 | Bhakti, Jnana and Karma Yogas | 100-105 |
| Is the Distinction between Good and bad Absolute? -Types of spiritual Communion-The spiritual Value of Human Body-Yoga as Restraint of Mind-Difficulties of Aspirants-The Self-sufficiency of the Path of Devotion | ||
| Chapter 21 | The Sphere of Virtue and Vice | 105-110 |
| A Theory of Good and Bad-The Pure and the Impure-Relativity of Moral Values-Moral Degradation-Purpose of Vedic Ritualism-Indirectness of the Veda | ||
| Chapter 22 | The Unaffected Atman | 110-117 |
| Why Philosophers Differ-The Categories: Varying Enumerations-How the Atman can be different from the Body-The Phenomenon of Death-The unaffected Atman-Bondage and Awakening | ||
| Chapter 23 | Song of the Mendicant | 118-125 |
| The Brahmana of Avanti-He becomes a Mendicant-Mendicant persecuted-Mind as Cause o Samsara-The Unaffected Atman-I-sense as the Experiencer of Samsara | ||
| Chapter 24 | Philosophy of Creation and Dissolution | 125-128 |
| Prakriti and Purusha-Evolution of Prakriti-The Lokas-Brahman as unchanging Reality-Pralaya | ||
| Chapter 25 | Gunas and Freedom from Them | 128-132 |
| Man's Character and Gunas-Dominance of a particular Guna-Gunas and Man's Spiritual Progress-Liberation from Gunas | ||
| Chapter 26 | Exhortation to Avoid Evil Company | 132-135 |
| Example of Pururavas-Soliloquy: Evils of Sensuality-The vile Body-Avoid evil Company-Holy Men and The Effect of their Company | ||
| Chapter 27 | Kriya Yoga or Devotional Ritualism | 136-141 |
| Universal Communion-The Images for Worship-Invoking of Divine Presence-Procedures of Worship-Homa or Worship through Fire-Concluding Items of Worship-The Merits of ritualistic Worship | ||
| Chapter 28 | Jnana Yoga | 142-148 |
| Falsity of worldly Values-Whose is Bondage-Knowledge and its Method-The State of the Knowing One-Some obstacles to Yoga | ||
| Chapter 29 | Concluding Instruction to Uddhava | 148-154 |
| Excellence of Bhagavata-Dharma-Universal Adoration-The Glory of These Teachings-Uddhava advised to go to Badari | ||
| Chapter 30 | The Fratricidal Holocaust | 154-158 |
| Forebodings-Destruction of the Yadavas-Krishna shot at by Hunter-Daruka's Meeting with Krishna | ||
| Chapter 31 | Krishna's Ascent and After | 159-161 |
| The Lord's Exit-Aftermath of Krishna's Exit | ||
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| Prologue | 162-163 | |
| Chapter 1 | Royal Dynasties and Their Degeneration | 164-167 |
| Pradyotas and Sisunagas-The Nine Nandas-The Mauryas and the Sungas-The Kanvas and other Rulers-Yavanas Turushkas and Abhiras-People reduced to the State of Mlech-chas | ||
| Chapter 2 | Progress of Kali | 167-171 |
| The all-round Degeneration in Kali Yuga-Incarnation of Kalki and Advent of Kritayuga-Life a Vanity Fair | ||
| Chapter 3 | How to Overcome the Evils of Kali | 171-176 |
| Vanity of Kingly Ambitions-Generating Renunciation the Object of Accounts of Kings-Evils of Kali-Adoration of the Lord the Panacea for the Evils of Kali | ||
| Chapter 4 | The Four of Pralayas | 176-181 |
| Naimittika Pralaya-Prakrita Pralaya-Atyantika Pralaya or Moksha-Nitya Pralaya-The Glory of the Bhagavata | ||
| Chapter 5 | Last Words of Sri Suka | 181-183 |
