|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 9– The legend of Lord Krishna -  9 – Mahathmayi – Gnana Yagna

Kim Shruthair Bahubhi: Shasthrai: Puranaishcha Bhramavahai: | Yekam Bhagavatham Shasthram Mukthidhanena Garjjathi || Katha Bhagavathasyapi Nithyam  Bhavathi Yathgrihe | Thath Griham Theertharoopam Hi Vasatham Papanashanam ||

Sanathkumara continues “ Oh! Mahamune, Whoever recites this glorious scripture Bhagavatham in their homes would turn as a sacred place on Earth, it would remove all the sins of the worshiper, it would provide the piousness of performance of thousands of  Ashwamedha Yaga and hundreds of Vajapeya Yagna, even the sacred rivers Ganga, Prayagaraj, Kashi, or Pushkaram could not excel the piousness of it.  It would provide the merit of Tulsi Poshanam/nurturing Tulsi and service to cows/Gomatha, ultimately the worshiper would attain the nearness to Lord Govinda. Whoever reads or listens to the Srimad Bhagavath Mahapuran and understand its concept would get relieved from the sins of crores of births.  There is no Shastra equivalent to Shukashasthra.  Whoever does not willing to learn or recite this Mahapuran would remain Chandala/born in the lowest clan, will be considered as dead while alive, engaged in the Papakarma which is not letting them listen to it, even though they have attained the body of a human, they would be considered as an animal on the Earth, ultimately hurl themselves into the cycles of repeated births and undergoes hellish torture in the mother’s womb.  Oh! Mahamune, the soul has to attain union with the Paramathma within it, like the river has to continue its journey until it merges with the ocean. Therefore listen to this glorious scripture on a daily basis with intense devotion and dedication; this would elevate the soul with the merits of Tapasya, Yoga, and Samadhi. ”

Shaunaka speaks “ Oh! Mahamune, kindly narrate the supremacy of the Bhagavath Maha Puranam from other scriptures”

Sutha Pauranika speaks “ Oh! Shaunakadhis, I shall narrate an incident which took place while Krishna was preparing to leave his mortal coil at the age of hundred and twenty-five years old, on the shores of Prabhasa.   Udhdhava who was serving Krishna for a hundred and fifteen long years could not bear the separation of Krishna, received the most remarkable advice from him.  Thus Udhdhava elevated his soul and got rid of the grief of separation from Krishna and Yadhavas, with folded hands speaks to Krishna “Oh! Bhagavan, you are Avyaktha - invisible/Achinthya – beyond perception/Aroopa – formless one/ eternal and ultimate asylum for the souls, incarnated on the Earth to elevate the pious souls, even though you have no specific form, you have attained a marvelous form of Yadhava for your ardent devotees, once you leave the Earth, who will elevate the souls in the Kali era? Oh! Kamalalochana, the Kali era has already begun, the people will find it difficult to undertake Nirgunopasana.”  Oh! Shaunakadhis, The compassionate Lord thought of his devotees in the Kali era, for a moment engaged in meditation and spoke “ Oh! Udhdhava, do not get anxious, I have found a brilliant idea to elevate the souls of my devotees in the Kali era.” Thus, the supreme Lord Krishna infused all his brilliance in the ocean like sacred scripture Srimad Bhagavath Mahapuran.  Oh! Shaunakadhis, the Srimad Bhagavath Mahapuran is ‘Vangmayimurthi’ of supreme Lord Krishna, therefore the worship and recitation of it would remove all the sins of the worshiper. It would remove the grief/Dhukha, Dharidhrya/sufferings of poverty,  Dhaurbhagya/ill-fortune, and Papa/sins of the worshiper, and it eradicate the  interest in worldly matters, lust, desires and anger as well.”

Swakeeyam Yadh Bhavethejasthashcha Bhagavatheadhadhath| Thirodhaya Pravishto Ayam Srimad Bhagavatharnnavam ||Theneyam Vagmayi Moorthi: Prathyaksha Varththathe Hare: | Sevana Shravanath Pada Dharshanath Papanashini ||