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Pada-padma The Lotus Feet of Krishna
Srimad Bhagavatam Cantos One and Two
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Summary of First Two Cantos
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CANTO I Preface Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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We divide the First Canto into four major parts
Suta to the Sages
Narada to Vyasa
Disappearance of Sri Krsna And His associates
Appearance of Srimad Bhagavatam
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CANTO I Preface
The Preface to Srimad Bhagavatam, although just
two pages, is a very concentrated document. You
can study it in great detail with great profit
and utility. Since the Srimad Bhagavatam was
Srila Prabhupadas lifes work its Preface is
also a preface to his life and institutions such
as ISKCON.
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CANTO I Introduction
The Introduction to the Srimad Bhagavatam is
primarily a 35-page biography of the life of Lord
Caitanya, the ideal preacher of Srimad
Bhagavatam. Without His mercy it is very
difficult to understand the Bhagavatam.
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CANTO I

• Canto One is a Preface to the entire Srimad
  Bhagavatam. In a Preface we find
• Purpose of the book,
• Qualifications of the Speaker,
• Qualifications of the Listener and
• Circumstances under which the book was produced.

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CANTO I
Who is the principal Speaker of the
Bhagavatam? Sukadeva Goswami. Who is the
principal listener? Maharaja Pariksit. Under what
circumstances was it produced? Arrival of the era
of Kali. What is the purpose of Srimad
Bhagavatam? Give shelter in Kali-yuga.
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CANTO I Preface Introduction 1 2 3
Chapters One to Three are questions by the Sages
of Naimisaranya. They ask Suta Goswami and he
answers.
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CANTO I Preface Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6
Chapters Four to Six are the meeting of Vyasadeva
and Narada Muni. Vyasadeva was unhappy even
after compiling all the Vedas, but Narada
instructed him to compile Srimad Bhagavatam and
that would satisfy his hankerings.
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CANTO I Preface Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1
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Chapters Seven to Fifteen are the disappearance
of Krsna and His associates and the Appearance of
Srimad Bhagavatam and Its associates. Krsnas
mission of incarnation was finished with the
battle of Kuruksetra. So He enjoyed pastimes for
several years and then He and His associates
disappeared Disappearance of the Pandavas,
disappearance of Dhrtarastra, Bhismadeva,
Kuntidevi and - Appearance of Maharaja
Pariksit.
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7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Chapters 7-15, Disappearance of Krsna and
Appearance of Srimad Bhagavatam, can also be
divided into three more sections. This gives us
maybe six natural study modules in the First Canto
Immediately after Kuruksetra Battle.
Birth of Pariksit and travel to Dvaraka.
Many years later.
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CANTO I Preface Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Chapters Sixteen to Nineteen are the meeting of
Maharaja Parikshit, the personality of Kali and
Sukadeva Goswami. This sets the scene for the
birth of Srimad Bhagavatam
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In Summary
CANTO I Preface Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Suta to the Sages
Narada to Vyasa
Disappearance of Sri Krsna And His associates
Appearance of Srimad Bhagavatam
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Canto Two!
The Cosmos
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We divide the Second Canto into three parts
CANTO II 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sukadeva to Pariksit
Brahma to Narada
Visnu to Brahma
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CANTO II 1 2 3

• In the Second Canto Sukadeva Goswami starts his
  instructions to Maharaja Pariksit Om Namo
  bhagavate vasudevaya.
• In three chapters he explains
• Pantheism (brahman)
• Mysticism (paramatma )
• Mono-theism (bhagavan)
• The complete science of God.

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CANTO II 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
After hearing the complete science of God,
Maharaja Prakshit was very satisfied, but he
wanted to hear more, especially how God creates,
maintains and anhilates this material
world. Sukadeva Goswami agrees, and after
offering preliminary prayers in Chapter Four, in
Chapters Five through Seven he explains how
Brahma first spoke Srimad Bhagavatam to Narada
Muni.
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CANTO II 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
After hearing the Bhagavatam that Brahma spoke to
Narada, Maharaja, Pariksit is even more enlivened
so he asks to hear even more. Sukadeva Goswami
then explains the original Srimad Bhagavatam as
Visnu spoke it to Lord Brahma. The Canto ends
with the Sages asking about the meeting of Vidura
and Maitreya.
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In Summary
CANTO II 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sukadeva to Pariksit
Brahma to Narada
Visnu to Brahma
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Did you notice that Srimad Bhagavatam is
presented five times in the first two Cantos? 1)
Visnu to Brahma. 2.8-10 2) Brahma to
Narada. 2.5-7 3) Narada to Vyasa.
1.4-6 4) Vyasa to Sukadeva Goswami. Doesnt
occur! 5) Sukadeva Goswami to Maharaja Pariksit
(and Suta Goswami) 2.1-3 6) Suta to the
Sages of Naimisaranya. 1.1-3
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PdP 1st 2nd Cantos Summary Rev. 1 August
2007
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