| The Atman is Deathless-The Atman and the Embodied Being-The Triumph of the Spirit | ||
| Chapter 6 | Salvation of Parikshit and After | 183-191 |
| Parikshit's Illumination and Suka's Departure-Takshaka bites the King-Serpent Sacrifice of Janamejaya-Suta's Reflections-The Philosophy of Sound and the Origin of the Veda-Division into Rik, Sama, Yajus and Atharva- Origin of Taittiriya Recensions-Yajus, Kanva and Madhyandina Recensions-Sama Hymns | ||
| Chapter 7 | Characteristics of the Puranas | 191-193 |
| Atharva Veda-Puranas and their Characterstics-The Enumeration of the Puranas | ||
| Chapter 8 | The Greatness of Markandeya | 194-199 |
| Story of Markandeya-Indra's Attempt to disturb Markandeya's Tapas-Appearance of Nara-Narayana-Markandeya's Hymn | ||
| Chapter 9 | Markandeya's Vision of the Lord's Maya | 199-203 |
| Markandeya's Desire to Experience the Lord's Yogamaya-The Vision of the Deluge-The Lord as Infant Lying on Banyan Leaf-Vision of the Infant as Cosmic Being | ||
| Chapter 10 | Lord Siva Blesses Markandeya | 203-207 |
| Lord Siva and Markandeya-Siva at Markandeya's Ashrama-Offering of Boons to Markandeya-Markandeya's Reaction to the Offer of Boons-The Greatness of Markandeya | ||
| Chapter 11 | The Divine Form Explained | 207-212 |
| The Cosmic Form of the Lord-The Symbolism of the Paraphernalia of Mahavishnu-The Vyuhas-The Sun and his Movements | ||
| Chapter 12 | The Contents of the Bhagavata | 212-219 |
| First and second Skandhas-The third Skandha-Skandhas four to seven-Eighth and ninth Skandhas-Tenth and eleventh Skandhas-The Twelfth Skandha-Devotion to God the Only Topic of the Bhagavata-The Merits of studying the Bhagavata-Salutation to the Lord | ||
| Chapter 13 | Concluding Salutations | 219-222 |
| Salutations-Puranas and their Extent-Uniqueness of the Bhagavata among the Puranas | ||
| Chapter I | Metaphysics of the Bhagavata | 223-228 |
| The Bhagavata and Advaita-Schools of Advaita-A new Theory of Scriptural Exegesis-Bheda-abheda Mysticism-Vedanta in its two Phases-Theistic Absolutism | ||
| Appendix II | Theology of the Bhagavata | 229-241 |
| The Theory of the Padas of Brahman-Krishna Conception versus Vishnu Conception-World Manifestation and Salvation-Brahman, Paramatman and Bhagavan: The Denotation of the Terms-Tripad-vibhuti-Mahanarayanopanishad and the Bhagavata-The Epiphanies of Mahavishnu: The Vyuhas-The Gunavataras-The Leelavataras-Other Classifications of Avataras-Avatara as an Infilling (Avesa) of Anugraha-Sakti or Redeeming Power | ||
| Appendix III | Glossary | 242-246 |
| Appendix IV | General Index | 247-250 |
| Appendix V | Index to Hymns | 251 |
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Srimad Bhagavata, which comes under the category of scriptural Texts called the Puranas, consists of eighteen thousand and odd verses, and is a veritable encyclopedia of spiritual philosophy put in an epic form that is both devotional and poetic. It devotional and poetic. It depicts pure devotion, expressed as unmotivated service of the Divine and of all living beings considered as the tabernacle of God.
Pious Hindus consider daily reading of the Text an important spiritual discipline in life for generation devotion and the spirit of dedicated to God.
