Srimad Bhagavatam Mahatmya Chapter 1

Srimad Bhagavatam Mahatmya
Oṁ namo bhagavate Vāsudevāya 

I offer my obeisances to Lord Kṛṣṇa, Lord Nārāyaṇa, Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is dear to Vraja 
I offer my respectful obeisances unto Lord Kṛṣṇa, the son of Pṛthā 
CHAPTER ONE -
O form of truth and bliss, You are the cause of the creation of the universe 
We offer our obeisances to Lord Kṛṣṇa, the destroyer of all miseries 
whom the wandering, the unfallen, the faultless
Dvaipayana called out, fearful of separation 
The trees cried out in their madness, "My son!"
I offer my respectful obeisances unto that sage who is the heart of all living beings 
After offering obeisances to the great intellectual charioteer seated at Naimiṣa
Śaunaka, who was skilled in tasting the nectar of stories, spoke as follows 
Shaunak said
He shines like millions of suns, destroying the darkness of ignorance 
O charioteer, please tell me the essence of the story, which is the chemistry of my ears 
By attaining devotion, knowledge and detachment, discrimination increases greatly 
How can Vaiṣṇavas destroy illusion and delusion? 
In this terrible Kali-yuga, almost every living being has become a demon 
What is the recourse to purify one who is overwhelmed with suffering? 
Whatever is the best of the best is the best of the holy and the holiest of the holy 
That is the eternal means of attaining Lord Kṛṣṇa 
The jewel of thought is the happiness of the world, and the tree of the gods is the treasure of heaven 
Pleased with the spiritual master, the spiritual master bestows upon him the Vaikuṇṭha planets, which are rarely attained by the yogī 
The source said
O Śaunaka, I am pleased with you, and therefore I speak after thinking about it 
It is derived from all principles and destroys the fear of material existence 
It increases the flow of devotional service and brings satisfaction to Lord Kṛṣṇa 
I shall now explain it to you Please hear it carefully 
To destroy the fear of the mouth of the serpent of death 
The Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the scripture, was spoken by Kīra in the Age of Kali 
There is nothing better than this for the purification of the mind 
In the next life, one will become pious and will attain the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 
When Parīkṣit was seated in the assembly to tell the story
The demigods assembled there holding the nectar pot 
All the demigods, skilled in their work, bowed down to the parrot and addressed him 
Please take this nectar and give it to me 
When the exchange was thus completed, the king drank the nectar 
Let us all drink the nectar of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 
Where is the nectar, where is the story in this world, where is the glass, where is the great jewel?
After thinking in this way, Brahmārāta gave up the demigods 
Knowing that they were not devotees, he did not give them the nectar of the story 
The news of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is rarely available even to the demigods 
In the past, even the creator was astonished to see the king’s deliverance in this way 
In the world of truth, the unborn Lord tied a balance and weighed the instruments 
Other things that were small were born with dignity, but this is great 
At that time all the sages were greatly astonished 
In Kali-yuga, they thought that the scriptures, the Bhagavad-gītā, were the form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead 
By reading and hearing this mantra one immediately attains the fruits of Vaikuṇṭha 
I’ve heard this for a week and it’s absolutely liberating 
In the past, Sanaka and others, who were very compassionate, spoke this to Nārada 
Although this was heard by the sage among the demigods from his relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
The young men explained to him the ritual of hearing the Vedas for a week 
Shaunak said
Nārada was freed from the conflicts of the world and was unsteady 
Where is the pleasure in hearing the rituals and where is the union with them? 
The source said
Here I shall relate to you a story full of devotion 
I thought about what Parrot had told me in secret and as a disciple 
Once upon a time there were four pure sages in a vast city
They came there to associate with the devotees and saw Nārada 
The young men said
O brāhmaṇa, how is it that you are so sad-faced? Why are you so anxious?
Where can you go quickly and where have you come from? 
Now you are as empty-minded as people who have lost their wealth
Please tell me why it is not appropriate for you to be free from attachment 
Narada said
I went to earth and knew that it was the best 
I visited Pushkara Prayaga Kāśī and Godavari 
Harikṣetra, Kurukṣetra, Śrīraṅga and Setubandhana are the places of worship 
Thus he wandered here and there in various holy places 
I couldn’t find any shame that satisfied my mind 
I am now disturbed by the friend of Kali-yuga, who is irreligious 
There is no truth, no austerity, no purity, no mercy, no charity 
They are living beings who fill their stomachs and speak deceitfully 
They are slow, very slow-witted, and unfortunate, and they are in trouble 
They are devoted to hypocrisy and are detached from their spouses 
A young woman dominates the house and a brother-in-law gives intelligence
The greed of bride-sellers and the stigmatization of couples 
The Yavanas blocked the hermitages, the holy places and the rivers 
Many temples of the demigods were destroyed by the wicked 
He is neither a yogi nor a perfect man nor a wise man nor a man of good deeds
Today, the means of achieving this goal have been reduced to ashes by the fire of Kali-yuga 
The Janapadas of Attasūla and the brāhmaṇas of Śivaśūla
Lustful women with hair tridents are born in this art 
Thus I wandered about in the forest, seeing the faults of Kali-yuga 
We reached the bank of the Yamuna, where Lord Hari’s pastimes took place 
O great sages I have seen a wonderful thing there Please hear it
There was a young woman sitting there, her mind depressed 
Two old men fell on their sides, breathing heavily and unconscious 
She was serving them, waking them up and crying in front of them 
She looked in ten directions at her protective body 
She was being beaten by hundreds of women and awakened again and again 
Seeing him from a distance I approached him out of curiosity
Seeing me the young girl got up and spoke to me in great distress 
Balovach
Oh, oh, saint, wait a moment and dispel my worries 
Seeing You in this world is the ultimate reliever of all sins 
In many ways your words will bring relief from suffering
When I am very fortunate to see you, I will be very fortunate 
Narada said
Who are you, these two poets, and who are these lotus-eyed women?
O goddess, please tell me in detail the cause of your suffering 
Balovach
I am known as Bhakti, and these two are considered to be my sons 
The two names of knowledge and renunciation have become worn out by the combination of time 
These rivers, beginning with the Ganges, have come together to serve Me 
Yet I have no good in being served even by the gods 
Now, O wealthy ascetic, please hear My story with your mind fixed on it 
My news is spreading, but please hear it and be happy 
I was born in Dravidian and grew up in Karnataka 
Sometimes in the greater kingdom of Gurjara it has become worn out 
There, by the combination of the terrible arts, the hypocrites cut off her limbs 
For a long time she and her two sons were very weak and slow to move 
She returned to Vrindavan and was as beautiful as ever 
I was born a young woman and now I am perfectly beautiful 
My two sons are lying here, suffering from exhaustion 
I’m leaving this place and going abroad 
When they reached old age she was grieved by that grief
Why am I so young, and why are these two old sons? 
Since the three are co-existent, where is the contradiction?
It happens that the mother is old and the sons are young 
I am therefore lamenting for myself, and my mind is filled with wonder 
O wise one, treasure of mystic power, please tell me the reason for this 
Narada said
O sinless one, by knowledge I see all this in myself 
You need not despair, for the Supreme Personality of Godhead will bless you 
The source said
In a moment the lord of sages understood this and spoke these words 
Narada said
O child, please hear me carefully This is the terrible age of Kali 
He lost his virtuous conduct, the path of yoga and austerities 
People are guilty of cheating and evil deeds 
In this world, the saintly are depressed, while the impious are happy 
A wise man who exercises patience is called a patient or a learned man 
This earth is untouchable and unseen, and it carries the rest of the burden 
Year after year, the auspicious signs of the zodiac are not seen 
No one is seeing you with your sons right now 
Neglected by the blind of affection, she remained in a dilapidated state 
By the union of Vṛndāvana, you are again young and new 
Blessed is Vṛndāvana, where devotional service is dancing 
Here, in the absence of a receptor, these two do not even release old age 
Something in this world is considered to be sleep for the sake of self-happiness 
Bhakti said
How did the king test the unclean Kali-yuga?
When the Age of Kali began, where did the great essence of all things go? 
How can even a deer, other than compassion, look upon irreligion?
