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	Kamat's Potpourri: The Bhagavata Purana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Bhagavata raises and answers fundamental questions about which humans were puzzled over ages like what is life?, what is a human being's role in life?, what is meant by cycle of birth and death?, what is the relation between God and man?, what are ways of propitiating God?
		Bhagavata became a subject of study for artisan class as well.
		Bhagavata is considered essence of Hindu mythology like Geeta being considered as essence of upanishads.
	www.kamat.com /indica/culture/bhagavata.htm (525 words)

	Bhagavata purana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bhagavata Purana is considered a natural commentary on the Vedanta-sutra and is used as a textual source for Vaishnava Theology, Gaudiya Vaishnava Theology and Kamrupi Vaishnava Theology.
		The Bhagavata Purana is a narration of a conversation.
		The Bhagavata Purana speaks of Vishnu's incarnation as Krishna not as a wise teacher (as in the Bhagavad-Gita), but as a much-loved child raised by cowherds near Mathura on the Jumna River.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bhagavata_Purana (1007 words)

	VEDA - Vedas and Vedic Knowledge Online - Vedic Encyclopedia, Bhakti-yoga in vedas, Library
		Since the Bhagavata is dear to the Lord and cherished by His devotees, it is the most sattvika (of Puranas).
		Therefore it is stated, "That is to be known as the Bhagavata which, basing itself on the Gayatri, describes dharma in all its fullness..." A similar detailed explanation is presented in the expository account of the Gayatri found in the Agni Purana.
		The Bhagavata, characterized by the phrase, 'based on the Gayatri', ever flourishes throughout the earth." Thus is the origin of the Bhagavata demonstrated to be based on the Gayatri.
	www.veda.harekrsna.cz /encyclopedia/pramana.htm (3964 words)

	Bhagavata Purana - HinduWiki
		Bhagavata Purana is considered a natural commentary on the Vedanta-sutra and is used as a textual source for Vaishnava Theology, Gaudiya Vaishnava Theology and Kamrupi Vaishnava Theology.
		The Bhagavata Purana is a narration of a conversation.
		The Bhagavata Purana speaks of Vishnu's incarnation as Krishna not as a wise teacher (as in the Bhagavad-Gita), but as a much-loved child raised by cowherds near Mathura on the Jumna River.
	www.hinduwiki.com /index.php/Bhagavatam (900 words)

	Sri Bhagvata article by Swami Sivananda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In Bhagavata Purana alone the history of the universe is systematically dealt with.
		In Bhagavata the treacle of Bhakti is mixed with the elixir of Jnana.
		The Bhagavata Dharma as taught by the nine sages to King Nimi in the beginning of the eleventh Skandha, is thrilling and soul-stirring.
	www.divyajivan.org /articles/siva/bhagvat_purana_article.htm (1549 words)

	Articles - Melattur, a seat of Bhagavata Mela - an overview (Part I) by Melattur S Natarajan
		Bhagavata Mela -- as conceived by Venkatarama Sastry
		However the Bhagavata Mela tradition practised at Saliamangalam, also called as Achutapuram, a small village about 15 kms south-east of Melattur is at least two decades elder to that of Melattur.
		The records at Thanjavur Saraswati Mahal Library establish that the Bhagavata Mela tradition was in practice at Mannargudi and Tiruchirappalli, and the natakams were a regular feature at the Court of the Bhosala kings as a command-performance.
	narthaki.com /info/articles/art108.html (3315 words)

	SB-text-319
		If the Bhagavata discussion is done between the two potents, the disciple and the master, then immediately, sadyah hrdi avarudhyate.
		Bhagavata, there are two kinds of bhagavata: grantha bhagavatam and this person bhagavatam.
		This is the instruction of Bhagavata." He never teaches that you have to give up this nonsense family life and you have to go back to home, back to Godhead.
	www.prabhupadavani.org /Bhagavatam/text/319.html (1998 words)

	ninegates
		According to the Bhagavata Purana, both matter and the souls in the material world are energies of God, and as such both have a single spiritual source.
		In the Bhagavata Purana model, the integrating function is performed by the subtle mind element, which receives sensory inputs from the subtle senses grouped around it.
		In the Bhagavata Purana model, the mind is the storehouse of memory, memory of past lives.
	www.mcremo.com /ninegates.html (4230 words)

