Brief description of Shri Madbhagwat Mahapuran

Brief description of Shri Madbhagwat Mahapuran

With the inspiration of Narad ji, Ved Vyas ji wrote Shrimad Bhagwat (Shrimad Bhagwat) The book has been written. There are 335 chapters in Srimad Bhagwat. This is the best Purana composed by Vyas ji among the 18 Puranas. There are 18 thousand verses, 335 chapters and 12 sections in Shrimad Bhagwat Katha.

Similar to other Puranas, Srimad Bhagwat is written by sage Ved Vyas. Rishi Shukdev ji, who was the son of Ved Vyas, narrated Shrimad Bhagwat to King Parikshit. King Parikshit was cursed by sage Shrungi to be killed by Takshak snake in 7 days.

It depicts the greatness of devotion, knowledge and renunciation. In this Purana, which gives knowledge of the stories of Vishnu and Krishna avatar, one gets the knowledge of fruitful work, selfless work, knowledge practice, Siddhi practice, devotion, grace, dignity, Dvaita-Advaita, Dvaitadvaita, Nirguna-Saguna. Shrimad Bhagwat Purana is an inexhaustible storehouse of knowledge. This Purana gives all kinds of welfare.

It is considered a unique book of Bhaktishakha and Acharyas have made many commentaries on it. This is the storehouse of devotion to Krishna. Besides, it also has abundance of high philosophical thoughts. There is no mention of 'Radha', the goddess of later Krishna poetry, in Bhagwat. The full name of this Purana is Shrimad Bhagwat Purana.

first wing

There are nineteen (19) chapters in the first canto of this Purana in which Shukdev ji narrates the greatness of devotion to God. Description of the various incarnations of God, depiction of the previous births of Devarshi Narad, the story of King Parikshit's birth, karma and salvation, the condemnable act of Ashwatthama and his defeat, the death of Bhishma Pitamah, Shri Krishna's journey to Dwarka, the teachings of Vidur, the body of Dhritarashtra, Gandhari and Kunti and Pandavas going to the Himalayas for ascension to heaven, etc. events were described in the form of a sequential plot. Is.

second wing

This Skandha begins with the description of the vast form of God. After this, there is mention of worship of various deities, preaching of Geeta, glorification of Shri Krishna and devotion done in the spirit of 'Krishnaarpanmastu'. It is said in this that Krishna is present in the form of 'soul' in all the living beings. The ten characteristics of the Puranas and the origin of the universe are also mentioned in this section.

third wing

The third canto begins with the meeting of Uddhav and Vidur. In this, Uddhav ji mentions the childhood exploits and other characters of Shri Krishna. Apart from this, the meeting of Vidur and Rishi Maitreya, mention of the sequence of creation, origin of Brahma, description of division of time, description of expansion of creation, story of Varaha incarnation, Rishi Kashyap's untimely sexual intercourse with Diti on Diti's request and cursing the birth of two inauspicious demon sons, Jai-Vijay's fall from Vishnuloka after being cursed by Sanatkumar and being born from Diti's womb as 'Hiranyaksha' and 'Hiranyakshipu', Devotion to Prahlad, killing of Hiranyakshipu by Varaha Avatar and Hiranyakashipu by Narasimha Avatar, marriage of Kardam-Devahuti, preaching of Sankhya Shastra and incarnation of God in the form of Kapil Muni etc. have been described in this Skandha.

fourth wing

The fame of this Skandha is very high due to 'Puranjanopakhyan'. In this, an allegory of a king named Puranjan and a beautiful woman from India has been given. In this story, Puranjan enters the city of Navdwar with the desire of enjoyment and luxury. There he is believed to be from attack by Yavanas and Gandharvas. The metaphor is that the city with new gates is this body. In youth, the creature roams freely in it. But due to the attack of old age in the form of Kalakanya, its power is destroyed and finally it is set on fire.

Explaining the metaphor, Narad ji says - "Purajan is a living being and the city with nine gates is a human body (Nine doors – two eyes, two ears, two nostrils, one mouth, one anus, one penis). She is the beauty of ignorance and illusion. His servants are the ten senses. this city Protecting the Five-Faced Serpent We do. eleven generalsTwo wheels of sin and virtue, three virtuesThe flag of the chariot, the covering of seven metals like skin etc. and the enjoyment through the senses are symbols of hunting. The powerful speed and velocity of time itself is the enemy Gandharva Chandvega. His three hundred and sixty Gandharva soldiers are three hundred and sixty days and nights of the year, who gradually take away the age. A man with five souls keeps fighting with them day and night and keeps losing. Time destroys the fearful creature through fever or disease.

