Goddess Lakshmi has 8 different forms ( “Ashta Lakshmi”), bestowing eight different kinds of wealth to those who propitiate Her. That is the reason why Sage Suka narrates the appearance of
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Bhavas in Srimad Bhagavatam
The Curse of a Brahma Jnani
The curse of a Brahma Jnani is indeed very powerful. When the Lord wishes to destroy something that is under His own protection, He accomplishes it only by means of a curse from the mouth of a
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Bhavas in Srimad Bhagavatam – 2
Sri Sri Swamiji expounded the Bhagavata Mahapurana for seven days in March 2008 at Guruvayoor. Innumerable bhavas sprung forth during His discourses. Nama Dwaar shares with its readers a few of
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The Purana for Nama
In the first Canto, Sage Suta talks about the great Purana called Srimad Bhagavatam with the following sloka: Idam bhAgavatam nAma purANam brahma samhitam | (…such is the Purana by name
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An avatar for the fairer sex
Women are forbidden from reciting the Vedas, learning the Shastras and performing Salagrama Pooja and the like. Hence the compassionate Lord came down on earth for the sheer purpose of bestowing
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Milk or Sugar or both?
If one drinks a glass of milk, he finds it very sweet and tasty. If he takes a spoonful of sugar, he finds that sweet too. When he takes milk with sugar dissolved in it, he finds the combination
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The seed, tree and the fruit
The third sloka of the first chapter of the first canto of Srimad Bhagavatam talks about Bhagavatam being the very essence of the fruit of the tree called the Vedas. Although he it does not
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Change in stance?
In the second Canto, Sage Suka tells Parikshit that one should go in search of satsang and Guru. He also says that one should renounce his house, and belongings. Are there no shelters provided by
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Astonishing (‘adbutham’)
In Srimad Bhagavatam, Sage Suka uses the term ‘Adbutham’ (astonishing) while describing three avatars of the Lord — Krishna Avatar, Narasimha Avatar, Vamana
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The advice to Rahugana
In Jadabharata’s advice to Rahugana, the former says that the best Sadhana is to bath oneself with the dust from the foot of a Jivan Mukta Guru (‘vinA mahat pAda rajObhishekam’).
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Bhavas in Srimad Bhagavatam – 3
Given below are a few excerpts from Sri Sri Swamiji’s recent expounding of Srimad Bhagavatam: The twelve cantos Srimad Bhagavatam consists of 12 cantos. Each of these cantos contains a bunch of
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Bhavas in Srimad Bhagavatam – 4
Given below are a few excerpts from Sri Sri Swamiji’s recent expounding of Srimad
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