	Betrayal of Krishna - Part 4 – The Texts & Schoolmen
		The author of the Bhagavata Purana is unknown and the dates submitted by scholars vary from 1200 BC to 1300 AD according to the G.V. Tagare five-volume version published by Motilal Banarsidass in Delhi.
		He says that the Bhagavata Purana ‘is a holdall of the most diverse kinds of doctrine’ and while he appreciates the beauty of its poetry, he emphatically states that ‘trying to evaluate its philosophy is a waste of time.
		Radha is never mentioned in the Bhagavata Purana; however, she has become over time a very popular reincarnation of the goddess and is widely worshipped in India.
	www.inannareturns.com /articles/betray4.htm (3912 words)

	Kamat Research Database: Research Abstract (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Bhagavata Mela Nataka and Kuchipudi are dance dramas performed by men, and based on the epics and the puranas.
		The Bhagavata Mela belongs to Tamil Nadu, while the Kuchipudi is of Andhra.
		Although these two dance dramas came into existence in the 15th or 16th century as a result of the Bhakti movement, their prototypes existed even earlier, as evident in inscriptional references.
	www.kamat.org /database/?CitationID=10445 (169 words)

	Bernard Cesarone: Pata-chitras of Orissa. Themes that Illustrate Episodes from the Epics
		By way of introduction to the story, it should be mentioned that in the previous Discourse 24, Krishna advised his people of Vrindavan to desist in their worship of the God Indra; rather, they should worship the mountain Govardhana, the brahmans, and the cows.
		So we see here that the chitrakaras are not confining their work to the Bhagavata story alone, but are interpreting that story in light of later literary developments.
		The scenes along the left edge of the painting represent the slaying of Putana, the destruction of Bakasura, the destruction of Aghasura, and the slaying of a demon in the form of a calf.
	www.asianart.com /articles/patachitra/epics.html (4376 words)

	Suka
		A devotee Bhagavata is as good as the book Bhagavata because the devotee Bhagavata leads his life in terms of the book Bhagavata and the book Bhagavata is full of information about the Personality of Godhead and his pure devotees, who are also Bhagavatas.
		And to understand these effects practically, it should be noted that by such sincere association of Bhagavatas one is sure to receive transcendental knowledge very easily, with the result that one becomes fixed in the devotional service of the Lord.
		In the Srimad Bhagavatam the transcendental patimes of the Lord are narrated, and the narration is systematically depicted by Srila Sukadeva Goswami.
	www.dharmakshetra.com /sages/Suka.htm (667 words)

	Madhvacarya2
		A devotee Bhagavata is as good as the book Bhagavata because the devotee Bhagavata leads his life in terms of the book Bhagavata and the book Bhagavata is full of information about the Personality of Godhead and his pure devotees, who are also Bhagavatas.
		And to understand these effects practically, it should be noted that by such sincere association of Bhagavatas one is sure to receive transcendental knowledge very easily, with the result that one becomes fixed in the devotional service of the Lord.
		In the Srimad Bhagavatam the transcendental patimes of the Lord are narrated, and the narration is systematically depicted by Srila Sukadeva Goswami.
	www.hindu-samskaras.i12.com /Madhvacarya2/madhvacarya2.html (5026 words)

	Uddhava Gita Extracts - The Gold Scales
		"Bhagavata Purana" means "Ancient stories of the Lord".
		The Bhagavata is one of the most celebrated sacred works among Hindus.
		Scholars generally agree it was probably composed around the 900s somewhere in South India.
	oaks.nvg.org /pv5bk14.html (566 words)

