SrimadBhagavatam 1.3.1- 1.3.5

7 years, 6 months ago by Boisekids in Sankirtana / Temple Activity Reports

Hare Krishna Maharaj,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Following is the summary of 1.3.1 and 1.3.5 as discussed this Sunday.

Verse summaries:

V1: 

  • Describing Karnodakasayi Vishnu and 16 principles .
  • Living entities are predominated enjoyers.
  • Mahat tattva is a cloud in the clear spiritual sky of spiritual world.

V2:  

  • Into each universe Lord enters the Garbhodaka Sayi Vishnu.
  • Lotus stem that comes from the navel of Garbhodaka Sayi Vishnu is the resting place of 14 planetary systems.  On the lotus Lord Brahma resides.
  • Gabhokasayi Vishnu is at the bottom of all the planetary systems. 
  • Kshirodakasayi Vishnu is an expansion of Garbhodakasayi  Vishnu.
  • Atheists believe in Prakrti but not Purusha.
  • Material nature cannot produce anything without Purusha. Women can’t have children without man.

V3:

  • This verse describes Virata Purusha.
  • Worshipping this is indirect worship. Paramatma is the soul.    
  • Epistemology – In the material world also we do not always see things with our eyes. We get the knowledge through other means also.

V4:

  • Lord is always visible to the devotees whose eyes have been anointed with the tinge of devotional service. 
  • Only with patience and perseverance can we realize the transcendental subject matter regarding the Absolute Truth and His different forms.

V5:

  • From Ksirodakasayi Vishnu  all incarnations come.
  • From Garbhodaka Sayi Vishnu Brahma and other demigods come.
  • Garbodakasayi Vishnu is the Paramatma of the universe. Kshirodakasayi is the paramatma of living entities.

Thank you for your association Maharaj.

Your servant,

Sundari Radhika dd.

HpS - So nice to read these.  We are trying to develop this program!!