Any person, whatever his religion, will find himself spiritually enriched by a close study of this Text.
| Prologue | 1 | |
| Chapter 1 | The Curse of Holy Men on the Yadavas | 5-7 |
| Destruction of Yadavas the Events | ||
| Chapter 2 | Sermon of the Navayogis I | 8-14 |
| Vasudeva's Question to Narada-Narada's Answer-Kavi on Bhagavata Dharma-Hari on Bhagavatottama | ||
| Chapter 3 | Sermon of the Navayogis II | 14-21 |
| Antariksha on Maya-Prabuddha on Bhagavata Dharma-Parabhakti or Supreme Devotion-Pippalayana on Narayana-The Atman-Avirhotra on Vaidika Worship-Tantrika Mode of Worship | ||
| Chapter 4 | Sermon of the Vavayogis III | 21-24 |
| Drumila on Incarnation-Nara-Narayana-Other incarnation | ||
| Chapter 5 | Sermon of the Navayogis IV | 25-30 |
| Chamasa on the Worldly-minded-Misinterpretation of Veda-Karabhajana on Worship-The Greatness of Kaliyuga-Exhortation to Vasudeva | ||
| Chapter 6 | Krishna on the Eve of His Ascension | 31-36 |
| Hymn of the Devas-End of earthly Sojourn-Uddhava seeking Refuge | ||
| Chapter 7 | Krishna's Instruction: Avadhuta's Sermon on His Teachers I | 36-43 |
| Krishna's Exhortation-Uddhava seeks Instruction-The spiritual Essence in Man-Avadhuta questioned by Yadu-Gurus of the Avadhuta: Earth-Air, Sky, Water and Fire-Moon, Fire and Sun-Lesson from the Bird Kapota | ||
| Chapter 8 | Avadhuta's Sermon on His Teachers II | 44-48 |
| Lesson from the Python-Lesson from the Ocean and the Moth-Lesson from the Honey-bee-Lesson from the Elephant-Lesson from the Honey-gatherer-Lesson from the Deer-Lesson from the Fish-Lesson from Pingala-Pingala on Renunciation | ||
| Chapter 9 | Avadhuta's Sermon on His Teachers III | 48-52 |
| Lesson from Osprey etc.-Lesson from a Girl's Bangles-Lesson from the Arrow-smith-Lesson from the Snake-Lesson from the Spider-Lesson from the Worm-Lesson from one's Body-The Avadhuta on himself | ||
| Chapter 10 | Limitations of Vedic Ritualism | 52-57 |
| Duties of a Devotee of the Lord-Guru: His Service and Function-Limitation o Vedic Ritualism-Consequences of evil Action-The Lord as Time the Consumer-Who is a Holy Man? | ||
| Chapter 11 | Bondage and Freedom | 57-62 |
| The Atman and his Bondage-The Bound and the Free-Path of Devotion-The Holy Man and his Ways-Ways o Devotion and Worship | ||
| Chapter 12 | Holy Association | 64-65 |
| The Sanctifying Power of Holy Association-Supreme Example of the Gopikas-Divine Manifestation | ||
| Chapter 13 | The Song of the Swan | 66-71 |
| How Sattva develops Bhakti and Illumination-How to avoid Sense Slavery-Hamsavatara-The Conquest of the Mind-Spiritual Awakening-State of the Awakened One-The Lord as Support of Values | ||
| Chapter 14 | Bhakti as the Supreme Means of Spiritual Fulfilment | 71-75 |
| Diversity of Vedic Interpretation-The Supremacy of Devotion-The Practice of Meditation | ||
| Chapter 15 | Siddhis or Powers | 76-79 |
| Primary and Secondary Siddhis-Means to acquire Siddhis-Siddhi, an Obstacle | ||
| Chapter 16 | Manifestations of Divine Glory | 79-83 |
| Chapter 17 | Varnashrama: Brahmacharin and Grihastha | 84-89 |
| How to augment Devotion-Varnas: Their Characteristics-Brahmacharin's Duties-Life-long Brahmacharin's Duties-Brahmana Householder's Duties-Duties in Times of Danger-Salvation in Householder's Life | ||
