The lord of the Universe, whose voice is Sharaswati, whose heart is Laxmi, who is omnipotent,omnipresent and omniscient , whose nectar makes dumb speak, lame cross mountains, who is the cause of every victory, whom sadhakas find in meditation, in whom all the Vedas, all the scriptures are merged, who is the cause and who is the effect, I bow my head before the Lord Krisn. The whole universe is a wonderful thought of the omnipresent God. He is infinity and the beginning and end too. He is the truth and eternal pleasure. He has no definite figure, he is not solid, neither liquid nor gas. He is the wonder and eternal. He is truth divine. Those who keep him in heart get freedom from the illusions of life.....
The glory of Bhagabata is inexpressible. This is the manuscript of nature of the saints who are selfless, forgiving, tolerant, compassionate and kind. They abdicate the illusion of this mortal world. They are like lotus leaf on which water floats but never touches its body. They remain amidst all the worldly pleasures but never any illusion touches them because their action is devoted and pure and devoid of lust . This is the quest for truth which is present in all the visibles and invisibles. The truth which brings pure form of pleasure, which opens up the door for salvation............ This Bhagabata carries the essence of four Vedas, which was grasped by Sukadeba and was told to Manu and then to Byasadeba and then was told to his disciple Suta who described its glory before other sages in the advent of Kaliyuga in Naimisha Aranya (a sacred forest) as told in Bhagabata..........
In the forest of Naimisharanya, a spot favored by Vishnu, sages requested Suta Muni to explain them, all the methods by which, the soul will be salvated and to explain the features and image of the almighty who is the cause and effect of creation, occurrence and devastation.
The sages prayed being so conversant, pure and simple by Vedavyasa's grace please, tell us, your honor, of the secrets you have learned from those spiritual master as a submissive disciple. Being blessed thereof with ease and a long life, from your goodness please tell us, what you could ascertain to be the absolute and ultimate good that all people deserve. In general, o honorable one, are the people in this age of Kali lazy, misguided, unlucky and above all disturbed. There are many scriptures with as many prescribed duties each separately demanding attention. Therefore o sage, tell us for the good of all living beings what, to the best of your knowledge, is the essence by which the soul is satisfied.
The glory of Bhagabata is inexpressible. This is the manuscript of nature of the saints who are selfless, forgiving, tolerant, compassionate and kind. They abdicate the illusion of this mortal world. They are like lotus leaf on which water floats but never touches its body. They remain amidst all the worldly pleasures but never any illusion touches them because their action is devoted and pure and devoid of lust . This is the quest for truth which is present in all the visibles and invisibles. The truth which brings pure form of pleasure, which opens up the door for salvation............ This Bhagabata carries the essence of four Vedas, which was grasped by Sukadeba and was told to Manu and then to Byasadeba and then was told to his disciple Suta who described its glory before other sages in the advent of Kaliyuga in Naimisha Aranya (a sacred forest) as told in Bhagabata..........
In the forest of Naimisharanya, a spot favored by Vishnu, sages requested Suta Muni to explain them, all the methods by which, the soul will be salvated and to explain the features and image of the almighty who is the cause and effect of creation, occurrence and devastation.
The sages prayed being so conversant, pure and simple by Vedavyasa's grace please, tell us, your honor, of the secrets you have learned from those spiritual master as a submissive disciple. Being blessed thereof with ease and a long life, from your goodness please tell us, what you could ascertain to be the absolute and ultimate good that all people deserve. In general, o honorable one, are the people in this age of Kali lazy, misguided, unlucky and above all disturbed. There are many scriptures with as many prescribed duties each separately demanding attention. Therefore o sage, tell us for the good of all living beings what, to the best of your knowledge, is the essence by which the soul is satisfied.
End of prathama Adhyaaya
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