Srimad Bhagavatam Series- #3- Explanation of the verse '‘janmady asya yato' & Story of Sukadeva Gosvami

This audio is included in the following series of lectures:

Topics

• Various explanations of the first verse of Srimad Bhagavatam, 1.1.1 ‘janmady asya yato 'nvayad itaratas carthesv abhijnah’.
• Explanation of the first verse in related to the creation of this universe (srsti-paraka vyakhya).
• Explanation on 'anvayat' (direct) and 'itaratah' (indirect) creation of universe.
• Why did Krsna create this material world?
• Description of the three types of creation by God- spiritual world, jivas and material world.
• Explanation of the first verse (janmady asya yato) in relation to Krsna (Krsna-paraka vyakhya).
• Two ways of relishing transcendental mellows 'anvayat' (meeting) and 'itaratah' (separation).
• ‘adi-kavaye’ means Sri Sukadeva Gosvami, in whose heart Krsna’s pastimes were inspired.
• ‘muhyanti yat surayah’ means, demigods and even Lord Brahma got bewildered after seeing the human-like pastimes of Krsna.
• ‘tejo-vari-mrdam yatha vinimayo’ means upon seeing the beauty of Sri Krsna, movable and immovable objects exchanged their nature. For e.g., stones started melting and rivers stopped flowing.
• Explanation of SB 1.1.1 the relation to Radha-Krsna (Radha Krsna-paraka vyakhya).
• Origin of ‘adi-rasa’ (paramour mood) from Sri Sri Radha-Krsna.
• Brief history of Sri Sukadeva Gosvami.
• One day Srimati Radhika’s parrot flew away and went to Krsna.
• Krsna refused to return the parrot to Radhika’s sakhis.
• Krsna left the parrot in this material world at the time of returning to His dhama.
• The parrot (Sri Suka) heard Srimad Bhagavatam from Lord Siva.
• Lord Siva tried to kill the parrot (Sri Suka) thinking he was unqualified to hear Srimad Bhagavatam and he should not do any mishaps after hearing.
• The parrot (Sri Suka) entered into the mouth of Sri Vyasadeva's wife.
• Pastime of the birth of Sri Sukadeva Gosvami as the son of Vyasa and leaving home at the age of 16.
• Vyasa deva brought Sri Sukadeva Gosvami back and narrated Srimad Bhagavatam to him.