| Chapter 18 | Varnashrama: Vanaprastha and the Sannyasin | 90-95 |
| Vanaprastha's Way of Life-Sannyasin's Way of Life-Parama-hamsa's Way of Life-More on a Sannyasin's Way of Life-Premature Sannyasa: its Evils-Salvation through Performance of Ashrama Dharmas | ||
| Chapter 19 | The Spiritual Goal: A Comprehensive Account | 95-100 |
| Jnana, Vijnana and Vairagya-Bhakti Yoga-Questions of Uddhava-Yama and Niyama-Spiritual Excellences | ||
| Chapter 20 | Bhakti, Jnana and Karma Yogas | 100-105 |
| Is the Distinction between Good and bad Absolute? -Types of spiritual Communion-The spiritual Value of Human Body-Yoga as Restraint of Mind-Difficulties of Aspirants-The Self-sufficiency of the Path of Devotion | ||
| Chapter 21 | The Sphere of Virtue and Vice | 105-110 |
| A Theory of Good and Bad-The Pure and the Impure-Relativity of Moral Values-Moral Degradation-Purpose of Vedic Ritualism-Indirectness of the Veda | ||
| Chapter 22 | The Unaffected Atman | 110-117 |
| Why Philosophers Differ-The Categories: Varying Enumerations-How the Atman can be different from the Body-The Phenomenon of Death-The unaffected Atman-Bondage and Awakening | ||
| Chapter 23 | Song of the Mendicant | 118-125 |
| The Brahmana of Avanti-He becomes a Mendicant-Mendicant persecuted-Mind as Cause o Samsara-The Unaffected Atman-I-sense as the Experiencer of Samsara | ||
| Chapter 24 | Philosophy of Creation and Dissolution | 125-128 |
| Prakriti and Purusha-Evolution of Prakriti-The Lokas-Brahman as unchanging Reality-Pralaya | ||
| Chapter 25 | Gunas and Freedom from Them | 128-132 |
| Man's Character and Gunas-Dominance of a particular Guna-Gunas and Man's Spiritual Progress-Liberation from Gunas | ||
| Chapter 26 | Exhortation to Avoid Evil Company | 132-135 |
| Example of Pururavas-Soliloquy: Evils of Sensuality-The vile Body-Avoid evil Company-Holy Men and The Effect of their Company | ||
| Chapter 27 | Kriya Yoga or Devotional Ritualism | 136-141 |
| Universal Communion-The Images for Worship-Invoking of Divine Presence-Procedures of Worship-Homa or Worship through Fire-Concluding Items of Worship-The Merits of ritualistic Worship | ||
| Chapter 28 | Jnana Yoga | 142-148 |
| Falsity of worldly Values-Whose is Bondage-Knowledge and its Method-The State of the Knowing One-Some obstacles to Yoga | ||
| Chapter 29 | Concluding Instruction to Uddhava | 148-154 |
| Excellence of Bhagavata-Dharma-Universal Adoration-The Glory of These Teachings-Uddhava advised to go to Badari | ||
| Chapter 30 | The Fratricidal Holocaust | 154-158 |
| Forebodings-Destruction of the Yadavas-Krishna shot at by Hunter-Daruka's Meeting with Krishna | ||
| Chapter 31 | Krishna's Ascent and After | 159-161 |
| The Lord's Exit-Aftermath of Krishna's Exit | ||
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| Prologue | 162-163 | |
| Chapter 1 | Royal Dynasties and Their Degeneration | 164-167 |
| Pradyotas and Sisunagas-The Nine Nandas-The Mauryas and the Sungas-The Kanvas and other Rulers-Yavanas Turushkas and Abhiras-People reduced to the State of Mlech-chas | ||
| Chapter 2 | Progress of Kali | 167-171 |
