Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Fourth SessionBhagavata Pratham Skanda (Book One)Chapter 1 to 6—————We bow our heads to the Transcendent Reality, from whom the universe springs up, in whom it abides and into whom it returns. This age of Kali takes away the purity of peoples heart and is thus difficult to conquer. We turn to you, who confides even his profoundest secrets to their beloved devotees. —————Story: The session started with a story of a King who wanted to know the secret of the bliss possessed by a ‘poor Gaadivan’. He approached him multiple times, but the Gaadivan refused to impart. Till one day the King came as a nobody, waited as a nobody, and sat down as a nobody. When he emptied himself of his lower self and ego, the Gaaidvan made him sit and shared his secret of ‘Never ending bliss’.We enter ‘Shrimad Bhagavata Mahapurana’, as a nobody and bring our hearts to Naimisharanya where Shaunakji and his various disciples are listening to Sutadevji. They want to know more about Narad Muni, the boundless Sage. Narad Muni, is the mind born son of Brahma. It all started when the divine desired creation, when Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh came into existance. After thousands of years of mañana Brahma opened his eyes and came along Narad Muni and many others from his mind.His cycle of decent or ascent, would leave this decision on you, started with a curse from Brahma, when Narad Muni refused to enter the ‘Grahasth Ashram’, and desired to just go around singing the glories of the Lord. - He first became a Gandharva and after being cursed again- He was born as a maid servants sonHere, he had the opportunity at a tender age of 5 to serve, holy men during their period of ‘Shetra Vanvas’ during the rainy chaturmas. Their company and eating parshad ignited in him the longing for God. What followed, was a tragedy or blessing, again I leave it on you to decide. For, categorising an event as good or bad is a subjective matter. The saints left, and soon after he lost his mother also. He at this little age started wondering around in search of God. He got a glimpse of what he was looking for, only to be told he was not pure enough to hold this vision any longer and again in this life. He devoted his life to purifying himself, gained Bhakti, gyan and Vairagya. He broke the Shackles of Karma and on death merged with that Divine and was manifested again as the mind born son of Brahma, the Mukt, boundless Narad Muni.Points to Ponder:One Becomes Many - Supreme person, who is beyond it all, became Hari, Hara, Virnchi This entire universe is made up of Satva, Rajas and Tamas. But, the one who made these is beyond the Gunas, rid of all cravings, free from vanity and jealousy and content at heart. He is free from name and form.He is the imperishable seed of various avtars. The avtars of the lord are numerous, all are nothing but the rays of the same divine power. In ‘Shrimad Bhagavata the following are glorified in detail;1. The four unmarried sons of Brahmā [the Kumāras] also called as Sanat Kumāras. 2. Varaha avatar (Boar)3. Devarṣi Nārada, who is a great sage among the demigods4. Nara 5. Nārāyaṇa6. Lord Kapila, foremost among perfected beings. He gave an exposition of the creative elements and metaphysics to Āsuri Brāhmaṇa.7. Dattatreya, the son of the sage Atri. He was born from the womb of Anasūyā, who prayed for an incarnation.8. Yajña, the son of Prajāpati Ruci and his wife Ākūti.9. King Ṛiṣabha, son of King Nābhi and his wife Merudevī.10. King Pṛithu who cultivated the land to yield various produce, and for that reason the earth was beautiful and attractive.11. Matsya, The form of a fish.12. Kūrma, The form of a...

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