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Chapter – 17– The legend of Lord Krishna -  17 – Introduction to Srimad Bhavath Mahapuran

Srimad Bhagavath Mahapuran is the superior cure for three types of afflictions/Thapathraya, whoever reads or listens to it with intense devotion and faith would realize the nature of the supreme soul who resides as a soul in living beings.  Srimad Bhagavath Mahapuran is a juicy fruit fallen from the tree/ Nigamakalpatharu/it is wish-fulfilling Kalpatharu, it is the essence of Veda and Vedanta, this fruit is incredibly succulent tasted by a parrot, therefore whoever able to devour it, kindly take pleasure in it, which leads to the abode of Rasa/juice.

Shaunakadhis conducted a Yaga in the sacred land of Naimisharanya, to remove the evil effects of Kali era.  Sutha Pauranika, the son of Sage Romaharshana, arrived in the Yaga arena, was received with great honor and offered a sanctified seat. 

Shaunakadhis speaks “ Oh! Mahamune, you have learned various Shastras, and well capable to impart that knowledge, kindly removes our qualms 1) What’s the Shreyas of living beings on the Earth? 2) Kali Yuga has approached, people will have a short span of life, weak memory, and ill fortune, how could they elevate their souls from miseries of worldly existence? 3) There are various righteous deeds and methods to perform and elevate the soul to attain the serenity of the mind, which is considered as Parmodharma/superior among Dharma to elevate the soul?”

The King Shathanu of Kuru clan and Devi Ganga got married upon a promise, King Shanthanu will not interfere any of the decisions made by Devi Ganga.  This couple had seven children; all those children were discarded in the ocean immediately after the birth, when Devi Ganga prepared to discard the eighth child was questioned by King Shanthanu, thus he broke the promise of marriage, and eventually ends their marital relationship.   The eighth child Devavratha was learned Astha Shastra while living with Devi Ganga, and later he was brought to Palace by King Shantanu.

 Once King Shanthu went for hunting expedition met a beautiful woman, fisher man’s daughter Sathyavathi, fell in love with her instantly. The fisherman put forward a condition if the King wants to marry his daughter, the child born to them should be the heir to the throne of Kurus.  King Shanthanu was in dilemma; Devavratha understood the cause of the distress of his father, met the fisherman and promised that he will remain unmarried in his whole life, and protect the Kurus, and will not create any hindrance to the child born to the couple to rule the Kingdom.  Thus King Shanthanu and Sathyavathi got married, this couple had two children Chithrangadha and Vichithraveerya. Chithrangadha ruled the kingdom of Kurus and later got killed.  Bhishma Pitamaha brought the three daughters of King of Kashi, Amba, Ambika, and Ambalika to perform marriage to Vichithraveerya.  Amba refuses to marry Vichithraveerya, she was already proposed to King Salya, later she was discarded by him.  Vichithraveerya died shortly after marriage, thus the Kuru clan has come to a sudden break.     

Later, Maharishi Vedavyasa was invited to the palace to expand the Kuru’s clan and protect the Kingdom of Hastinapura.  Thus, Maharishi Veda Vyasa had four children, Dhrutharashta, Pandu, Vidura, and Shukha.    Shuka Bramham was born to Maharishi Veda Vyasa and his wife Vadhiki, the infant stayed twelve years in the mother’s womb, refuses to come on Earth, due to the fear of Maya of Lord Hari.