Dispel this doubt of mine, for I am happy with your words 
Narada said
If you ask me, my child, please listen to me with love 
I will tell you everything, my dear lady, and you will be relieved of your fatigue 
When the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Mukunda, left the earth and returned to His abode,
From that day on, Kali-yuga hindered all means of achieving this goal 
When the king saw him conquering the directions he took refuge in him like a poor man
Just as a bear eats the essence of a bear, I should not kill him 
That which is not obtained by austerities, by yoga or by meditation
By chanting the holy name of Lord Keśava one obtains the perfect results in the Age of Kali 
Seeing Kali in one form, the essence of the essence is the taste of the essence 
Lord Viṣṇu established the universe for the happiness of the Kali-yuga 
The essence of the misconduct has now come out everywhere 
The objects are situated on the ground like grass without seeds 
The brahmins went to the Bhagavad Gita and went to the people 
The essence of the story, which was carried out by the greed for a grain, then went away 
They are very violent and do many things, and they are atheists and terrible people 
They also remain in holy places, and the essence of holy places has passed away 
They are disturbed by lust, anger, great greed and thirst 
They also remain in austerities, and the essence of austerities has passed away 
The mind is conquered by greed, pride and reliance on hypocrisy 
By studying the scriptures I have attained the fruits of meditation and yoga 
Learned men enjoy their wives like buffaloes 
She was skilled in producing a son but incompetent in achieving liberation 
Where is the Vaiṣṇava who precedes the sect?
Thus the essence of matter has come to be dissolved from place to place 
This is the custom of the age, and whose fault is it?
That’s why the lotus-eyed Lord stands nearby to bear it 
The source said
When she heard these words, she was greatly astonished 
O Śaunaka, please hear me again in my devotional words 
Bhakti said
O sage among the demigods, you are indeed blessed to have come to me by my good fortune 
Seeing the saintly persons in this world is the ultimate source of all perfection 
The magic of whose body is white conquers the world
One of the words is just a smile 
By the grace of which he has reached the stage of Dhruva
I bow to the son of Brahma who is the vessel of all auspiciousness 
This is the Mahatmya of the Srimad Bhagavatam in the Uttarkhanda of the Sri Padma Purana
This is the first chapter of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 
Oṁ namo bhagavate Vāsudevāya 
CHAPTER II -
Narada said
You are grieving in vain, child, oh, how can you be so anxious?
Remember the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa, and you will be free from suffering 
He also saved Draupadī from the fatigue of the Kauravas 
The beauty of the cowherd men was raised by us, but Kṛṣṇa has nowhere to go 
You are his dearest devotee, and you are always more precious than his life 
When you invite the Supreme Personality of Godhead, He goes even to lowly houses 
In the three ages, beginning with truth, enlightenment and detachment are the means of attaining liberation 
In Kali-yuga, devotional service is the only means of attaining union with the Supreme Personality of Godhead 
Having thus decided, the form of consciousness created you in the form of goodness 
He is the embodiment of supreme bliss and is beautiful and dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa 
Once I folded my hands and asked you what I should do 
At that time Lord Kṛṣṇa ordered you to feed My devotees 
You accepted it, and the Lord was very pleased with you 
These two sons of knowledge and renunciation gave you liberation as their maidservant 
You are nourishing us in Your own form in Vaikuṇṭha 
You have assumed the form of a shadow on the ground to protect Your devotees 
After attaining liberation, knowledge and detachment, she went to this earth 
From the beginning of Kṛta to the end of Dvāpara, the city of Mahānanda was established 
In the Age of Kali, liberation has been destroyed and is tormented by the disease of hypocrisy 
By your command she soon returned to Vaikuṇṭha 
You have also remembered that liberation comes and goes here 
You have made these two your daughters and have protected them by your own side 
Your sons, who were neglected in the Age of Kali, were born slowly and old 
Nevertheless, please give up your anxiety I shall now think of a way to do this 
There is no age like Kali, O beautiful one 
I will place you in that house, in every house, in every house, in every place 
They rejected other religions and promoted great festivals 
Then I will not be a servant of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, nor will I engage you in this world 
And all the living beings who will be with you in this art world 
Even sinners will safely go to Kṛṣṇa’s temple 
Those whose hearts are always filled with devotion in the form of love
Those whose forms are immaculate do not see the destruction of the worm even in their dreams 
He was neither a ghost nor a demon nor a demon nor a demon
Those whose minds are fixed on Him with devotional service cannot be touched by Him 
It is not by austerities, the Vedas, knowledge or action 
The gopīs are proof that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is attained by devotional service 
After a thousand births, human beings develop devotional service 
In the Age of Kali, devotional service is devoted to Lord Kṛṣṇa 
Those who betray devotional service suffer in the three worlds 
In the past Durvāsā, who blasphemed his devotees, suffered greatly 
There is no need for vows, no holy places, no yogas, no sacrifices 
It is not enough to talk about knowledge, for devotion alone is the source of liberation 
The source said
After hearing these words of Nārada, the goddess of fortune explained her greatness 
With all her limbs nourished, she spoke to Nārada as follows 
Bhakti said
Oh, Nārada, you are blessed for your unwavering love for me 
I never give up I will always remain in my mind 
O saintly one, by your mercy you have instantly destroyed my obstacle 
The two sons are not conscious, so please awaken them 
The source said
Hearing her words, Nārada felt compassion for her 
He began to awaken them, rubbing them with the tip of his hand 
He closed his mouth and uttered a loud sound at the end of his ears 
Let knowledge awaken soon, O detachment, let it awaken soon 
They chanted the Vedas and Vedanta and recited the Gita again and again 
When he woke them up, they somehow forcibly got up 
Without looking at each other with their eyes, the two salsa trees yawned 
They grew up like ducks and almost resembled dry wood 
They looked at each other, exhausted from hunger, and fell asleep again 
The sage became overwhelmed with anxiety and wondered what he should do 
Oh, how sleep goes, and how greater is old age?
O descendant of Bhṛgu, while he was thus contemplating, Lord Kṛṣṇa reminded Lord Govinda 
At that moment a voice from the sky said, “O sage, do not be distressed ”
This venture will undoubtedly be a success for you 
For this purpose, O sage among the demigods, please perform auspicious deeds 
The saintly persons who are adorned with the ornaments of the saintly persons will tell you about your activities 
When he was engaged in good deeds, he fell asleep in his old age 
In an instant devotional service will spread everywhere 
Thus the words of the sky were clearly heard by all
Nārada Muni was astonished, saying, “I do not know this ” 
Narada said
This voice from the sky also described it as confidential 
What is the means by which the two can be achieved? 
Where will the saints be and how will they provide the means?
What should I do here, as I have been told in the language of the sky? 
The source said
After installing both of them there, the sage Nārada set out 
On the way he went out from one holy place to another and inquired of the great sages 
Everyone hears the story but does not say anything with certainty
Some said it was impossible, while others said it was difficult to understand 
How many others became dumb and fled 
There was a great cry of distress in the three worlds, causing astonishment 
It was enlightened by the sounds of the Vedas and Vedanta and by the recitation of the Gītā 
When the threefold path of devotion, knowledge and detachment does not arise,
There is no other remedy, and the goat’s ears are covered with earrings 
Even the yogī Nārada himself does not know what is happening 
How can that be explained by other human beings in this world? 
Thus questioned by the hosts of sages they decided that it was difficult to conquer 
Then, worried, he came to the Badari forest 
He resolved to perform austerities here for that purpose 
Meanwhile, he saw Sanaka and other great sages in front of him 
The foremost of sages whose radiance was like a million suns addressed him as follows 
Narada said
Now I am very fortunate to have met you 
O young ladies please be kind to me and tell me at once 
You are all yogis, intelligent and well-educated 
They were the ancestors of the ancients when they were five years old 
They are always devoted to chanting the holy name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead 
Intoxicated with the nectar of pastimes they lived only on stories 
The Lord is always the shelter of those whose words are in their mouths 
Therefore, old age, commanded by time, does not bother you 
In the past, the gatekeepers of Lord Hari were killed by the mere breaking of their eyebrows 
By the grace of the Lord they immediately fell to the ground and returned to the city 
Oh how lucky to see you here by yoga
I am wretched and should be shown mercy by others who are compassionate to you 
Tell me what is the means of what is said by the disembodied mountain
Please tell me in detail how I should perform this ritual 
How can happiness be attained by devotional service, knowledge and detachment?