	Lord Krishna, His Lilas and Teachings
		Thus is recited the essence of the ancient Bhagavata Purana consisting of the nectarine stories of the deeds of Lord Krishna.
		In Bhagavata the treacle of Bhakti is mixed with the elixir of Jnana.
		The Bhagavata Dharma as taught by the nine sages to King Nimi in the beginning of the eleventh Skandha, is thrilling and soul-stirring.
	www.dlshq.org /download/lordkrishna.htm (17863 words)

	Bhagavata Purana from India: Verses, Poems and Stories at HarvestFestivals.Net.
		Bhagavata Purana from India: Verses, Poems and Stories at HarvestFestivals.Net.
		The story of Bhagavata Purana which translated loosely is "Ancient Stories of the Lord".
		This poem tells the love story of Krishna and Radha it is either told in the form of a dramatization, or recalled by reading verses from the poem.
	www.harvestfestivals.net /bhagavatapurana.htm (176 words)

	Srimad Bhagavatam - Bhagavata Purana \| શ્રીમદ ભાગવત
		Bhagavat Purana (also known as Srimad Bhagavata, Bhagavatam or Bhagwat) is the most popular and widely circulated of all the Puranas.
		From academic point of view, Bhagavata Purana is a narration of a conversation between King Parikshit and Sage Sukdev (Shukadeva).
		The Bhagavata Purana depicts Krishna not as a Jagad-Guru (a teacher) as in the Bhagavad-Gita, but as a heroic lad brought up by cowherd parent, Nand and Yashoda, in a small village situated on the banks of Yamuna River.
	www.swargarohan.org /bhagavat.htm (748 words)

	SB-text-042
		This book bhagavata, spoken by the devotee bhagavata, this should be taken very seriously daily.
		The remedy is the association of the Bhagavatas.
		The devotee Bhagavata is a direct representative of Bhagavan, the Personality of Godhead, so by pleasing the devotee Bhagavata one can receive the benefit of the book Bhagavata.
	www.prabhupadavani.org /Bhagavatam/text/042.html (2211 words)

	VNN Editorial - The Bhagavata Parampara
		The Bhagavata parampara conception is drawn from the Bhagavatam, the essence of which Krishna spoke to Brahma and was then passed from Brahma through Narada to Vyasa.
		Thus Bhaktisiddhanta traces the Bhagavata guru parampara from Krishna to Madhvacharya, who although was initiated by Acyuta Preksa, is said to have received the siksa of Vyasa.
		These predecessor gurus are not mentioned in the Bhagavata parampara but Visvanatha is listed because of the importance of his writings and the place he holds in Gaudiya history.
	www.vnn.org /editorials/ET0301/ET27-7755.html (1784 words)

	Krishna.com :: BBT Books Module :: List Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		We are pleased to present for his pleasure this publication of his sublime work Light of the Bhagavata.
		For example, the dark, cloudy evening of the rainy autumn season when no stars are visible is compared to the present materialistic, godless civilization when the bright stars of the Bhagavata’s wisdom (the devotees and scriptures) are temporarily obscured.
		Due to unfortunate circumstances, Srila Prabhupada was unable to attend the conference, and the whole project of Light of the Bhagavata was postponed.
	www.krishna.com /booksmodule/d_show_excerpt.php?id=64&edi=95 (696 words)

	The Bhagavata (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur) by GAURAV SILWAL
		The Bhagavata, as a matter of course, has been held in derision by those teachers, who are generally of an inferior mind and intellect.
		The explanations that we got of the Bhagavata from these sources, were of such a charming character that we procured a copy of the Bhagavata complete and studied its texts (difficult of course to those who are not trained up in philosophical thoughts) with the assistance of the famous commentaries of Shridhar Swami.
		The true follower of the Bhagavata is a spiritual man who has already cut his temporary connection with phenomenal nature, and has made himself the inhabitant of that region where God eternally exists and loves.
	www.poemhunter.com /poem/the-bhagavata-by-srila-bhaktivinoda-thakur (2721 words)

