Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Index - Skandha IV-V

 



Wednesday, 26 October 2022 IV.01 - Genealogy of Dattatreya, Nara-Narayana and others.

Thursday, 27 October 2022 IV.02 - Lord Shiva is insulted in Daksha's Yajna.

Friday, 28 October 2022 IV.03 - Sati wants to visit her father's big Yajna, but Lord Shiva dissuades her.

Saturday, 29 October 2022 IV.04 - An adamant Sati goes to Daksha's Yajna and the worst happens.

Sunday, 30 October 2022 IV.05 - An enraged Shiva creates Veerabhadra who goes and decapitates Daksha and destroys the Yajna.

Monday, 31 October 2022 IV.06 - Brahma goes with the gods to pray to Lord Shiva in his heavenly abode, Kailasa.

Tuesday, 1 November 2022 IV.07 - Lord Shiva graciously restores Daksha and others. Yajna is completed and Bhagavan Maha Vishnu appears and gives them His instructions.

Wednesday, 2 November 2022 IV.08 - The story of Bhakta Dhruva.

Thursday, 3 November 2022 IV.09 - Dhruva is blessed by the Darshan of Bhagavan Narayana and returns to the kingdom.

Friday, 4 November 2022 IV.10, IV.11 - Dhruva's fierce battle with the Yakshas to avenge Uttama's killing, and his grandfather's advice to cease hostilities.

Saturday, 5 November 2022 IV.12 - Dhruva becomes a great devotee and is finally escorted grandly to Vishnu Loka i.e. Dhruva Kshiti. 

Sunday, 6 November 2022 IV.13 - Dhruva's succession and the birth of Vena, an evil prince.

Monday, 7 November 2022 IV.14 - Vena's end.

Tuesday, 8 November 2022 IV.15 - The birth of King Prithu.

Wednesday, 9 November 2022 IV.16 - The Sutas and others describe in detail the glory of Prithu, an incarnation of Maha Vishnu.

Thursday & Friday, 10 & 11 November 2022 IV.17 & IV.18 - King Prithu extracts food from Mother Earth for much-needed nourishment for the people.

Saturday, 12 November 2022 IV.19 - King Prithu's hundred Ashwamedha Yajnas and Indra's obstructions. 

Sunday, 13 November 2022 IV.20 - Bhagavan Maha Vishnu gives His darshan to King Prithu and gives him also spiritual instruction and a boon that he desires. 

Monday, 14 November 2022 IV.21 - The enlightened statesman King Prithu walks the way of Dharma and talks to his people about right living.

Tuesday, 15 November 2022 IV.22 - The great Satsang for King Prithu with the Kumaras.

Wednesday, 16 November 2022 IV.23 - Prithu and Archi's penance and liberation.

Thursday, 17 November 2022 IV.24 - Lord Shiva's prayer to Bhagavan Maha Vishnu and his teaching to the Prachetas.

Friday, 18 November 2022 IV.25 - Sage Narada begins to tell a fascinating allegorical tale to King Prachinabarhi to teach him the higher truths.

Saturday, 19 November 2022 IV.26 - King Puranjana returns after a gruesome hunting of wild animals, and has to beg his wife for pardon as he went without her permission.

Sunday, 20 November 2022 IV.27 - Puranjana's worldly existence while Destiny's forces close in on him and his world of pleasure.

Monday, 21 November 2022 IV.28 - Puranjana's cycle of suffering, rebirth, near-death and emancipation.

Tuesday, 22  November 2022 IV.29 Part 1 - Sage Narada explains in detail the allegory of Puranjana and the insight that can be gained.

Wednesday, 23  November 2022 IV.29 Part 2 - Sage Narada answers Prachinabarhi's questions about Karma and its effect beyond this bodily existence.

Friday, 25  November 2022 IV.31 - The Prachetas prosper for a long time, then hand over the kingdom to son Daksha and retire to spiritual life. They receive instruction from Sage Narada and attain liberation.

