THE LORD OF GODS

Srimad Bhagavata Mahapurana is the most important religious book of Hindus. Through many tales, it elucidates the depth of philosophy in simple language as enshrined in Vedas and Upanishads and ancient scriptures including Puranas, which are more than fifty. It is also a fact that Puranas also tell truth of life and existence through various tales but immense simplicity of this holy book makes it popular and people often organize yajnas, listen to the tales, and sing the glory of Lord Krishna, an incarnation of Vishnu. It has tremendous spiritual and religious value and the mere listening to the discourse eliminates worldly, physical and materialistic sufferings, and grants spiritual light and salvation people believe.

To catch the consciousness, meaning and sensibility of ancient times is the objective so that the sacred message of Srimad Bhagavata Mahapurana is clear irrespective of location, age and times. It is an attempt to document tales and the essence of tales in contemporary perspective. One understands the essence of bhakti if one makes efforts to understand the complexities of karma, and to attain the objective an attempt is obvious here when one approaches the correct path to liberation.

People believe that Puranas (also known as the fifth Veda) like the great epics have source in interrelated historical facts and the holy books idolise and praise Lord Vishnu, the Supreme, who assumes various forms of gods and deities (The great Trinity, Shakti and other gods). The objective is to teach man the true art of life based on truth and righteousness, the Sattva gunas. In Vedas, the path of karmas (deeds), penance (tapa or upasana), and Knowledge and wisdom (Jnana) gets prominence whereas the Puranas tell human beings to recognise the true import of devotion, for devotion – bhakti is the right path to attain deliverance – moksa or mukti. If a man pursues the path of religion, he learns the difference between the right and the wrong, and therefore, the right choice leads to true happiness.