Placing them in all colors with love and care 
The young men said
O sage among the demigods, do not worry, but fill your mind with joy 
There is already a remedy that can be easily achieved in this regard 
Oh, Narada, blessed art thou, the chief of the detached
He is always the foremost among the servants of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the sun of yoga 
You should not think it strange that you are following me for the sake of devotion 
It always happens that a servant of Lord Kṛṣṇa is established in devotion 
The sages have revealed many paths to the world 
All these are easy to do with effort and almost always bring the fruits of heaven 
That is the path that leads to heaven, and that is the path of the gopīs 
It is almost by good fortune that a person who is instructed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead is obtained 
Whatever good deeds you have done in the past have been enjoined by the words of the sky
With a steady mind and a satisfied mind, please hear what I shall say today 
There are also material sacrifices, austerities, and yoga sacrifices 
These are the indicators of the fruitive activities of study, knowledge and sacrifice 
The sacrifice of knowledge is certainly considered by the wise to be an indicator of good deeds 
The conversation of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam was sung by Śukadeva Gosvāmī and others 
The sound of that sound is a great force for devotion, knowledge and detachment 
The pain of both will go away, and the devotee will enjoy happiness 
They will be destroyed by the sound of the blessed Bhagavad-gītā 
All these are the faults of Kali-yuga, just as the roar of a lion causes wolves to roar 
Devotion, combined with knowledge and detachment, brings the taste of love 
Then he will play with every household and every relative 
Narada said
It was enlightened by the sounds of the Vedas and Vedanta and by the recitation of the Gita
When the threefold path of devotional service, knowledge and detachment does not arise, 
How can one understand that from the conversation of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam?
In these stories the meaning of the Vedas is explained in verse by verse 
May you, whose vision is infallible, cut off this doubt 
There is no need to delay in this, O compassionate ones who have taken refuge in you 
The young men said
The story of the Bhagavad-gītā is born from the essence of the Vedas and Upaniṣads 
The most excellent of these appears to be a distinct form of fruit 
The juice remains at the tip of the root, as if it were not tasty 
That delightful universe again appeared separate from the fruit 
Just as butter in milk does not taste good,
That cow’s milk, which is a separate product, enhances the taste of the demigods 
Sugar covers the beginning and middle of the sugarcane 
That story of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is distinct and sweet 
This is the Bhāgavatam, the Purāṇa, which is equal to the Supreme Personality of Godhead 
It is revealed for the establishment of devotional service, knowledge and detachment 
Vedanta Veda well-bathed in the doer of the Gita 
O Vyāsa, the tormented woman is bewildered in the ocean of ignorance 
Then you mentioned it in the past, which is composed of four verses 
On hearing this Bādarāyaṇa immediately became free from obstacles 
Why are you surprised at that, since you are asking questions?
One should hear the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, which destroys sorrow and pain 
Narada said
And the sight of which immediately destroys evils
It breastfeeds the best of those who are tormented by your pain 
The only drinks of the rest of the rest of the mouth, the song, the story
I have taken shelter of you for the sake of illuminating your love 
By the rise of fortune and wiped out in many births
When a person attains true association,
The darkness of delusion caused by ignorance-
Discrimination arises after the destruction of the body 
This is the Mahatmya of the Srimad Bhagavatam in the Uttarkhanda of the Sri Padma Purana
This is the second chapter of the conversation between Kumara and Nārada 
Oṁ namo bhagavate Vāsudevāya 
CHAPTER THREE -
Narada said
I shall perform a sacrifice of knowledge, bright with the story of the scriptures of Śukadeva Gosvāmī 
Endeavor to establish devotional service, knowledge and detachment 
Please tell me where I should perform the sacrifice and the place 
Those well versed in the Vedas should describe the glories of the scriptures of Śukadeva Gosvāmī 
How many days should one hear the story of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam?
What is the method to be followed in this regard? Please tell me from here 
The young men said
O Nārada, please hear what I shall now explain to you, who are humble and discriminating 
Near the gate of the Ganges there is a bank called Mananda 
It is attended by various sages, demigods and Siddhas 
The fresh, soft sand was strewn with various creepers 
It is beautifully situated in a secluded place and is fragrant with golden lotuses 
There is no enmity in the mind of the living beings who are nearby 
You should therefore perform the sacrifice of knowledge without effort 
There will be a story of unprecedented taste 
The body in front of him was weak and worn out by old age
If you put both of these things first, devotional service will come to you 
Wherever there is news of the Bhagavad-gītā, one should go there for devotional service 
Hearing the sound of the story, the triplets become young 
The source said
Having said this, the young men then sat down with Nārada 
They hurried to the bank of the Ganges to drink the story 
When they reached the shore there was a commotion
The same is true of the planets Bhūrloka, Devaloka and Brahmaloka 
They are greedy for the taste of drinking the nectar of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 
All the Vaiṣṇavas were the first to run away 
Bhrigu, Vasishta, Cyavana and Gautama
Medhatithi and Devaladevarata 
Rama and Gadhi's son Shakala
They are the sons of Mṛkaṇḍu, the trija and the fig tree 
The two masters of yoga, Vyasa and Parashar
The shadow parrot, Jajali and Jahnu are the chiefs 
All these hosts of sages are co-sons and disciples
They returned with their wives, accompanied by great affection 
The Vedas, the Vedas, the mantras, the tantras and the idols 
The seventeen Purāṇas and six scriptures were also introduced 
There are rivers like the Ganges and lakes like the Pushkara 
They also described all the fields and forests in all directions, such as Daṇḍaka 
Nagas and other demigods, Gandharvas and demons went there 
Because of their heavy weight, Bhṛgu addressed the men who had not come there and brought them back 
She was initiated by Lord Nārada and was given an excellent seat 
The young men, devoted to Lord Kṛṣṇa, were worshiped by all and sat down 
They were Vaiṣṇavas, detached, ascetics and celibates 
They stood in the front part of the table and Narada stood in front of them 
On one side were the sages, and on the other side were the demigods 
The Vedas and Upaniṣads are in another place, and holy places are in another place, and women are in another place 
The sound of victory, the sound of namas and the sound of conchshells 
There was a huge pile of powdered wood and flowers 
How many heroes of the gods boarded the planes?
They scattered the flowers of the Kalpa tree on all the demigods 
The source said
Thus they were all fixed in their minds on the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 
They clearly described the glories of the Lord to the great sage Nārada 
The young men said
Now we shall describe to you the glories of the scriptures of Śukadeva Gosvāmī 
By merely hearing the name of the Lord, liberation is attained in the palm of His hand 
The story of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is always to be served 
Just by hearing about her, the Supreme Personality of Godhead takes shelter of her 
The book is eighteen thousand years long and comprises twelve chapters 
Now please hear from me the conversation between Parīkṣit and Śukadeva Gosvāmī 
Meanwhile, in this cycle of material existence, man wanders about in ignorance 
As long as the story of the scriptures of Śukadeva Gosvāmī has not reached my ears for a moment 
What is the use of many confusing scriptures and Puranas that we have heard?
