Bhakti-vaibhava Srimad Bhagavatam A Second Canto Module Three Review Rev Aňjana Suta Academy

Module Three Visnu to Brahma SB 2.8: Questions by King Parīkṣit SB 2.9: Answers by Citing the Lord's Version SB 2.10: Bhāgavatam Is the Answer to All Questions

Please summarize these three chapters.

SB — King Par ī k ṣ it inquired: After being sent on Sankirtan, how did N ā rada Muni explain the transcendental qualities of the Lord?

Hmmm? Is this why Narada Muni’s Sankirtan appears again and again in the SB? Then, MP glorifies SB - We can cite these verses before we begin any SB class. Then he starts his questions: SB — O learned brāhma ṇ a, the transcendental spirit soul is different from the material body. Does he acquire the body accidentally or by some cause? Will you kindly explain this, for it is known to you etc. SB — Sukadeva G. began to answer Mahārāja Parīk ṣ it by saying that the science of the Personality of Godhead was spoken first by the Lord Himself to Brahmā.

Chapter 8 – Questions by MP. 1.“How did Narada preach?” 2.The glories of SB. Why go to SB class. 3.Many questions, starting with soul’s connection to matter. 4.Sukadeva G. indicates that the answers were already given to Lord Brahma.

SB 2.9: Answers by Citing the Lord’s Version [to Brahma] Obviously

SB aham evāsam evāgre nānyad yat sad-asat param paścād aha ṁ yad etac ca yo ’vaśi ṣ yeta so ’smy aham ṛ te ’rtha ṁ yat pratīyeta na pratīyeta cātmani tad vidyād ātmano māyā ṁ yathābhāso yathā tama ḥ

SB yathā mahānti bhūtāni bhūte ṣ ūccāvace ṣ v anu pravi ṣṭ āny apravi ṣṭ āni tathā te ṣ u na te ṣ v aham etāvad eva jijñāsya ṁ tattva-jijñāsunātmana ḥ anvaya-vyatirekābhyā ṁ yat syāt sarvatra sa rvadā

Or die!

SB T RANSLATION : Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King, unless one is influenced by the energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, there is no meaning to the relationship of the pure soul in pure consciousness with the material body. That relationship is just like a dreamer’s seeing his own body working. Answer to first question, no?

SB T RANSLATION : O King, the Personality of Godhead, being very much pleased with Lord Brahmā because of his nondeceptive penance in bhakti- yoga, presented His eternal and transcendental form before Brahmā. And that is the objective goal for purifying the conditioned soul.

Woke up. Down the rabbit hole. “Tapa”. SB The Vaiku ṇṭ ha planets are also surrounded by various airplanes, all glowing and brilliantly situated. These airplanes belong to the great mah ā tm ā s or devotees of the Lord. The ladies are as beautiful as lightning because of their celestial complexions, and all these combined together appear just like the sky decorated with both clouds and lightning.

SB On the disappearance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, who is the object of transcendental enjoyment for the senses of devotees, Brahmā, with folded hands, began to re-create the universe, full with living entities, as it was previously.

Brahma Instructed SB to Narada. SB is the answer to MP questions.

SB 2.10: Bhāgavatam Is the Answer to All Questions [but the Answers will come later].

SB Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam there are ten divisions: 1.the creation of the universe, 2.subcreation, 3.planetary systems, 4.protection by the Lord, 5.the creative impetus, 6.the change of Manus, 7.the science of God, 8.returning home, 9.back to Godhead, liberation, 10.the summum bonum.

1.the creation of the universe, 2.subcreation, 3.planetary systems, 4.protection by the Lord, 5.the creative impetus, 6.the change of Manus, 7.the science of God, 8.returning home, 9.back to Godhead, liberation, 10.the summum bonum. 1.sarga ḥ —creation of the universe; 2.visarga ḥ - subcreation; 3.sthānam — the planetary systems; 4.po ṣ a ṇ am — protection; 5.ūtaya ḥ — the creative impetus; 6.manvantara — changes of Manus; 7.īśa-anukathā ḥ — the science of God; 8.nirodha ḥ — going back home, back to Godhead; 9.mukti ḥ — liberation; 10.āśraya ḥ — the summum bonum.

Details of the Ten. Adhyatmic person. His tongue is… His genitals are … Virat Rupa and Narayana Vidura??? SB Śaunaka Ṛṣ i, after hearing all about the creation, inquired from Sūta Gosvāmī about Vidura (and Maitreya), for Sūta Gosvāmī had previously informed him how Vidura left home. P URPORT : Śrī Sūta Gosvāmī was narrating the topics of the creation and destruction of the material world, but it appears that the ṛṣ is headed by Śaunaka were more inclined to hear of transcendental subjects, which are on a higher level than the physical.

Index Entries  YOGA LADDER - M.P. was detached from his possessions, but he was still conscious of his body. S.B. can cure even that!  (pf3) - PREACHING FORMULAS - Engaged in preaching work by automatic spiritual impetus...gladly suffer for this cause  YOGA LADDER - karma, jnana, dhyana misra bhakti yoga.

Index Entries (cont’d)  SADHANA, SANKIRTANA - Daily rituals try to preach peacefully.  GURU TATTVA - Must inquire. Can't know all Guru has to offer.  SAD DARSANA  – BIOGRAPHY - Protection of Suka'Gos in Brahma-vaivarta-purana. {Is Prabhupada recomending we look at this if we get a chance}?

Index Entries (cont’d)  2.9.1,2, 3. Free will: “There is no necessity of tracing out the history of when the living entity desired this”, “So even in the material nature there is a chance of an independent choice by the living entity”. Analogy of the sun cannot see darkness. (We Heard this from P’pada’s lips.)  – “This verse is the prelude for explaining the transcendental nature of the form and the abode of the Lord.”  7 – Gayatri, gopal.  17 – Jaya and Vijaya are at the first or last set of doors?

Index Entries (cont’d)  – Lord Brahma is in 1) Dasya Rasa, 2) Sakhya Rasa, 3) Santa Rasa, 4) None of these.  33 – The Mayavadis interpret the four nutshell verses as indicating that the absolute truth is impersonal what is a good argument to counteract this from the the first of the four verses: “aham evasam…”?  35 – “O Brahmā, please know that the universal elements enter into the cosmos and at the same time do not enter into the cosmos; similarly, I Myself also exist within everything created, and at the same time…”: How can we illustrate this with the example of a wool sweater?

 – “One must have disciplinary training in controlling speaking, anger,…”: NOI 1 cited as defintion of Guru.  44 – T/F – Trying to expand the explantions of SB, 4-verses, 18,000 verses, is offensive. Explain. Index Entries (cont’d)

 –What is the relationship between the four nutshell verses and the 10-divisions of the Srimad Bhagavatam?  7 – A summary of SB! Which Cantos discuss: 1. Children of Svayambhuva Manu. 2. Other 13 Manus? 3. Descendents of our our Manu? What is his name.  SB : Thereafter when the Supreme Person desired to perform varieties of work, the two hands and their controlling strength, and _____ [demigod] became manifested. Index Entries (cont’d)

Module Three - Visnu to Brahma SB 2.8: Questions by King Parīkṣit SB 2.9: Answers by Citing the Lord's Version SB 2.10: Bhāgavatam Is the Answer to All Questions Thank you! Hare Krsna! Thank you! Hare Krsna!