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Chapter – 22– The legend of Lord Krishna  – Introduction to Srimad Bhagavath Mahapuran

Shaunakadhis speaks “ Oh! Sutha, Oh! Mahabhaga, Kindly describe the highly meritorious legend of Srimad Bhagavath Mahapuran which was narrated by Maharishi Shukha Bhramam to King Pareekshith.  We have heard about that Mahayogi, Shukha Bramham was a liberated soul, came out of the mother’s womb after twelve years, and immediately left home; he used to wander without clothes on his body.   Once he passed the pond where a group of celestials were taking bath without clothes, even though they both had no clothes on their bodies, it doesn’t rouse passion in them; the celestials were least bothered to cover themselves seeing the youthful Shukha.  Maharishi Vedavyasa who followed his son was well dressed, arrived near the pond the celestial Apsaras immediately covered their bodies in extreme shyness, seeing their behavior Maharishi Vedavyas enquired the Apsaras why did they feel shame after witnessing a well dressed elderly person? Why did they uncover their bodies while his youthful son passed the pond? The celestials replied that Maharishi Vedavyasa had a deep sense of differentiation of gender but Shukha was grown far beyond that discrimination.  Oh! Sutha, why did Shukha Bhramam learn the Bhagavatha Shathra, although he was an absolute Bhramam? When and how did it was composed by Maharishi Vedavyasa? Where did it begin? Which Yuga? We have heard Shukha stays not more than a few minutes in a place, exactly the time required for milking a cow, even though he stayed seven long days out of extreme compassion with the son of Abhimanyu/King Pareekshith and elevated his soul.”

Sutha Pauranika speaks “ Oh! Shanunakadhis, this glorious scripture was composed during the end of Dwapara Yuga.  It was composed by Maharishi Vedavyasa while he was living in a hermitage Shamyaprasham located on the riverbank of Saraswathi.  Maharishi Vedavyasa with his divine power witnessed the pathetic state of people in the Kali era.  People become too dull and materialistic, living beings and material comforts will have short-living nature, people will have a weak memory and aimless, they will lack peace or serenity of the mind, weak-minded, and will have a short span of life.  Maharishi Vedavyasa became anxious about the people of all Varnna and immersed in the thought of how could reinstate peace in the people,  “ I have expanded the Veda through the four disciples Pyla, Jamini, Vaishampayana, Sumanthu and categorized them into four branches of Rig, Sama, Yajur, and Atharva respectively.  The Ithihasa/Ramayan and Mahabharatha and seventeen Puranas were introduced through my disciple Romaharshana, and I have written Mahabharth for the people who are not qualified to learn Veda and Puranas.   After all,, why I am not getting satisfaction or contentment? Didn't I  worship my preceptor? or Didn’t perform any austerities sincerely? Why I am feeling discontented? Didn’t I write the Bhagavatha Dharma?”