One scripture, the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, thunders with the gift of liberation 
The story of the Bhagavad-gītā is also a daily occurrence in the household 
That house is a holy place and destroys the sins of those who live there 
There were thousands of horse sacrifices and hundreds of Vājapeya sacrifices 
They do not deserve the sixteenth art of telling the story of Śukadeva Gosvāmī 
As long as the sins of the body remain in this body, they are rich in austerities 
Until people hear the glorious Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam properly, 
Neither the Ganges nor Gaya nor Kāśī nor Pushkara nor Prayāga
By the fruits of the story of Śukadeva Gosvāmī one should attain equality 
A half verse or a foot of a verse is always derived from the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 
If you desire the supreme destination, please read this mantra with your own mouth 
The Vedas are the origin of the Vedas, the mother of the Vedas, and the Puruṣa is the Sūkta 
The three Vedas, the Bhāgavatam and the twelve syllables, are also mentioned 
The twelve souls and the Prayaga are the times of the year 
The brāhmaṇas performed the agnihotra and Surabhi Dvādaśī 
Tulsi, Vasanta and Puruṣottama are also mentioned 
In fact, the intelligent do not consider these to be separate 
Anyone who constantly recites the scriptures of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam should do so in a meaningful way 
There is no doubt that the sins committed in millions of births are destroyed 
Anyone who recites half a verse or a foot of a verse in the Bhāgavatam
He always obtains the merit of the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha sacrifices 
I have spoken the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and have always meditated on the Supreme Personality of Godhead 
Feeding on tulasī leaves and equally serving the cows 
At the end of the day, however, the words of the Śukadeva Gosvāmī are heard 
Out of love for that devotee, Lord Govinda grants him the Vaikuṇṭha planets 
He who gives this gift to a Vaiṣṇava with a golden lion
That man certainly attains union with Lord Kṛṣṇa 
Even in his unborn life, he has done something deceitful
I didn’t drink the story of the parrot scripture, fixing my mind 
He brought him like a bastard and like an ass
They are false, and they are the victims of their own birth, motherhood and suffering 
He is said to be a living cow but he is a sinner
He had heard nothing of the story of the parrot 
Woe to man who is like an animal and a burden on the earth
The chiefs of the assembly of demigods in heaven speak thus 
It is rare in this world to tell a story that is based on the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 
It is obtained by the merit of a million births 
Therefore, O wise treasure of yoga, you should listen to her with great care 
There is no rule for the days, and it is always considered to be hearing 
Truth and celibacy are always considered to be hearing 
Since it is impossible to do so in the Age of Kali, it is understood that there is a difference between this and the order of Śukadeva Gosvāmī 
Conquering the mind and instincts and following the rules
Since it is impossible to perform initiation it is recommended to hear the Vedas for seven days 
If one hears the Vedas daily in the month of Māgha with faith, that is the fruit of his worship 
That fruit was obtained by Lord Śukadeva Gosvāmī in a week’s hearing 
It conquers the mind, causes disease, and decreases the life span of a man 
Because of the many faults of Kali-yuga it is recommended that one should hear the Vedas for a week 
That which is not obtained by austerities, by yoga or by meditation
One can easily obtain all that in a week’s hearing 
A week roars from sacrifice, and a week roars from vows 
The holy places are always roaring with loud voices because of their austerities 
The week roars with yoga, meditation and knowledge 
What can we say about his roaring? 
Shaunak said
This is a wonderfully told story
At present, ignoring the dharmas of knowledge and others 
You are free from the Bhagavad Purana
Where did he come from, indicating that he was a yogi? 
The source said
When Lord Kṛṣṇa was about to leave the earth and return to His abode,
After hearing the eleventh mantra, Uddhava spoke the following words 
Uddhava said
O Govinda, after performing the duties of Your devotees, You will go away 
I have great anxiety in my mind Please hear her and be happy 
This terrible Kali-yuga has come and the wicked will again be there
When even the devotees will become violent by association with the pure devotees 
Why should the heavy earth then take refuge in the form of a cow?
O lotus-eyed one there is no savior other than You 
Therefore, O compassionate devotee, please show mercy to the virtuous and do not go away 
For the sake of His devotees He was born with the modes of nature and although formless He is conscious 
How can those devotees remain on earth without You?
Think of something about the difficulty of worshiping the devoid of the modes of nature 
Hearing these words of Uddhava, Lord Hari thought in Prabhāsa 
What can I do to rely on my devotees? 
Whatever effulgence he had become his own, he placed in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 
To disappear, Lord Kṛṣṇa entered the ocean of the glorious devotees 
This is why this verbal form of the Lord is directly present 
By serving, hearing, reading and seeing it destroys all sins 
Hearing it for a week made it more than anyone else’s 
In Kali-yuga, rejecting the means of attainment, this religious principle has been described 
It is also used to wash away the sins of suffering, poverty, misfortune and misfortune 
In the Age of Kali this religious principle has been declared to conquer lust and anger 
Otherwise, the Vaiṣṇava illusion is very difficult to give up even for the demigods 
How can men give up the week I have described? 
The source said
Thus in the Nagahashravanorudharma
When the sages were revealed in the assembly
One surprise happened then
O Śaunaka, please hear what is said 
Bhakti took her two young sons
The only form of love suddenly appeared 
Sri Krishna Govinda Hare Murare
She repeatedly called him Natha 
And that which had come, dressed in the meaning of the Bhagavad-gītā
The members saw them dressed in beautiful clothes 
How did I enter and how did I come?
They argued that it was in the midst of the sages 
The young men spoke the words then
This is now out of the story 
Hearing these words she and her daughter
She humbly addressed Sanatkumara 
Bhakti said
You have nourished me today
Even if Kali is destroyed by the taste of the story 
Tell me where I am staying now
The brāhmaṇas spoke these words to her 
She is the form of Govinda among the devotees
Love is the only holder and destroyer of the diseases of death 
She and you stay with good patience
They constantly kept their minds fixed on the Vaiṣṇavas 
Even then, these are the faults of the heart
They couldn’t see the origin of the world 
Thus devotion even at the time of that command
Then she sat down in the mind of Haridāsa 
Blessed are the poor in the midst of the whole world
The one and only devotion of Lord Śrī Hari dwells in their hearts 
Even Hari left his own world altogether
He enters their hearts, bound by the thread of devotional service 
Let us tell you today what is more glorious than this
He is the Absolute Truth and is surrounded by devotees on earth 
By which reliance a good speaker obtains when told
Even the listener is equal to Kṛṣṇa and is purified by other religious practices 
This is the Mahatmya of the Srimad Bhagavatam in the Uttarkhanda of the Sri Padma Purana
This is the third chapter of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 
Oṁ namo bhagavate Vāsudevāya 
CHAPTER FOUR -
The source said
Then, seeing the transcendental devotion in the minds of the Vaiṣṇavas,
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is very affectionate to His devotees, left His own world 
The garland of forests is dark brown and beautifully dressed in yellow
He was adorned with a golden ornament and wore a shining crown and earrings 
He is adorned with three fragments and is adorned with a beautiful Kaustubha gem 
The beauty of the crore of mantras is decorated with green sandalwood paste 
He is the embodiment of supreme bliss and is sweet and holds a fiddle 
He entered the spotless hearts of His devotees 
And all the Vaiṣṇavas who lived in Vaikuṇṭha, such as Uddhava 
They stood in a mysterious form to hear the story of the Lord 
Then the noise of victory and victory was transcendental, nourishing the taste 
There was repeated rain of powdered flowers and the sound of conchshells 
Those who are present in that assembly forget their body, home and self 
Seeing her in that state, Nārada addressed her as follows 
This is a supernatural glory, O sages
I’ve seen him today born for a week 
Fools and deceivers who are animals and birds here
All of them are sinless 
Therefore there is nothing in the world of men
It is sacred in Kali-yuga to purify the mind 
It is destructive to the flood of sins as well
There is nothing on earth equal to the story 
Tell me which ones are pure
By the weekly sacrifice and the story 
Considering the welfare of the world by the merciful
Some new path has been revealed 
The young men said
Those human beings who have always sinned
They are always engaged in evil deeds and go astray 
Burnt by the fire of anger they are crooked and lustful
In Kali-yuga they purify themselves by performing weekly sacrifices 
Devoid of truth, they spoil their parents-
They were thirsty and devoid of the religious duties of the hermitage
Those who are hypocritical, jealous and violent
In Kali-yuga they purify themselves by performing weekly sacrifices 
The five serious sins are deceitful and disguised
They are cruel and merciless like vampires
They are self-sufficient in Brahman and commit adultery
In Kali-yuga they purify themselves by performing weekly sacrifices 
Sin in body, speech and mind
Those who are stubbornly cheating are always doing it 
They are dirty and evil-minded, fed by others
In Kali-yuga they purify themselves by performing weekly sacrifices 
Here we shall relate to you an ancient history 
The mere hearing of this mantra brings about the loss of sin 
On the banks of the Tungabhadra there used to be an excellent town 
The varṇas in that kingdom are devoted to truthfulness and good deeds according to their own religious duties 
In that city there lived Atmadeva who was an expert in all the Vedas
He is as skilled in the hearing and remembrance as the second sun 
A monk was a wealthy man in the world, and his beloved was known as Dhundhuli 
She was always beautiful and always kept her word and was born in a good family 
The gossip of the world is cruel and often talkative
She was valiant in her household chores but miserly and loved quarrels 
As they lived in this way, the couple enjoyed themselves in love 
Their wealth and desires were not present for their happiness 
Later, the two of them began to practice religious duties for the sake of their children 
Then he gave cows, land, gold and clothing to the poor 
Nevertheless they brought half of their wealth through the path of righteousness
He had no son or daughter and was greatly distressed 
Once the brāhmaṇa left home in grief and went to the forest
At noon he became thirsty and reached a pond 
He drank the water and sat down, exhausted by the suffering of his subjects 
After a moment a certain renunciate arrived 
Seeing the yellow water, the brāhmaṇa went to him 
He bowed at his feet and stood before him, breathing heavily 
Yati said
O brāhmaṇa, why are you crying? What is your greatest anxiety?
