Description:This translation should convey to the reader something of the extraordinary poetic quality of the original and of the aroma of the mystic devotion, which is the secret of the Bhagavatam's perennial popularity.The first volume begins with the dramatic setting of a world set for dissolution, the cataclysmic change following the Mahabharata war, and the advent of Kali, Sri Krishna, on the eve of His departure to His eternal abode, saves Parikshit in his mother's womb from Aswatthama's weapon. Having by heedlessness incurred a curse, Parikshit is redeemed by listening to the tale of the qualities and exploits of the Lord, which constitute the subject of the Bhagavatam. While chronicling the traditional account of creation as a Purana should, the Bhagavatam recounts many an absorbing tale of devotion, austerity and faith. Some of these, such as the birth and teachings of Kapila, the promulgator of the Sankhya Sastra, and the allegory of Puranjana, are not to be found in any other Purana. Others such as the tales of the intrepid child-devotees, Dhruva and Prahlada, of Ajamila, the sinner redeemed by the Lord's name, the tragic self-immolation of Sati, the misdeeds of Vena, the austerities and renunciation of Bharata and the Asura Vrtta's passionate love of God, are told with a power and a beauty that hold the attention and haunt the memory of the reader.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Srimad Bhāgavatam (Vol. I). To get started finding Srimad Bhāgavatam (Vol. I), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: This translation should convey to the reader something of the extraordinary poetic quality of the original and of the aroma of the mystic devotion, which is the secret of the Bhagavatam's perennial popularity.The first volume begins with the dramatic setting of a world set for dissolution, the cataclysmic change following the Mahabharata war, and the advent of Kali, Sri Krishna, on the eve of His departure to His eternal abode, saves Parikshit in his mother's womb from Aswatthama's weapon. Having by heedlessness incurred a curse, Parikshit is redeemed by listening to the tale of the qualities and exploits of the Lord, which constitute the subject of the Bhagavatam. While chronicling the traditional account of creation as a Purana should, the Bhagavatam recounts many an absorbing tale of devotion, austerity and faith. Some of these, such as the birth and teachings of Kapila, the promulgator of the Sankhya Sastra, and the allegory of Puranjana, are not to be found in any other Purana. Others such as the tales of the intrepid child-devotees, Dhruva and Prahlada, of Ajamila, the sinner redeemed by the Lord's name, the tragic self-immolation of Sati, the misdeeds of Vena, the austerities and renunciation of Bharata and the Asura Vrtta's passionate love of God, are told with a power and a beauty that hold the attention and haunt the memory of the reader.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Srimad Bhāgavatam (Vol. I). To get started finding Srimad Bhāgavatam (Vol. I), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.