Saturday, 26 November 2022 - Highlights of the first four Skandhas of Srimad Bhagavatam readings.

Sunday, 27 November 2022 V.01- King Priyavrata's rule amidst asceticism.


Monday, 28 November 2022 V.02- King Agnidhra's courtship, marriage and progeny.

Tuesday, 29 November 2022 V.03- King Nabhi wants a son with divine qualities. Bhagavan's grace.

Wednesday, 30 November 2022 V.04- The advent of King Rishabha Deva and his exemplary activities.

Thursday, 1 December 2022 V.05 - Rishabha Deva gives spiritual instruction and becomes a Paramahamsa Avadhuta.

Saturday, 3 December 2022 V.07- Bharata becomes the exemplary king after whom our country is named, and then renounces everything to become an ascetic in the Himalayas.

Sunday, 4 December 2022 V.08 - Bharata develops an obsessive attachment to a young deer and suffers the consequences.

Monday, 5 December 2022 V.09 - Bharata takes birth in a good Brahmin family. His otherworldly behaviour is mistaken for utter stupidity and he is almost sacrificed by a dacoit to propitiate Kali, who then comes to save him.

Tuesday, 6 December 2022 V.10 - Jada Bharata is drafted as one of the palanquin bearers of  King Rahugana. Bharata's apparent incompetence in that menial duty makes the king angry. From Bharata's reply to his censure,  Rahugana realises Bharata is a Brahmajnani Avadhuta and apologises.

Wednesday, 7 December 2022 V.11 - Bharata gives spiritual instruction to King Rahugana on the nature of reality.

Thursday, 8 December 2022 V.12 -  For the benefit of King Rahugana,Bharata gives invaluable insights into the path of liberation.

Friday, 9 December 2022 V.13 -  How bad indeed is the suffering and delusion of a materialistic person? This is answered very tellingly by Sage Bharata to King Rahugana by comparing him to man hopelessly lost in a forest.

Saturday, 10 December 2022 V.14 -  Sage Shuka pointedly explains the analogies employed to depict the utterly miserable existence of a worldly man.

Sunday, 11 December 2022 V.15 -  The line of succession that follows King Bharata and the story of King Gaya, celebrated for his greatness.

Monday, 12 December 2022 V.16 -  The description of the globe called Earth by Sage Shuka.

Tuesday, 13 December 2022 V.17 -  The description of great rivers like Alakananda (Ganga) and the prayer of Lord Shiva to Bhagavan Sankarshana.


Wednesday, 14 December 2022 V.18 -  The incarnations of Bhagavan in different Varshas (regions) and the prayers He received.

Thursday, 15 December 2022 V.19  Part 1-  Bhakta Hanuman's prayer to Sri Rama in Kimpurusha Varsha and Sage Narada's spiritual instruction.

Friday, 16 December 2022 V.19  Part 2-  Physical Features catalogued by Sage Shuka of Bharata Varsha and Jambu Dweepa. He then explains why birth in Bharata Varsha is an enviable opportunity for emancipation.

Saturday, 17 December 2022 V.20 -  An elaborate description of different regions described as Lokas and its citizens and the way they worship Bhagavan Maha Vishnu.

Sunday, 18 December 2022 V.21 -  The Sun's glory and his trajectory to illumine our lives.

Monday, 19 December 2022 V.22 -  The cosmic arrangement.

Tuesday, 20 December 2022 V.23 -  The grand arrangement of all celestial beings and constellations around the abode of Maha Vishnu in Dhurva Loka - called as Shishumara.

Wednesday, 21 December 2022 V.24 -  Description of the nether regions like Patala. Sage Shuka permits himself some commentary on the episode of Bali.

Thursday, 22 December 2022 V.25 -  Description of Lord Sankarshana, or Adishesha, also called Ananta, and a prayer to him.

Friday, 23 December 2022 V.26 -  Here is a blood-curdling description of hell and what takes man to hell. Finally, Sage Shuka reinforces the importance of Bhakti. End of Skandha V.



Index to Skandhas I-III

Index to Skandha VI