Please tell me at once the cause of your distress 
The Brahmin said
What can I say, O sage, about the suffering accumulated by past sins?
My ancestors enjoyed the hot water of the Kava 
The demigods, brāhmaṇas and others do not accept what I give them with pleasure 
I have come here to give up my life, empty of the misery of my subjects 
Fie upon a life without children, and fie upon a house without children 
Fie upon the wealth of one who has no children, and fie upon a family without offspring 
The cow I keep will be barren in every way 
The tree I planted will also become barren 
The fruit that has come to my house will soon be destroyed 
I am unfortunate and have no children, so why should I live? 
Having spoken thus he cried out loudly beside him in great distress
At that time, the greatest compassion in the mind of the Yati was felt 
The yogī then recited the garland of syllables from that spear 
After learning all this the saintly person spoke to the brāhmaṇa in detail 
Yati said
Let go of ignorance, which is the form of the people, and the strongest path of action 
Having attained discrimination give up the desires of this material world 
O brāhmaṇa, please hear from me what I have just begun today 
You will have no son for seven lifetimes 
In the past Sagara suffered for his descendants
Release your family today, and I will be happy in all renunciations 
The Brahmin said
What can be done by discrimination? Give me my son by force 
If you don’t, I’ll give up my life in your presence, overwhelmed with grief 
This renunciation, devoid of the happiness of sons and others, is indeed dry 
A householder is a lake in this world and is surrounded by sons and grandsons 
The ascetic, seeing the brāhmaṇa’s reluctance, spoke as follows 
Citraketu went through the trouble of cleaning up the inscriptions of the rituals 
You will not go happily with your son, just as fate has killed your attempt 
You are therefore stubborn, and what can I say to the beggar? 
Seeing his insistence he gave him one of the fruits
Eat this, my wife, and you will have a son 
Truthfulness, cleanliness, mercy, charity, and food for one’s devotees 
A woman should perform her duties for one year so that her son will be very pure 
Having said this, the yogī left, and the brāhmaṇa returned home 
He gave the fruit in his wife’s hands and went somewhere himself 
The young, crooked woman cried in front of her friend 
Alas, I am so worried that I cannot eat the fruit 
If you eat fruit, you will become pregnant, and if you eat fruit, you will become pregnant 
How can one eat little and then be unable to do household chores? 
By fate, a woman who is pregnant can go to the village and run away 
If the embryo lives like a parrot, how can it be released from its abdomen? 
If the pregnancy comes obliquely, then I will die 
How can I, a delicate woman, bear the terrible pain of giving birth? 
When I am slow, Nananda will withdraw all her possessions from me 
The rules of truthfulness and cleanliness are seen to be difficult to worship 
There is pain in nurturing and caring for the child 
I think that a woman who is barren or widowed is happy 
Thus, by the combination of irrational arguments, the fruit of the tree was not eaten 
When her husband asked her about the fruit, she replied that she had eaten it 
One day her sister came to his house of her own free will 
I have already explained everything about it, but I have a great deal to worry about 
She was weak and so sad, what could I do for my younger brother?
She said, “I am pregnant, and I will give her to him when he is born ” 
Until then, stay at home comfortably, protected as if you were pregnant 
Give the wealth to my husband, and he will give you the child 
People will say that a six-month-old child is dead 
When I come to your house daily, I shall take care of that child 
Offer the fruit to the cow, but you’re going to test it right now 
Everything that he did was just as it was because of his female nature 
In due course of time the woman gave birth to a child
Janaka brought the child and secretly gave him to Dhundhuli 
She told her husband that she had given birth to a happy child 
Because of the progeny of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the entire world is happy 
He gave charity to the brāhmaṇas and performed the birth ceremony 
The sound of songs and musical instruments filled the doorway with great auspiciousness 
In front of her husband, she said, “I have no breasts in my breasts ”
How can I feed my child without milking him from another breast? 
My sister-in-law gave birth to a dead child 
Keep her at home, and she will nurture your child 
Her husband did everything he could to protect his son 
His mother established the name of his son as Dhundhukārī 
After three months, the cow gave birth to a baby 
It was beautiful in all its limbs and divine, pure and shining like gold 
The brāhmaṇa was pleased to see this and began to perform the ritualistic ceremonies himself 
Considering it a wonder all the people gathered to see it 
Look at the rise of fortune that has now befallen the self-god 
It is curious that the cow gave birth to a child in the form of a demigod 
No one has ever known the mystery of that, but by the methods of the law 
When she saw her son, she gave him the name Gokarṇa 
How long did it take for the two young sons to be born?
Gokarna is a learned wise man who is a great wicked man 
He lacked bathing and cleanliness, ate bad food and became angry 
He who is difficult to marry eats food with the hands of a corpse 
A thief hates everyone and lights up other people's houses
She took the children to nurse them and immediately threw them into the well 
He is violent and armed and oppresses the poor and blind
He was always attached to the chaṇḍalas and was attached to his breath with a rope in his hand 
He destroyed his father’s wealth by his association with a prostitute 
Once, after beating his parents, he personally took away the vessels 
The poor father, who had no money, cried out loudly 
Infertility is the right thing to do, but a bad son is a cause of misery 
Where shall I stay, where shall I go, and who shall relieve me of my suffering?
I am giving up my life in grief Alas what a misfortune is befalling me 
Then Gokarna, endowed with knowledge, arrived 
He awakened Janaka by showing him his renunciation 
The world is indeed meaningless and bewildering in the form of suffering 
Whose son is his wealth and whose affectionate son is burning constantly? 
There is no happiness for Indra, nor for the ruler of the wheel 
There is happiness for a detached sage who lives in solitude 
Let go of ignorance, which is the form of the people, and the destination of the deluded is hell 
This body will fall down, so leave it all and go to the forest 
Hearing the words of the king his father desired to leave
My dear son, please tell me in detail what I should do in the forest 
I am a deceitful sprout tied to the rope of affection in a blind well
O treasure of mercy, please rescue me, for I have certainly fallen into sin 
Gokarna said
Give up your attachment to body, bones, flesh and blood
Always let go of your affection for your wife, children and others
See this world always devoted to the breaking of the moment
Be fond of renunciation and passion and be devoted to devotion 
Follow righteousness always and abandon the righteousness of the world
Serve the righteous and kill your lustful desires 
Quickly letting go of thinking about the faults and virtues of another
Oh, drink the taste of service stories constantly 
Thus, despite the words of his son, he left home
He went to the forest with a steady mind for the past sixty years
He was engaged in the daily service of the Lord
By reciting the tenth chapter he attained Lord Kṛṣṇa as his fixed form 
This is the Mahatmya of the Srimad Bhagavatam in the Uttarkhanda of the Sri Padma Purana
This is the fourth chapter of the Vipramokṣa 
Oṁ namo bhagavate Vāsudevāya 
Chapter Five -
The source said
When his father died, he severely beat his mother 
Tell me where the money is, and if you don’t, I’ll kill you with a stick 
The mother was terrified of his words and was overcome with grief for her son 
At night he threw her into a well and killed her 
Gokarna went out on a pilgrimage to a holy place and practiced yoga 
He has no pain or pleasure, no enemies or relatives 
Dhundhukārī stayed at home surrounded by five bridesmaids 
He performed extremely violent acts and was confused about his maintenance 
Once the cultists wanted some ornaments 
For that purpose, he left home, blinded by lust and remembering death 
He withdrew his wealth from everywhere and returned to his house
He gave them many beautiful clothes and ornaments 
At night the women contemplated seeing a large accumulation of wealth
He is always stealing, so the king will arrest him 
He will certainly take away his wealth and kill him again
So why don’t we kill the secret to protect our wealth? 
