SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM READING
Simply by giving aural reception to this Vedic literature, the feeling for loving devotional service to Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, sprouts up at once to extinguish the fire of lamentation, illusion and fearfulness.This Bhagavata is so, I mean to say, exalted transcendental knowledge that there are eighteen thousand verses, and if you analyze each verse, each word, you will get a great transcendental information. There is no comparison with this Srimad-Bhagavatam. Srimad-Bhagavatam amalam Puranam. Amalam, spotless. This Puranam, this old history of the world.
(Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam 2.1.1-5 — Boston, December 22, 1969)
“We should understand that Srimad-Bhagavatam is the real explanation of the Brahma-sutra and it is compiled by Vyasadeva himself. In the Garuda Purana it is said: “The Srimad-Bhagavatam is the authorized explanation of Brahma-sutra, and it is a further explanation of Mahabharata. It is the expansion of the gayatri mantra and the essence of all Vedic knowledge. This Srimad-Bhagavatam, containing eighteen thousand verses, is known as the explanation of all Vedic literature.” (Teachings of Lord Caitanya, Chapter 23)
By hearing the subject matter of Srimad-Bhagavatam this false complexity of materialism is removed, and real peace in society begins.
(Srimad Bhagavatam 1.7.7, Purport)
Srila Prabhupada recommended to all devotees to read his books daily for at least 1 hour. He also suggested to read Srimad Bhagavatam in the mornings, and Bhagavad Gita in the evenings, so as to protect ourselves from Maya’s attacks.
Bhagavatam is to be understood by devotional service and from a devotee, and not by one’s own intelligence or by academic commentaries.
(Teachings of Lord Caitanya – Chapter 16 Conclusion of Teachings to Sanatana Gosvami)
Whoever makes a gift of this great work on a full moon day attains to the highest perfection of life and goes back to Godhead.
(Teachings of Lord Caitanya, Chapter 23)
This Bhagavata is so, I mean to say, exalted transcendental knowledge that there are eighteen thousand verses, and if you analyze each verse, each word, you will get a great transcendental information. There is no comparison with this Srimad-Bhagavatam. Srimad-Bhagavatam amalam Puranam. Amalam, spotless. This Puranam, this old history of the world.
(Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam 2.1.1-5 — Boston, December 22, 1969)
Srila Prabhupada recommended to all devotees to read his books daily for at least 1 hour. He also suggested to read Srimad Bhagavatam in the mornings, and Bhagavad Gita in the evenings, so as to protect ourselves from Maya’s attacks.
“Srimad-Bhagavatam is compiled by Vyasadeva himself. In the Garuda Purana it is said: “The Srimad-Bhagavatam is the authorized explanation of Brahma-sutra, and it is a further explanation of Mahabharata. It is the expansion of the gayatri mantra and the essence of all Vedic knowledge”
Bhagavatam is to be understood by devotional service and from a devotee, and not by one’s own intelligence or by academic commentaries.
(Teachings of Lord Caitanya – Chapter 16 Conclusion of Teachings to Sanatana Gosvami)
By hearing the subject matter of Srimad-Bhagavatam this false complexity of materialism is removed, and real peace in society begins.
(Srimad Bhagavatam 1.7.7, Purport)
Whoever makes a gift of this great work on a full moon day attains to the highest perfection of life and goes back to Godhead.
(Teachings of Lord Caitanya, Chapter 23)