	List of daily lectures on Bhagavata philosophy and guest speakers in Central London (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Both the Bhagavatas are comptent remedies, and both of them or either of themcan be good enough to eleminate the obstacles.
		And to understand these effects practically, it should be noted that by such sincere association of the Bhagavatas one is shure to receive trancendental knowledge very easily, with the result that he become fixed in the devotional service of the Lord.
		The messages of the book Bhagavata, therefore, have to be received from the devotee Bhagavata, and the combination of these two Bhagavatas will help neophyte devotee to make progress on and on.
	www.iskcon-london.org /temple/lectures.html (715 words)

	BibliOdyssey: The Bhagavata Purana
		The Bhagavata Purana concerns itself with the exploits of the Hindu god Vishnu in his various incarnations (avatars), and particularly as Krishna.
		The purpose of the Bhagavata Purana is to enable a person to overcome the fear of death by the process of bhakti yoga - the spiritual practice of cultivating a loving devotion to the Supreme God-of-Gods.
		This sacred Bhagavata Purana scroll is hosted by the Rylands Library at the University of Manchester - it employs a LunaInsight browser arrangement [search on 'hinduism'].
	bibliodyssey.blogspot.com /2007/04/bhagavata-purana.html (374 words)

	Articles - Melattur, a seat of Bhagavata Mela - an overview (Part II) by Melattur S Natarajan
		The schism, milieu in the village and the attitude of some members of the BMNV Sangam being detrimental to the tradition and ideals of V D Swami, Ganesa Iyer preferred, rather pledged, to continue the tradition in the sannidhi of Sri Varadaraja Perumal.
		The great temple/theatre art of Bhagavata Mela, flourished under the patronage of Nayak and Bhosala kings during the 16th and 17th Centuries is at its pinnacle of glory and fame this day and age, thanks to Melattur V Ganesa Iyer and his family.
		As such the national importance of the Bhagavata Mela tradition is to be adequately recognised and realised by the Government and art circles in India.
	www.narthaki.com /info/articles/art113.html (2229 words)

	Srimad Bhagavatham
		First of all, Bhagavata had its origin from Bhagavan Himself when he told to Brahma sitting in the lotus of his navel in four verses called the cathussloki Bhagavata (II-9).
		Suta who was in the assembly of rishis along with Parikshit, heard it from Suka and gives a discourse in the assembly of Rishis to the chief listner Saunaka at Naimisaranya.
		When whole Bhagavata is narrated to a listner in the course of seven days, it is called Bhagavata Saptaha.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Ithaca/3213 (749 words)

	Sanga: 12/21/99 Sri Radha: 'Indirectly the Absolute' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Because the Bhagavata is first and foremost a book of rasa (muhur aho rasika bhuvi bhavuka), Sukadeva thus refrained from speaking it directly.
		However, he also reasoned that if he did not reveal her glory, he would be guilty of not distributing one's acquired knowledge and have to take birth as a 'brahma raksasa'.
		Sri Jiva Goswami, for example, offers an esoteric understanding of the first verse of the Bhagavata in his 'Krishna-sandarbha' through which he shows that the Bhagavata from the very beginning tells us that its pages are all about the love of Sri Radha for Govinda and its overpowering effect upon him.
	www.swami.org /sanga/archives/pages/earlier/m8.html (1163 words)

	City of 9 Gates.html
		The account of the City of Nine Gates is specifically identified as allegorical in BHAGAVATA PURANA itself.
		The interactions of matter and the soul in the material world are mediated by the Supersoul, who exists inside each material atom and also accompanies each spirit soul.
		Seven of the gates are on the surface (the two ears, two nostrils, and mouth), and two of the gates are subterranean (the anus and the genitals).
	www.biomindsuperpowers.com /Pages/CityOf9Gates.html (4433 words)

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