We’ll kill him and take him somewhere for our purpose 
Having thus decided they tied him up with their rays while he was asleep 
They put a rope around his neck and began to kill him 
They did not die immediately They were filled with anxiety 
They also threw heaps of hot coals into his face 
He was overcome with great pain from the flames of the fire and died 
Most of the brave women threw his body into the pit 
No one has ever known the mystery of that, and so has this 
When asked by the people, they would say that he had gone far away, for he was dear to us 
Attracted by greed for money, he will come back this year 
A wise man should not trust women who are wicked
A fool who remains steadfast in faith is humiliated by miseries 
Her words are sweet and enhance the taste of her lovers 
Who is the dearest of women whose hearts are like the edge of a razor? 
They withdrew their wealth and left, the cultists with many husbands 
Then Dhundhukari became a great dead man because of his misdeeds 
He assumed the form of the wind and constantly ran in ten directions 
Tormented by cold and heat he was starving and thirsty 
He could not find anywhere to take refuge, crying out again and again, “Alas, my fate!”
How long did it take for Gokarṇa to realize that he was dead? 
Knowing that he was an orphan, he performed the shraddha at Gāya 
Whenever he went to any holy place, he performed shrāddha rituals 
As he wandered about in this way, Gokarna reached his city 
At night he came to sleep in the courtyard of the house and was not noticed by others 
There, Dhundhukari found his relative asleep 
During the night he appeared in a more fearsome form 
Once he became a sheep, once he became an elephant, and once he became a buffalo 
Once he became Indra, once he became Agni, and once he became the Supreme Personality of Godhead 
Seeing this reversal, Gokarna became impatient 
Someone decided that this was a miserable man and spoke to him 
Gokarna said
Who are you, the fiercest of the night, and where have you come from in this state?
Are you a ghost or a ghost or a demon? Tell us 
The source said
When he was asked this, he cried out loudly again and again 
Unable to utter any words, he could only consciousness 
Then, with water in his palms, Gokarṇa spoke to him 
After drinking that water, the sinful King began to speak to the Lord 
The ghost said
I am your brother, and I am known as Dhundhukārī 
By my own fault I have destroyed my Brahmanhood 
There is no number of actions that I have performed in my great knowledge
I am the violent one of the worlds, and I have been killed by women in great pain 
That’s why I’ve become a dead man and I’m in a miserable situation 
I live by eating the wind, for the fruits are produced by fate 
O my brother, O ocean of mercy, please rescue me immediately 
On hearing the words of Lord Śiva, Gokarṇa replied as follows 
Gokarna said
I have given you the body of Gāya in accordance with the prescribed rituals 
So why are you not liberated? This is a great wonder to me 
If one does not attain liberation by performing shraddha at Gāya, there is no other means of attaining liberation 
O dead body, what should I do? Please tell me the truth in detail 
The ghost said
Even if I perform a hundred shraddhas at Gāya, I will not be liberated 
Now consider some other means of achieving this goal 
When Gokarna heard this, he was astonished 
If you cannot attain liberation by performing one hundred shrāddha rituals, liberation is impossible for you 
Now, O demon, take your place without fear 
After thinking about it, I shall do something that will bring you liberation 
Then Dhundhukari went to his place, as ordered by him 
That night Gokarṇa thought about it, but he could not find it 
Seeing him arrive in the morning the people gathered together with delight
He described to them everything that had happened during the night 
They were learned and devoted to yoga and were knowledgeable and eloquent in the Vedas 
They did not find that liberation as they looked at the hoards of scriptures 
Then all of them placed the words of the sun in the next liberation 
Then Gokarṇa stunned the speed of the sun 
Obeisances unto You, the witness of the universe Please tell me the means of liberation 
Hearing this, the sun-god from a distance spoke to him as if he were crystal clear 
Read the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam for a week to attain liberation 
Thus the words of the sun-god are well known to all as the form of religious principles 
Everyone said, “It’s easy to do this with great effort ”
Gokarna made up his mind and set out to recite the Vedas 
People from all over the country and villages flocked there to hear about it 
They were lame, blind, old and deaf, and they were all destroyed for their sins 
The society, however, has grown so great that it amazes the gods 
When Gokarṇa took his seat, he narrated the story 
The dead man then went away, looking around for a place 
There he saw a tall lizard with seven knots 
He entered the hole in the root of the tree and stood there to hear it 
Unable to maintain his position in the form of the wind, he entered the dynasty 
He assumed that a Vaiṣṇava brāhmaṇa was the chief listener
The cowherd boy gave a clear narrative from the first section 
The story that was kept at the end of the day was a wonderful one 
There was a difference in the knot of the dynasty, and the virtuous looked on with a sound 
On the second day and in the evening the second knot is broken
On the third day and in the evening the third knot is broken 
Thus, in seven days, the seven knots were separated 
After performing the ritual of hearing the twelve shoulders, he gave up his dead body 
He was born in a divine form and adorned with a tulasī leaf 
He was dressed in yellow and dark in color and wore a crown and earrings 
He immediately bowed down to his brother and called him Gokarṇa 
O bondman, by Your mercy You have delivered me from the fatigue of the dead 
Blessed is the news of the Bhagavad-gītā, which destroys the pain of the dead 
Even a week is so blessed that it bestows the fruits of the world of Lord Kṛṣṇa 
All sins are shaken when one hears the Vedas for a week 
This story will immediately bring about our destruction 
Wet, dry, light and thick, it is made by the actions of speech and mind 
Just as fire burns the sacrificial fire, so hearing the Vedas burns sin 
In this year, in the land of Bhārata, the great sages met in the assembly of the Vedas 
It is said that the birth of a man who does not hear the story of the Lord is fruitless 
What is the use of a well-fed and strong man who is protected from delusion?
Without an impermanent body, there is no story of the scriptures of Śukadeva Gosvāmī 
A pillar of bone, bound together by muscle, was smeared with flesh and blood 
A foul-smelling vessel covered with leather is used for urine and feces 
He was afflicted with the consequences of old age and grief, and he was afflicted with the temple of disease 
It is difficult to fill, difficult to bear, evil, faulty, and instantly fragile 
It is described as the body of worms, feces and ashes 
Why should one not accomplish a fixed action with an unsteady body? 
Whatever food is prepared in the morning and prepared in the evening is also destroyed 
What is the name of eternity in a body that is satisfied with the taste of Him? 
In the world of hearing for a week, one can find the Lord nearby 
Therefore this is the only means of eliminating errors 
They are like bubbles in water, like mosquitoes in animals 
Those who are deprived of hearing stories are born only to die 
Where the knot of a dull, dry stem is broken 
What is it strange then that the knot of the mind is different from hearing the story? 
The knot of the heart is broken and all doubts are cut off
If one hears the Vedas for a week, his activities are destroyed 
You are the mud of the world, the ointment, the washing cloth 
When the mind is situated in the holy place of storytelling, the learned consider it to be liberation 
While he was speaking in this way, the plane arrived 
It was surrounded by the inhabitants of Vaikuṇṭha 
The son of Dhundhulī sent the aerial chariot in the presence of all 
Seeing Lord Viṣṇu in the airplane, Gokarṇa addressed him as follows 
Gokarna said
There are many pure listeners to Me here
Where did these planes come from at the same time? 