| The all-round Degeneration in Kali Yuga-Incarnation of Kalki and Advent of Kritayuga-Life a Vanity Fair | ||
| Chapter 3 | How to Overcome the Evils of Kali | 171-176 |
| Vanity of Kingly Ambitions-Generating Renunciation the Object of Accounts of Kings-Evils of Kali-Adoration of the Lord the Panacea for the Evils of Kali | ||
| Chapter 4 | The Four of Pralayas | 176-181 |
| Naimittika Pralaya-Prakrita Pralaya-Atyantika Pralaya or Moksha-Nitya Pralaya-The Glory of the Bhagavata | ||
| Chapter 5 | Last Words of Sri Suka | 181-183 |
| The Atman is Deathless-The Atman and the Embodied Being-The Triumph of the Spirit | ||
| Chapter 6 | Salvation of Parikshit and After | 183-191 |
| Parikshit's Illumination and Suka's Departure-Takshaka bites the King-Serpent Sacrifice of Janamejaya-Suta's Reflections-The Philosophy of Sound and the Origin of the Veda-Division into Rik, Sama, Yajus and Atharva- Origin of Taittiriya Recensions-Yajus, Kanva and Madhyandina Recensions-Sama Hymns | ||
| Chapter 7 | Characteristics of the Puranas | 191-193 |
| Atharva Veda-Puranas and their Characterstics-The Enumeration of the Puranas | ||
| Chapter 8 | The Greatness of Markandeya | 194-199 |
| Story of Markandeya-Indra's Attempt to disturb Markandeya's Tapas-Appearance of Nara-Narayana-Markandeya's Hymn | ||
| Chapter 9 | Markandeya's Vision of the Lord's Maya | 199-203 |
| Markandeya's Desire to Experience the Lord's Yogamaya-The Vision of the Deluge-The Lord as Infant Lying on Banyan Leaf-Vision of the Infant as Cosmic Being | ||
| Chapter 10 | Lord Siva Blesses Markandeya | 203-207 |
| Lord Siva and Markandeya-Siva at Markandeya's Ashrama-Offering of Boons to Markandeya-Markandeya's Reaction to the Offer of Boons-The Greatness of Markandeya | ||
| Chapter 11 | The Divine Form Explained | 207-212 |
| The Cosmic Form of the Lord-The Symbolism of the Paraphernalia of Mahavishnu-The Vyuhas-The Sun and his Movements | ||
| Chapter 12 | The Contents of the Bhagavata | 212-219 |
| First and second Skandhas-The third Skandha-Skandhas four to seven-Eighth and ninth Skandhas-Tenth and eleventh Skandhas-The Twelfth Skandha-Devotion to God the Only Topic of the Bhagavata-The Merits of studying the Bhagavata-Salutation to the Lord | ||
| Chapter 13 | Concluding Salutations | 219-222 |
| Salutations-Puranas and their Extent-Uniqueness of the Bhagavata among the Puranas | ||
| Chapter I | Metaphysics of the Bhagavata | 223-228 |
| The Bhagavata and Advaita-Schools of Advaita-A new Theory of Scriptural Exegesis-Bheda-abheda Mysticism-Vedanta in its two Phases-Theistic Absolutism | ||
| Appendix II | Theology of the Bhagavata | 229-241 |
| The Theory of the Padas of Brahman-Krishna Conception versus Vishnu Conception-World Manifestation and Salvation-Brahman, Paramatman and Bhagavan: The Denotation of the Terms-Tripad-vibhuti-Mahanarayanopanishad and the Bhagavata-The Epiphanies of Mahavishnu: The Vyuhas-The Gunavataras-The Leelavataras-Other Classifications of Avataras-Avatara as an Infilling (Avesa) of Anugraha-Sakti or Redeeming Power | ||
| Appendix III | Glossary | 242-246 |
| Appendix IV | General Index | 247-250 |
| Appendix V | Index to Hymns | 251 |
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