The Concise Srimad BhagavatamThis is a condensed version of a long Purana of 18,000 verses. By means of stories from the lives of avatars, sages, and kings, it popularized the teaching of the Vedas. To study it is the best of all ways to become acquainted with the living religion of India today. The nineteenth century saint Ramakrishna said of the Bhagavatam, "It is fried in the butter of Knowledge and steeped in the honey of Love." At regular intervals through the text, the chapters being condensed are designated by Book and Chapter numbers. Each interval is appropriate in length for a daily reading, and there are 365 intervals. |
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abode actions adore Akrūra Arjuna attained austerities Balarama Bali begot Bharata birth blessed body Book Eleven Chapter Book Five Chapter Book Four Chapter Book Ten Chapter Book Three Chapter boon born bowed Brahmā brāhmaṇa Bṛhaspati celestial cosmic cowherds creation creator curse Dakṣa daughter death demon destroy devotion dharma Dhruva divine Duryodhana Dvārakā earth evil fire forest glories gods gopi guru Hari Hastinapura heart heaven Hence holy ignorance incarnation Indra Jarasandha jīva Kāliya Kamsa Kardama karma killed king living lord Kṛṣṇa lord Śiva lord Visņu Lord's lotus feet Maitreya Maitreya continued manifestation māyā meditation mind Nanda Nārada Nārāyaṇa narrated one's Parīkṣit penance perform pleasure prayed prayer protect purified Rāma realise returned rite ritual river sage Nārada Sage Suka continued Salutations satva senses sons śrī Kṛṣṇa Śuka supreme Sūta truth Uddhava universe Vasudeva veda Vidura Viṣņu Vraja Vṛndāvana wealth wicked wife wisdom worldly worship yoga Yudhisthira