Hearing is seen in equal parts by all here 
Where did the difference in fruits come from? Please tell me, dear ones of the Lord 
Haridasa said
The difference in the results is established here by the difference in hearing 
Everyone listened to it but did not meditate on it 
O respectful one, there is a difference in the fruits of worship 
After fasting for seven nights, the dead body was heard 
He did a lot of meditation and so on, keeping his mind steady 
Knowledge that is not firm is destroyed, and hearing is destroyed by ignorance 
A doubtful mantra is destroyed, an anxious mind is destroyed, and a chanting is destroyed 
The non-Vaiṣṇavas have destroyed the place, and the shrāddha ceremony has been destroyed 
Charity is destroyed in the śrotriya, immorality is destroyed in the family 
Faith in the words of the spiritual master is a feeling of humility in one’s own self 
The victory over mental faults is a steady mind in the story 
If this is done in the beginning, then the results of hearing are certain 
Again, at the end of the hearing, everyone will surely dwell in Vaikuntha
O Gokarṇa, Lord Govinda will personally give you the Goloka planet 
Having said this, they all went to Vaikuṇṭha, chanting the holy name of the Lord 
In the month of Śrāvaṇa, Gokarṇa spoke the same story again 
They listened to the seven-night story again and again 
O Nārada, please hear what happened at the end of the story 
Then the Supreme Personality of Godhead appeared with His devotees in His airplanes 
There were many shouts of victory and obeisances 
There, out of delight, Lord Hari Himself made the sound of the Pāñcajanyas 
Then Lord Hari embraced Gokarṇa and made him look like Himself 
Others in the audience were dark-skinned and dressed in yellow silk 
The Lord instantly made them wear crowns and earrings 
The living beings who lived in that village were of the horse and caṇḍāla races 
By the grace of Gokarṇa, the demigods were placed on the aerial mansion 
They are sent to the world of Hari, where the yogīs go 
With the ears of the cowherd men, the cowherd boy entered Goloka, the dearest place of the cowherd men 
Pleased to hear the story, the devotee-loving Lord left 
The inhabitants of Ayodhya were associated with Rama in the past 
Thus Lord Kṛṣṇa brought you to the planet of the cows, which is rarely found by yogīs 
When does the sun, moon and the Siddhas not move in that place?
By hearing the glories of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, they have attained that planet 
Let us tell you today what a bright bunch of fruits you have
It is accumulated in the stories of the weekly sacrifice 
By the ear in the letter of the story of the cow's ear
And yellow, you’re pregnant and never again 
Vatambuparnasanadehashoshanai-
By severe austerities accumulated for a long time
And by the Yogas they do not attain that path
They go to that place by hearing the story of the week 
This pious history is also told by the great sage Śāṇḍilya
One who is situated on Chitrakūṭa mountain recites this mantra immersed in the bliss of the Absolute Truth 
This narrative is supremely sacred
Hearing it once, it burns the flood of sins 
We carry the satisfaction of the ancestors used in shraddha-
It is always a good reading and it is not born again 
This is the Mahatmya of the Srimad Bhagavatam in the Uttarkhanda of the Sri Padma Purana
This is the fifth chapter, describing the liberation of Gokarna 
Oṁ namo bhagavate Vāsudevāya 
CHAPTER SIX -
The young men said
Next we shall explain to you the method of hearing the Vedas for a week
It is said that the method is usually achievable with the help of Vasu 
He summoned the fortune teller and carefully inquired about the moment 
The wealth of the marriage should be determined according to the amount of money available 
The sky is the month of Aśvinī-kumāra, and the moon is the month of Margaśīrṣa 
At the beginning of the story these months indicate liberation for those who hear it 
O brāhmaṇa, those months are insignificant and should be abandoned in all respects 
Other assistance and other efforts should be made in this regard 
This message should be sent from country to country with great effort
There will be a story to be told and families should come here 
Some of the stories of Lord Hari are far away, and some of the chants of Lord Acyuta are far away 
How can women, śūdras and others be enlightened? 
Those who are detached from every country and are eager to chant the holy name of Lord Viṣṇu
It is said that a letter should be sent to them and that it should be written down 
The society of the virtuous will be very rare for seven nights 
The story will be told in the form of an unprecedented taste 
They are greedy for the taste of drinking the nectar of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 
You too, devoted to love, should come soon 
Sometimes there is no vacation, even if it is only for a day 
By all means, you should come here, for the moment is very rare 
This is the reason why they should be treated with humility 
Arrange accommodation for all visitors 
It is recommended to listen to the Vedas in a holy place or in the forest or at home
The vast earth is the place where the story is to be told 
Cleaning, wiping, smearing the ground, and decorating with metals 
One should take out the household utensils and place them in the corner of the house 
After striking the arvac five times, one should carefully mix the ingredients spread out 
A pavilion should be made high and decorated with pieces of banana trees 
It is decorated with a canopy of fruits, flowers and petals 
He erected flags on all four sides and was illuminated by many opulences 
The seven worlds above are to be imagined in detail 
The brāhmaṇas should be kept detached from these activities and awakened 
First, they should be seated in the same way as in the north 
Then one should arrange a divine seat for the speaker 
The speaker should face north, and the listener should face east 
If the speaker faces east, the listener faces north 
Or it may be known as the east direction, between the worshiper and the worshipper 
When the hearers came, they were told by those who knew the place, time and other things 
A detached Vaiṣṇava brāhmaṇa purifies the Vedas and scriptures 
He should be skilled in illustrations sober and eloquent and not very eager 
They are confused by many religions and are hypocrites 
If they are learned they should be abandoned in reciting the story of the scriptures of Śukadeva Gosvāmī 
Another person of the same kind should be placed next to the speaker to assist him
He is a learned man who dispels doubts and is devoted to enlightening the world 
One should shave one’s mouth from day to day to complete one’s vow 
When the sun rises in the morning, one should complete his cleansing and take a bath 
Every day you should briefly perform your rituals beginning with evening rituals with great effort
One should worship Lord Ganesha to prevent any obstacles to the story 
After satisfying the ancestors, one should perform the penance for purification 
A circle should be made and the Lord Hari should be placed there 
One should chant the mantra in the name of Lord Kṛṣṇa and then perform the rituals of worship 
At the end of the worship one should circumambulate the deity and offer obeisances to him 
O treasure of mercy, I am wretched and drowned in the ocean of material existence 
Please rescue me from the ocean of material existence, for I am overwhelmed by the delusion of karma 
Then he also worshiped the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with great effort 
The ceremony should be performed according to the prescribed rituals with love and incense and lamps 
Then, holding the Śrīphala, one should offer obeisances 
Only then should praise be offered with a happy heart 
This Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is directly known as Kṛṣṇa 
O master, I have accepted You for liberation from the ocean of material existence 
This wish of mine has been fulfilled in every way by you 
O Keśava, I am Your servant, and I must act without hindrance 
Thus, after reciting the words of the poor, one should worship the speaker 
After worshiping the Lord, one should adorn Him with clothes and ornaments and praise Him 
Shukarupa, the enlightener, is an expert in all scriptures 
By the light of this story, please destroy my ignorance 
Before that, the rule should be followed happily for the best 
He should be worn for seven nights as much as he can 
The boon of the five brāhmaṇas is to prevent the breaking of the story 
They should chant the mantra of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the twelve syllables of the Vedas 
They also worshiped brāhmaṇas and other Vaiṣṇavas who chanted mantras
After bowing down and worshiping the Lord, one should personally take his seat 
He gave up worrying about the world’s wealth, treasures, treasures and sons 
He whose mind is fixed on the story and whose mind is pure will attain the highest reward 
It begins at sunrise and ends at three and a half hours 
A story should be read with perfect soberness and intelligence 
The story should be interrupted for two hours at noon 
Then the Vaiṣṇavas should chant the holy narration of the Lord 
A light diet is pleasant to conquer feces and urine
One who desires to hear the story should offer oblations of ghee once 
If one is able to do so, one should fast for seven nights and then hear the Vedas 
After drinking ghee and milk, one should hear the Vedas happily 
It should be heard by eating fruits or by a single devotee 
Whatever is easily achievable should be done to hear about it 
I think food is better than listening to stories
Fasting is not recommended if it interferes with the story 
O Narada hear the rules of men observing vows for a week
Those who have not been initiated into Lord Viṣṇu have no right to hear the story 
Celibacy, sleeping underneath and eating on a leaf
At the end of the story one should always enjoy the story 
Two leaves of honey, oil, and the best food 
A woman who is constantly engaged in the story should always avoid anything that is corrupt in her emotions 
Lust, anger, pride, pride, envy and greed
A worshiper of the story should remove pride, delusion and hatred 
They also followed the Vedas, Vaiṣṇavas, brāhmaṇas, teachers and cow-vows 
A man who is faithful to the story should avoid condemning the great kings of women 
They were also mentioned by the Rajasvalas, Antyajamlechhas, Fallen Vratyas and others 
A person who observes the vow of storytelling should not speak to brāhmaṇas or to those outside the Vedas 
Truthfulness purity mercy silence uprightness and humility
A woman who is faithful to the story should do the same with a generous mind 
He is poor, decadent, sick, unfortunate and sinful 
A husbandless man who desires liberation should hear this story 
She is barren without flowers and is barren of crows and is barren and has a dead child 
A woman who is pregnant with a discharge should hear this with great care 
If one hears these methods, it will be more inexhaustible 
This is an excellent and divine story that bestows the fruits of millions of sacrifices 
After doing this, one should perform the rituals of the vow and the Udyapana 
Those who desire fruits should observe the vow of Janmashtami 
There is almost no prejudice against devotees who have nothing 
By hearing this, they are purified, for they are free from all desires because they are Vaiṣṇavas 
When the elephant sacrifice was thus completed, the audience was pleased 
Worship the book and the speaker with great devotion 
Then give the garlands of grace and basil to the listeners 
Then one should chant the melody of the mṛdaṅga 
The sound of victory, the sound of namas and the sound of conchshells should be made 
Give wealth and food to the brāhmaṇas and beggars 
If the listener is detached, the Gita should be recited the next day
If he is a householder then he should perform the homa to appease the karma 
One should also offer oblations in the tenth verse according to the prescribed ritual 
Payasa mixed with honey, garlic, sesame seeds and other foodstuffs 
Or one should perform the Havan with the Gāyatrī mantra in great concentration 
Because the Purāṇas and the Supreme Absolute Truth are composed of Him, 
When Mercury is unable to offer sacrifice, he should offer Haumya to accomplish the results 
To prevent various holes in the low and high tensions 
To relieve the evils one should recite the thousand names of the Lord
By doing so, all that is obtained is obtained, for there is nothing greater than this 
Afterwards one should feed twelve brāhmaṇas with honey and rice 
To fulfill the vow one should offer a golden cow 
He placed a golden lion measuring three fruits in his power 
There should be placed a book written in beautiful letters 
Worship him with offerings and other rituals and offer him gifts 
The self-controlled Lord is worshiped with clothes, ornaments, perfumes and other offerings 
By giving intelligence to the teacher, one is freed from the bondage of material existence 
When this is done, all sins are forgiven 
The auspicious Purāṇas, the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, are the most fruitful 
It is undoubtedly the means of attaining religion, desire, wealth and liberation 
The young men said
I have thus described everything to you What more do you wish to hear?
