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Pada-padma The Lotus Feet of Krishna
Specialization Seminar in 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 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 Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Suta to the Sages
Narada to Vyasa
Disappearance of Sri Krsna And His associates
Appearance of Srimad Bhagavatam
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CANTO I

• Canto One is a Preface to the 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
Srila Prabhupadas Preface to Srimad Bhagavatam,
although just two pages, is a very intense
document. You can study it in great detail with
great profit and utility. Since the Srimad
Bhagavatam was his lifes work its Preface is
also a preface to his life and institutions such
as ISKCON.
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CANTO I Preface 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 Preface Introduction 1 2 3
Chapters One to Three are Questions by the Sages
of Naimisaranya to Suta Goswami and his
subsequent answers. This is the complete Srimad
Bhagavatam
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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
compliling 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 enjoys some pastimes
and then He and His associates disappear
Disappearance of the Pandavas, disappearance of
Dhrtarastra, Bhismadeva, Kuntidevi and -
appearance of Maharaja Parikshit.
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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, setting the scene for the birth
of Srimad Bhagavatam
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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
Suta to the Sages
Narada to Vyasa
Disappearance of Sri Krsna And His associates
Appearance of Srimad Bhagavatam
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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 Parikshit Om Namo
bhagavate vasudevaya. In three chapters he
explains Pantheism, Mysticism, Mono-theism, or
Sat-cit-ananda, or Brahman, Paramatma and
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 science, how God
creates, maintains and anhilates this material
world. Sukadeva Goswami agreed to his request and
after offering preliminary prayers in Chapter
Four, in Chapters Five through Seven he explains
how Brahma spoke Srimad Bhagavatam to Narada, his
son.
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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 Parikshit is even more enlivened
but he asks to hear even more of the science of
God. Sukadeva Goswami then explains the original
Srimad Bhagavatam as Visnu spoke it personally to
Lord Brahma. The Canto ends with the Sages asking
about the meeting of Vidura and Maitreya.
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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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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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