SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM

Deva Rishi, you are a saint even to Gods. You are aware of all deep mysteries. You have
successfully worshiped Lord Bhagavan, the Supreme Purusha. The Lord Bhagavan who regulates all
the reasons for the action. Has an immeasurable amount of Iccha Shakti or the power of will to
create, sustain destroy, & so on the entire universe, the Jnana Shakti or the Knowledge required to
do so and Kriya Shakti or the power to execute. And, without being touched or struck in any bind to
actions. Like the Sun rays lights-up the three worlds, so too, Vayu or air and you too travel in all
regions. With your power of yoga, like God Prana, you enter all Jiva worshipping Paramatma, the
Supreme Lord in each of them. Hence, you have knowledge of everyone’s thoughts and feeling. You
are a witness of all thoughts & feelings of any Jiva.
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Having done all spiritual practices as prescribed in the indoctrinations with full faith and propitiated the
Omnipresent, Eternal, Independent & Supreme Lord Brahman, I should have been engulfed in bliss.
But, I am not having such an experience! Please let me know the reasons, asks Lord Veda Vyasa.
Lord Veda Vyasa having the knowledge of past, present & future has weaved even this incident to
mesmerize the people and credit his dear devotee, Narada Rishi for the manifestation of Srimad
Bhagavatam
Narada Rishi says,
भवतानु:दत<ायं यशो भगवतोऽमलम ् ।
येनैवासौ न तुKयेत मLये तMशNनं Oखलम ् ॥ ८॥
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Veda VyasaJi! Probably you have not composed literature having only the fame
of the Lord! The fame which has the power to cleanse the stain of Kali. Lord
would be most pleased with the writing of his Fame. Other than that, he would
not be completely pleased with any other philosophy. Also, those philosophies
that do not please him is useless and waste.
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यथा धमाNदयVचाथाN मुXनवयाNनुकZXतNताः ।

न तथा वासुदेव\य म:हमा ^यनुवOणNतः ॥ ९॥
Great Saint, You have exhaustively explained Dharma, Artha, Kama, and
Moksha giving all details. And, one could do so. But the fame of Lord
Vasudeva would always become incomplete. It is immeasured. Hence, please
elaborate on His fame.
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A Literature having words alphabets & their arrangement, depictions of sentiments, the
figure of speech adorning the literary composition could be very attractive. But, if it does
not extol the abundant fame of Lord Hari that purifies the world, then it is of evil. The
swans of divine Manasarovar Lake would abandon the other polluted lakes as only
suitable for Crows. Similarly, the Paramahamsa or the enlightened Spiritual Teachers
would abandon the Literary Works that does not contain the fame of Lord Hari as
polluted and corrupt.
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However, those literary works having the name of Lord Achyuta in every verse
can purify the sins of people. Since the enlightened spiritual teachers, the
virtuous would hear, repeat, sing, praise & take refuge of Lord who has no
decline through those literary works making it divine.