Srimad Bhagavatam Cantos One and Two Pada-padma The Lotus Feet of Krishna Rev. 1 aug 2007

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Cantos one & two are Krishna´s lotus feet Cantos 3-9 rise up to His lotus face The 10th Canto is His smiling face 11 & 12 are the Crown of His head

Srimad Bhagavatam is the literary incarnation of God

Lotus Feet of Krsna Manvantaras Krsna’s-pastimes Epilog General Summary

2121 Lotus Feet of Krsna Cantos One & Two we will discuss later. Now let’s see how they fit into the other Ten Cantos.

Manvantaras Cantos 3-9 discuss Manu-avatars and other Avatars (incarnations).

11 10 Krishna’s Pastimes Cantos Ten and Eleven discuss Krsna’s pastimes. Krsna is not an avatar of God. He is avatara-avatari, the source of all incarnations. To appreciate His full personality we must first see His different partial incarnations. These are presented in Cantos 3-9.

Types of Avataras Purusa-avataras They are like the Prison Minister, Prison Warden & Prison Guards. They are always with the material world.

Types of Avataras Lila-avataras – They come to the “prison” sometimes, giving a certain lesson.

Types of Avataras Manu-avataras – They are in charge of the universe for a fixed period during each day of Brahma. Brahma is the demigod in charge of the universe, but he is not managing things from moment to moment. Just as on a ship there is a Captain but also Officers of the Watch.

Manu-avataras Brahma is the head of this universe. In each of his days there are fourteen Manu-avatars one after another. The Srimad Bhagavatam takes us through them in Cantos 3-9. Along with them we see also, so many other incarnations of Krsna until, in the 10th Canto we can understand Krsna directly.

The first Manu, Svayambhuva, and his children The other thirteen Manus Our Manu, Vaivasvata-manu Details of Cantos 3 – 9 The Manu-avataras

Svayambhuva-manu and his wife Satarupa had five children. Three daughters: Devahuti, Akuti and Prasuti (The Uti sisters) Two sons: Uttanapada and Priya-vrata Cantos Three - Seven A memory device: DAPUP, the order that these children appear in the Bhagavatam.

Cantos Three – Seven Analysis by Chapter Groups Narada X Yuddhisthira> VAD 1-10 K equal to everyone (Hiranyakaspiu) Daksa> 60 Girls> Hiranyaksa Vrtasura 7-13 Indra/V’rupa/Tvasta/Vrta 4-6 Pracetas> Daksa> 1-3 Hells Avoided (Ajamila) SG x MP (Forest of ME, Hells) 7-13 Bharata x Rahugana (Forest of ME) 4-6 Rsabhadeva 1-3 Priyavrata > Agnidhra> Nabhi> Puranjana> Pracetas Prthu Dhruva> 6> Anga> Vena 8-12 Uttanapada> Dhruva 2-7 Prasuti x Daksa > Sati 1 Akuti x Ruci, Devah. Daughters Devahuti x Kardama> Kapila Varaha avatara 5-12 Maitreya x Vidura 1-4 Vidura x Uddhava Do you see each of the children of Svaymbhuva Manu on the right? The Bhagavatam tells about them and their children one after another.

Canto Eight Analysis by Chapter Groups Bali, Vamanadeva, Matsya Manus Manus 5-6 (Kurma, Mohini) 1-4 Manus 1-4 (Gajendra) In Canto Eight Maharaja Pariksit asks about the thirteen other Manus. 8

Canto Nine Analysis by Chapter Groups Ila> Pururava>>Yadu (Krsna-Balarama) & Puru, Kurus 6-12 VM> Iksvaku>>Saubhari Muni>> Sagar>>Rama 4-5 Ambarisa 1-3 Vaivasvata Manu> Ila, Sukanya x Cyavana, Nabhi 9 In Canto Nine we hear about the current Manu, Vaivasvata Manu. His descendents include Krsna.

Canto Ten & Eleven Analysis by Chapter Groups Dep Yadus & Krsna 7-29 Final Instruction to Uddhava 2-5 Final Yud'str (Nava yogendras) Dvaraka Mathura, 4-40 Vrndavana 1-3 Birth of Krsna Canto Ten are Krsna’s pastimes in Vrndavana, Mathura, Dvaraka, and Canto Eleven His departure.

Canto Twelve Analysis by Chapters 7-13 Summary & Glories of SB 4-6 Departure of M. Parikshit 1-3 Conclude Dynasty Vaivasvata 12 Canto Twelve finishes the dynasty of Vaivas- vata Manu, and includes a summary of Srimad Bhagavatam.

Lotus Feet of Krsna Manvantaras Krsna’s-pastimes Epilog General Summary

A njana S uta A cademy Hanumatpresaka Swami 304 Astor Way; Franklin, TN 37064; USA PdP 12 Cantos Summary Rev. 1 Aug 2007