Srimad BhagavatamSrimad Bhagavatam

Canto 1 Chapter 1Canto 1 Chapter 1Text 6-10Text 6-10

A bonafide guru.A bonafide guru.People in age of Kali.People in age of Kali.

Text 6Text 6åñaya ücuùåñaya ücuù

tvayä khalu puräëänitvayä khalu puräëänisetihäsäni cänaghasetihäsäni cänagha

äkhyätäny apy adhétäniäkhyätäny apy adhétänidharma-çästräëi yäny utadharma-çästräëi yäny uta

The sages said: Respected The sages said: Respected Süta GosväméSüta Gosvämé, you , you are completely free from all vice. You are well are completely free from all vice. You are well versed in all the scriptures famous for religious versed in all the scriptures famous for religious life, and in the life, and in the PuräëasPuräëas and the histories as and the histories as well, for you have gone through them under well, for you have gone through them under proper guidance and have also explained them.proper guidance and have also explained them.

A bonafide guru.A bonafide guru.Must be free from all Must be free from all kinds of vices. kinds of vices. Must also be well Must also be well versed in all versed in all revealed scriptures revealed scriptures or in the Vedas. or in the Vedas. Must be well Must be well acquainted with all acquainted with all Vedic literatures. To Vedic literatures. To hear and explain hear and explain them is more them is more important than important than reading them. reading them.

Only one who has properly grasped the transcendental knowledge from the right source by submissive hearing can properly explain the subject.

Text 7-8Text 7-8yäni veda-vidäà çreñöho bhagavän bädaräyaëaùyäni veda-vidäà çreñöho bhagavän bädaräyaëaù

anye ca munayaù süta parävara-vido viduùanye ca munayaù süta parävara-vido viduùvettha tvaà saumya tat sarvaà tattvatas tad-vettha tvaà saumya tat sarvaà tattvatas tad-

anugrahätanugrahätbrüyuù snigdhasya çiñyasya guravo guhyam apy utabrüyuù snigdhasya çiñyasya guravo guhyam apy uta

Being the eldest learned Vedäntist, O Süta Gosvämé, you Being the eldest learned Vedäntist, O Süta Gosvämé, you are acquainted with the knowledge of Vyäsadeva, who is are acquainted with the knowledge of Vyäsadeva, who is the incarnation of Godhead, and you also know other the incarnation of Godhead, and you also know other sages who are fully versed in all kinds of physical and sages who are fully versed in all kinds of physical and metaphysical knowledge. And because you are metaphysical knowledge. And because you are submissive, your spiritual masters have endowed you submissive, your spiritual masters have endowed you with all the favors bestowed upon a gentle disciple. with all the favors bestowed upon a gentle disciple. Therefore you can tell us all that you have scientifically Therefore you can tell us all that you have scientifically learned from them.learned from them.

Representative of VyasdevRepresentative of VyasdevÇrémad-Bhägavatam is a natural Çrémad-Bhägavatam is a natural commentation on the Brahma-sütra.commentation on the Brahma-sütra.six different philosophical systems, namely six different philosophical systems, namely Gautama, Kaëäda, Kapila, Pataïjali, Jaimini and Gautama, Kaëäda, Kapila, Pataïjali, Jaimini and Añöävakra. Añöävakra. One can sit on the vyäsäsana only after being One can sit on the vyäsäsana only after being conversant in all systems of philosophy so conversant in all systems of philosophy so that one can present fully the theistic views of that one can present fully the theistic views of the Bhägavatam in defiance of all other the Bhägavatam in defiance of all other systems. systems. Çréla Süta Gosvämé was the proper teacher, Çréla Süta Gosvämé was the proper teacher, and therefore the sages at Naimiñäraëya and therefore the sages at Naimiñäraëya elevated him to the vyäsäsana. elevated him to the vyäsäsana.

Success by Spiritual Master’s blessingSuccess by Spiritual Master’s blessing

The secret of success in spiritual life is in The secret of success in spiritual life is in satisfying the spiritual master and thereby satisfying the spiritual master and thereby getting his sincere blessings. getting his sincere blessings. "I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus "I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of my spiritual master. Only by his feet of my spiritual master. Only by his satisfaction can one please the Personality of satisfaction can one please the Personality of Godhead, and when he is dissatisfied there is Godhead, and when he is dissatisfied there is only havoc on the path of spiritual realization.“only havoc on the path of spiritual realization.“It is essential, therefore, that a disciple be very It is essential, therefore, that a disciple be very much obedient and submissive to the bona fide much obedient and submissive to the bona fide spiritual master. spiritual master.

Text 9Text 9

tatra taträïjasäyuñmantatra taträïjasäyuñmanbhavatä yad viniçcitambhavatä yad viniçcitam

puàsäm ekäntataù çreyaspuàsäm ekäntataù çreyastan naù çaàsitum arhasitan naù çaàsitum arhasi

Please, therefore, being blessed with many Please, therefore, being blessed with many years, explain to us, in an easily years, explain to us, in an easily understandable way, what you have understandable way, what you have ascertained to be the absolute and ascertained to be the absolute and ultimate good for the people in general.ultimate good for the people in general.

Acharya – true well wisherAcharya – true well wisherIn Bhagavad-gétä, worship of the äcärya is In Bhagavad-gétä, worship of the äcärya is recommended. recommended. The äcäryas and gosvämés are always absorbed The äcäryas and gosvämés are always absorbed in thought of the well-being of the general in thought of the well-being of the general public, especially their spiritual well-being. public, especially their spiritual well-being. Spiritual wellbeing is automatically followed by Spiritual wellbeing is automatically followed by material well-being. material well-being. Foreseeing the incompetencies of the people in Foreseeing the incompetencies of the people in this age of Kali, or the iron age of quarrel, the this age of Kali, or the iron age of quarrel, the sages requested that Süta Gosvämé give a sages requested that Süta Gosvämé give a summary of all revealed scriptures because the summary of all revealed scriptures because the people of this age are condemned in every people of this age are condemned in every respect. respect.

Text 10Text 10

präyeëälpäyuñaù sabhyapräyeëälpäyuñaù sabhyakaläv asmin yuge janäùkaläv asmin yuge janäù

mandäù sumanda-matayomandäù sumanda-matayomanda-bhägyä hy upadrutäùmanda-bhägyä hy upadrutäù

O learned one, in this iron age of Kali men O learned one, in this iron age of Kali men have but short lives. They are have but short lives. They are quarrelsome, lazy, misguided, unlucky quarrelsome, lazy, misguided, unlucky and, above all, always disturbed.and, above all, always disturbed.

Misfortune of people in age of KaliMisfortune of people in age of Kali

The devotees of the Lord are always anxious for The devotees of the Lord are always anxious for the spiritual improvement of the general public. the spiritual improvement of the general public. People in this age of Kali would live short lives.People in this age of Kali would live short lives.people of this age are also very lazy, not only people of this age are also very lazy, not only materially but in the matter of self-realization. materially but in the matter of self-realization. In the Kali-yuga the whole atmosphere is In the Kali-yuga the whole atmosphere is surcharged with faithlessness. surcharged with faithlessness. Men are no longer interested in spiritual values. Men are no longer interested in spiritual values. Material sense gratification is now the standard Material sense gratification is now the standard of civilization. of civilization. The sages of Naimiñäraëya are anxious to The sages of Naimiñäraëya are anxious to disentangle all fallen souls, and here they are disentangle all fallen souls, and here they are seeking the remedy from Çréla Süta Gosvämé.seeking the remedy from Çréla Süta Gosvämé.

The greatest fortune of people in The greatest fortune of people in Kali-Yuga.Kali-Yuga.