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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Bhavas in Srimad Bhagavatam
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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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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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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Lakshmi
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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Sage Suka’s test
In the second canto, Sage Suka tells Parikshit that one gets different things in life by propitiating to different deities. By propitiating to Kubera, one becomes wealthy etc. Similarly, Lord Shiva
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Bhavas in Srimad Bhagavatam – 1
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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Sage Narada’s compassion
The very intention of Sage Narada meeting Sage Vyasa was that the world would be gifted with the great Purana called Srimad Bhagavatam The very purpose of Sage Narada meeting Valmiki was that the
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The Authorities
Veda Vyasa is the authority of the Vedas and Narada is considered the foremost in Bhakti.Written by Veda Vyasa on the advice of Sage Narada, Srimad Bhagavatam is, no doubt, the essence of the Vedas
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The Zodiac in Bhagavatam
There are twelve ‘Rasis’ (zodiacs) in the Indian Horoscope and each one of them represents something particular in life. The first zodiac represents life. The second house represents family and
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The perfect wedding match
Sage Vyasa had eighteen daughters each one with varied character and personality. Amongst them was one, who was graceful, beautiful, ‘saatvic’ and lovable. As a gift for anyone who wins the hand
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