Srimad Bhagvatam - The Book form of Sri Krishna.

Of all the sacred Vaisnava scriptures, Srimad Bhagavatam is considered the topmost. All the Vedic scriptures are compared to a desire fulfilling tree and Srimad-Bhagavatam is compared to be the ripened fruit of that tree, +

the essence of all scriptures. Padma Purana states:

pādau yadīyau prathama-dvitīyau
tṛtīya-tūryau kathitau yad-ūrū
nābhis tathā pancama eva ṣaṣtho
bhujāntaraṁ dor-yugalam tathānyau
kaṇṭhas tu rājan navamo yadīyo
mukharāvindaṁ dasamaḥ praphullam

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ekādaśo yasya lalāṭa-paṭṭaṁ
śiro’pi tu dvādaśa eva bhāti
tam adidevam karuna-nidhanam
tamala-varnam suhitavataram
apara-samsara-samudra-setum
bhajamahe bhagavata-svarupam

“The First and Second Cantos of the Bhagavatam are Sri Krsna’s lotus feet. The Third and Fourth +
Cantos are His thighs. The Fifth Canto is His navel. The Sixth Canto is His chest. The Seventh and Eighth Cantos are His arms. The Ninth Canto is His throat. The Tenth Canto is His beautiful lotus-face. The Eleventh Canto is His forehead. The Twelfth Canto is His head. +
I bow down to that Lord, the ocean of mercy whose color is like that of a tamala tree and who appears in this world for the welfare of all. I worship Him as the bridge for crossing the unfathomable ocean of material existence. The Bhagavatam has appeared as His very Self.” +
The 10 Topics of Srimad Bhagavatam

Srimad Bhagvatam is also called as maha-purana, and contains ten subjects as described in verse SB 2.10.1:

śrī-śuka uvāca
atra sargo visargaś ca
sthānaṁ poṣaṇam ūtayaḥ
manvantareśānukathā
nirodho muktir āśrayaḥ

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1. Sarga: Universal creation by the Supreme Lord
2. Visarga: Secondary creation by Lord Brahma
3. Sthanam: Positioning of living entities in various planetary systems
4. Posanam: The Lord’s protection for the devotees
5. Uti: Inclination to act
6. Manvantara: The reign of Manus
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7. Isanukatha: The topics of the Lord’s various incarnations and His devotees
8. Nirodha: Annihilation
9. Mukti: Liberation
10. Asraya: The supreme shelter, Lord Krsna.
By notes from Gauranga Darshan Das.

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Once upon a time there was a Raja named Uttānapāda born of Svayambhuva Manu,1st man on earth.He had 2 beautiful wives - Suniti & Suruchi & two sons were born of them Dhruva & Uttama respectively.
#talesofkrishna https://t.co/E85MTPkF9W


Now Suniti was the daughter of a tribal chief while Suruchi was the daughter of a rich king. Hence Suruchi was always favored the most by Raja while Suniti was ignored. But while Suniti was gentle & kind hearted by nature Suruchi was venomous inside.
#KrishnaLeela


The story is of a time when ideally the eldest son of the king becomes the heir to the throne. Hence the sinhasan of the Raja belonged to Dhruva.This is why Suruchi who was the 2nd wife nourished poison in her heart for Dhruva as she knew her son will never get the throne.


One day when Dhruva was just 5 years old he went on to sit on his father's lap. Suruchi, the jealous queen, got enraged and shoved him away from Raja as she never wanted Raja to shower Dhruva with his fatherly affection.


Dhruva protested questioning his step mother "why can't i sit on my own father's lap?" A furious Suruchi berated him saying "only God can allow him that privilege. Go ask him"

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