The meaning of this metaphor is that man keeps wasting his body by continuously indulging in pleasures and luxuries through the consumption of his senses. As one grows old, his strength diminishes and he suffers from many diseases and gets destroyed. The family members offer his dead body to the fire.

fifth wing

The fifth canto describes the characters of kings like Priyavrat, Agnidhra, King Nabhi, Rishabhdev and Bharat etc. This Bharat is the real Bharat, not the son of Shakuntala. There is mention of Bharat's birth in the womb of a deer due to his fascination with a deer, then his birth in a Brahmin clan due to the glory of river Gandak and spiritual dialogue with Sindhu Sauveer King etc. After this, like the ancient stories, the path of the living beings in the world has been beautifully described through metaphor. After this, there is description of Bharat Vansh and Bhuvan Kosh. Thereafter, the story of Ganga's descent, geographical description of India and the method of remembering Lord Vishnu through the astrological cycle called Shishumar are explained. Finally various types of Raurava hells are described here.

sixth wing

In the sixth canto, the Narayan Kavach and Punsavan fast method has been described from the public utility point of view. By observing Punsavan fast one gets a son. Man is protected from ailments, diseases and ill effects of planets. This must be done on the days of Ekadashi and Dwadashi.

This Skandha begins with the anecdote of Ajamil Ujamil, a resident of Kanyakubja. At the time of his death, Ajamil calls his son 'Narayan'. On his call, the messengers of Lord Vishnu come and take him to the supreme world. Describing the glory of Bhagwat Dharma, Vishnu-messenger says that no matter how big a sinner he is, a thief, a drunkard, a friend-traitor, a celibate, an adulterer, if he remembers the name of Lord Vishnu, his sins of millions of births are destroyed. But this statement appears to be an exaggeration. One who has intercourse with an adulterer or his guru's wife can never be happy. This is a heinous sin. Such a person falls into hell.

In this section, the description of the lineage of Daksh Prajapati is also found. By using Narayan Kavach, Indra gets a huge victory over the enemy. The effect of this armor remains even after death. In this, the story of the defeat of the gods by the demon Vatrasura, the creation of Vajra from the bones of Dadhichi Rishi and the killing of Vatrasura is also given.

seventh wing

The story of Bhaktaraja Prahlad and Hiranyakashipu is detailed in the seventh canto. Apart from this, there is a detailed discussion of human religion, caste religion and women's religion. Religion, sacrifice, devotion and selflessness etc. have been discussed through the story of devotee Prahlad.

eighth wing

In this section, there is an interesting story of Gajendra's rescue by Vishnu after Gajendra is captured by Graha. In this section, there is also the story of churning of the ocean and distribution of nectar by Vishnu in the form of Mohini. The story of Devasur battle and Lord's 'Vaman incarnation' is also in this section. At last, this chapter, the story of 'Matsyavataar' ends.

ninth wing

According to 'Vamshanucharit', a feature of the Puranas, in this section, the description of the lineages of Manu and his five sons - Ikshvaku dynasty, Nimi dynasty, Chandra dynasty, Vishwamitra dynasty and Puru dynasty, Bharat dynasty, Magadha dynasty, Anu dynasty, Drahyu dynasty, Turvasu dynasty and Yadu dynasty etc. is found. Ram, Sita etc. have also been analyzed in detail. His ideals have also been explained.

tenth wing

This section is divided into two sections -first half' And 'the latter' is divided into. The character of Shri Krishna is detailed in this section. Famous 'Ras Panchadhyay' is also found in it. 'first half' In its chapters, there is a story from the birth of Shri Krishna till Akrur ji went to Hastinapur. 'latter' describes the war of Jarasandha, construction of Dwarkapuri, kidnapping of Rukmini, household life of Shri Krishna, killing of Shishupala etc. This Skandha is completely filled with the Leela of Shri Krishna. It begins with the marriage of Vasudev Devaki. Prophecy, killing of Devaki's children by Kansa, birth of Krishna, childhood pastimes of Krishna, cow rearing, killing of Kansa, visit of Akrur ji to Hastinapur, war with Jarasandha, escape from Dwarka, construction of Dwarka city, marriage with Rukmini, birth of Pradyumna, killing of Shambasura, story of Syamantaka Mani, marriage of Krishna with Jambavati and Satyabhama, love affair of Usha-Aniruddha, love affair of Banasur. Along with this, there are incidents of war and the story of King Nriga etc. In this section, the story of friendship between Krishna and Sudama is also given.

Eleventh Wing

In the eleventh canto, the characteristics of the devotees of God have been enumerated through the dialogue between King Janak and nine yogis. Brahmaveta Dattatreya Maharaj while preaching to Yadu says that one should learn patience from the earth, contentment and detachment from the air, detachment from the sky, purity from water, detachment from fire and illusion, transience from the moon, knowledge, acceptance and renunciation from the sun. Further, while giving teachings to Uddhav, eighteen types of siddhis have been described. After this, while mentioning the personalities of God, there is a description of Varnashrama Dharma, Gyan Yoga, Karmayoga and Bhakti Yoga.

twelfth wing

In this section, the dynasties after King Parikshit have been described in future tense. Its essence is that King Pradyotana will rule for 138 years, then Das kings of Shishunaga dynasty, ten kings of Maurya dynasty will rule for 136 years, ten kings of Shunga dynasty will rule for 112 years, four kings of Kanva dynasty will rule for 345 years, then thirty kings of Andhra dynasty will rule for 456 years. After this there will be the kingdom of Amir, Gardabhi, Kad, Yavana, Turk, Gurund and Maun kings. The silent king will rule for 300 years and the remaining kings will rule for one thousand and ninety-nine years. After this, there will be the rule of Valhik dynasty and Shudras and Mlechchas. Apart from being a religious and spiritual work, this Purana is also very important as a pure literary and historical work.