By the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, one can attain liberation from material bondage 
The source said
Having spoken thus, the great sages related the story of the Bhāgavatam 
It destroys all sins and is pious and bestows enjoyment and liberation 
For a week all living beings, who are self-controlled, listened to the Vedic mantra 
Then, in accordance with the prescribed rituals, they praised the Supreme Personality of Godhead 
At the end of that period, knowledge, renunciation and devotional service are supremely nourishing 
He became very young and attractive to all living beings 
Nārada was also satisfied when his desire was fulfilled 
His whole body was filled with tears and he was filled with supreme joy 
After hearing this story, Nārada, who was very dear to the Lord, became very pleased 
With folded hands he spoke to them in a voice choked with love 
Narada said
I am blessed and have been favored by you, others who have been so merciful 
Today I have attained the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, who takes away all my sins 
O rich ascetics, I consider hearing to be the best of all religious practices 
One who hears about Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is situated in Vaikuṇṭha, can attain Him 
The source said
While Nārada, the best of Vaiṣṇavas, was speaking in this way,
While wandering about the parrot, the master of yoga, arrived 
Then he went there at the age of sixteen
The son of Vyasa is the moon of the great ocean of knowledge 
Full of self-interest at the end of the story
With love, he slowly recited the Bhagavad-gītā 
The members saw the supreme brightness
They immediately got up and gave him a great seat 
The sage of the gods worshiped him with pleasure
Standing there, Lord Kṛṣṇa spoke to the Lord, “Please hear me in this pure voice ” 
Sri Shuka said
The melted fruit of the tree of the Nigama Kalpa
It is mixed with nectar from the mouth of a parrot 
Drink the Bhagavad Gita
Muhuraho rasika bhuvi bhavuka 
Righteousness is the supreme abode of the envious virtuous
The real thing here that can be known is that it gives Lord Śiva and eradicates all suffering 
For the sake of the great sage Srimad Bhagavatam, what is the Lord by others?
The heart of the Lord is immediately attracted by the actions of those who serve Him immediately 
Srimad Bhagavatam, the Purana Tilaka, which is the wealth of the Vaishnavas
In which the transcendental knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is sung 
where non-action with knowledge, detachment and devotion is discovered
Anyone who hears this narration, reads it and meditates on it with devotion will be liberated 
This taste is not present in heaven, in truth, in Kailāsa or in Vaikuṇṭha 
Therefore, please drink with pure devotion and never give up 
The source said
While thus speaking, the two Badrayanas
In the middle of the assembly, Hari appeared 
Prahlada, Bali, Uddhava, Phalguna and others
The sage among the demigods chose him and worshiped him 
Seeing Hari in a great seat pleased
They then chanted the hymns in front of him 
Bhavo Bhavanya Kamalasanastu
They came there to see the chanting of the hymns 
Prahlada holds a palm and Choddhava holds a bronze with a fluid movement
The sage of the gods, who played the veena, became a passionate composer of his voice 
Indra played the mridangam Jayajaya is easy to chant O young men
In the past, the son of Vyāsadeva appeared in that place by creating a lake called Bhavavākta 
There are only three in the middle of the dance
They are the effulgence of the actor’s objects, such as devotion 
Seeing this supernatural chanting
Although pleased, Lord Hari spoke these words 
Ask me for a boon, O devotee
I am now pleased to tell you the story 
Hearing that, they were very pleased
Their hearts were moist with love for the Lord 
and in the Nagahagathas, all the devotees-
Rebhis, you’re trying to be 
This wish is to be fulfilled-
Having said so, Lord Acyuta disappeared 
Then, at the feet of Anamatta, Narada-
Similarly, the parrots and other ascetics 
Then they were delighted and lost their delusions
All of them went away, drinking the nectar of the yellow story 
Bhakti protected her along with her daughters
In the scriptures, even in his own, he was then by the parrot 
Therefore, Hari is the service of the Bhagavad-
The mind of the Vaiṣṇavas is attracted to the Supreme Personality of Godhead 
burning with poverty, suffering and fever
They are crushed by magic and vampires 
of those who have fallen into the sea of ​​the world
The Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam roars for the sake of our own welfare 
Shaunak said
When did the parrot tell the king, and when did Gokarna tell the king again?
O sage among the demigods, when will the brāhmaṇas dispel this doubt of mine? 
The source said
More than thirty years have passed since the emergence of Lord Kṛṣṇa in the Age of Kali 
In the ninth sky, Śukadeva Gosvāmī began his conversation 
At the end of the Kali-yuga, he examined and heard the Vedas 
On the ninth day of the month of Purāṇa, when the cow was cleansed, the cowherd boy narrated the story 
Even after that, when the Age of Kali has passed, thirty years have passed 
The sons of Lord Brahmā spoke as follows: 
O sinless one, I have thus explained to you what you asked me to do 
In Kali-yuga, the news of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam destroys the diseases of material existence 
It is dear to Krishna and destroys all sins
The only cause of liberation in this world is the delight of devotion 
Saints, drink this story with reverence
What is the use of searching for the welfare of others in this world? 
He looked at his man with a rope in his hand
Yama speaks at the root of his ear 
Avoid those who are drunk on the stories of the Lord
I am the Lord of other debtors, not of Vaiṣṇavas 
In this world of nothingness, their minds are troubled by the poison of sense gratification
For a moment and a half, drink the incomparable nectar of the story of the parrot for your safety 
Why are you going in vain, O man, on the wrong path, with the vile story?
The testimony of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the testimony of the Supreme Personality of Godhead 
The story told by Sri Shuka, the organizer of the Rasa Pravaha 
If one wears this necklace around his neck, he will become the lord of Vaikuṇṭha 
And this is the supreme secret and proved by all the principles
I immediately told you about the bundle of scriptures 
There is nothing in the world more pure than the story of the parrot
Drink the essence of the twelve shoulders for the happiness of others 
He who hears this constantly with devotion
And whoever recites this in the pure Vaiṣṇava forest 
Both reap the rewards of doing the right thing
In reality, nothing in this world is impossible 
This is the Mahatmya of the Srimad Bhagavatam in the Uttarkhanda of the Sri Padma Purana
This is the sixth chapter, entitled Description of the Method of Hearing 
This is the complete glories of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 
ॐ Tatsadbrahmarpanamastu