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Srimad BhagavatamFirst Time In The world

In EnglishVersesV.I.G.Menon

Canto1

Chapter 1


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Srimad Bhagavatam Canto1.Chapter1

SB 1.1.1

Obeisances to Lord Krishna the Godhead

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Cause of manifesting Universe, conscious directly and otherwise ,the independent One,Who imparted the Vedas in the heart of primordial Brahm, and for Whom deities see illusion,as water in fire,land on water, or the Universe appear ,by the tri-qualitative creative facultiesas factual, Which, by negation, is the absolute Truth, itSelf in transcendence,I meditate Thee

SB 1.1.2

Rejecting covetous-religiosities, this Bhgavata Pura propounds the truth unboundunderstandable by pure devotees, as fact, of welfare and removal of miseries three fold.What need is of any other scripture anywhere anytime for anyone as, a divine, beautifulBhgavatam, compiled by the great sage Vysadeva, , itself suffices for God realization ?Herein, pious men at once becomes composed within their hearts by such culturing soon

SB 1.1.3

O expert and thoughtful men, relish the ripe fruit of the desire tree of Vedasrmad-Bhgavatam which is even more tasteful, from r uka rishi s lips,although its juice nectarine,was already relishable for all, including liberated souls.


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SB 1.1.4

Once, in the holy forest of Naimiraya, great sagesassembled to perform a great thousand-year sacrificeled by aunaka for pleasing the Lord and His devotees.

SB 1.1.5

One day morning, by burning a sacrificial fire,the sagesafter seating Sri Suta , paying him all the great respectsmade humble inquiries, about the following matters.

SB 1.1.6

The sages said:You are undoubtedly free from vices,well read in all the scriptures , the Puras ,

the ethical sciences, as well the historiesand have also explained those many times.

SB 1.1.7

Most excellent Vedic scholar on the divine worksof Vysadeva, you too know other learnt sages

with knowledge of physical and metaphysical types

SB 1.1.8

Conversant with all the vedic truths by thy pleasant nature ,you can tell us

these secrets that you are in fact blessed with from the spiritual masters .


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SB 1.1.9

Please therefore, blessed with logevity, do explain to us, as easy as possible,what you have ascertained to be the absolute and ultimate good for all people .

SB 1.1.10

In This age of Kali, people mostly are of short livesQuarrelsome, lazy,deluded, unlucky , above all, vexatious.

SB 1.1.11

There are many scriptures of several divisions ,prescribing many tediumsall minutely to be learnt;O sage, please select the essence of all theseand explain it for the good of all beings, that may pacify their souls.

SB 1.1.12

Hail Thee! O Sta Gosvm. You know why the Lord ,the ProtectorOf devotees,appeared in the womb of Devak as the son of Vasudeva.

SB 1.1.13

To us , yearning for Lords glories, O Sta ,please render us the traditionalteachings by masters on that incarnation for welfare and upliftment of all .

SB 1.1.14

Beings enmeshed in the chain of gruesome rebirths can be soon freedby even unconsciously chanting that name , feared by fear personified.


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SB 1.1.15

O Sta, the great sages who have taken shelter of the lotus feetof the Lord can sanctify those who come to them, so swift

whereas the waters of the Ganges, only after prolonged use.

SB 1.1.16

:Who ,yearning deliverance in the age of Quarrel,does not

desire to hear the hymns on the virtuous glories of the Lord ?

SB 1.1.17

His magnanimous divine pastimes are sung by great souls;expound to us,eager with respect, his acts over incarnations.

SB 1.1.18

Therefore O sagacious one,please describe the auspicious stories

of LordKrishna Performed as adventures by the Godhead as his pastimes

SB 1.1.19We shall not be at peace till relishing the Glorified adventures of Godhead

In hymns ,which on continuous hearing is delectable at every step of it

SB 1.1.20

What allsuperhuman acts did The Lord alongwith Balarama apparently do as human being !


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SB 1.1.21

Knowing that Kali age has arrived,we are here as the devotees of VishnuFor the Long Sacrificial ritual of patiently hearing the Glories of Krishna.

SB 1.1.22

Meeting Your Goodness by providence we acceptyou as captain of the ship to cross the turbulent

ocean of decadent Kali age, to the sincere difficult

SB 1.1.23

Please tell us , since the Ascent of Truth AbsoluteKrishna, Lord of Yogic powers, to His abode,to whom has the protection of religion now gone .

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