|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 58 – The legend of Lord Krishna – The legend of King Pareekshith

Shaunakadhis speak “Oh! Sutha, King Pareekshith was extremely fortunate to hear Srimad Bhagavath Mahapuran from Shukha Bhramam. The humans are not conscious of their life span which has no credibility, can leave any moment, Alas! An ignorant live like an animal on the Earth, take immense pleasure on the material welfare and bondage, never realizes the presence of soul in them, while leaving the mortal coil they give up life in extreme guilt and agony, realizes the ultimate truth that they have not brought anything while taking birth and can’t carry anything while leaving the Earth.  Whoever does not recite or listen to this glorious Bhagavatham would remain undomesticated animals/dogs, donkeys/ and continue living on the Earth without knowing the potentialities of the mind and intellect that has the capabilities not only wedge on the material well-being, has the abilities to spiritually elevate the souls.  It can adopt Pravriththi Marga/material desires, as well as Nivriththi Marga/spiritual achievement/sense of abandonment, like a tortoise.  Whoever does not aware of the knowledge of the immense potentials of the mind and intellect are like the donkey carrying saffron without knowing its sweet fragrances, whoever does not aware of the knowledge of the supreme soul is mere corpse walking on the Earth.  Oh! Sutha, we are fortunate to have the opportunity to listen to that glorious Srimad Bhagavath Mahapuran from you. Oh! Sutha, kindly narrate those glorious legends that were narrated by Shukha Bhramam to King Pareekshith.”

Sutha Pauranika speaks “ Oh! Shaunakadhis, I am equally fortunate as you, I am having the opportunity to narrate those glorious myths to noble souls like you. Oh! Shaunakadhis, I shall narrate the qualms raised by King Pareekshith and that were answered by Shukha Bhramam.  King Pareekshith got relieved from the material world and bondage, raised the question about the ‘Creation’.”

King Pareekshith speaks “Oh! Bhramin, kindly narrate how did the Supreme Lord create the Universe and its living beings? Everyone says the supreme Lord created all those with the ‘Athmamaya’ why did the creation take place? How did the creation take place? How did the Prakrithi come into existence? It is very challenging to understand, he is creating it and destroying the same, how did he do that? Therefore kindly describe the Adhbhutha Karma of Lord Hari, so that I can elevate my soul.”