C O Shrimad Bhagvat

Shrimad Bhagvat Mahapuran

Shrimad Bhagvat, composed by Great Sage Vedavyasa, is most authoritative of the Indian Scriptures. The same has emanated from the essence of the Vedas and the Upanishadas, which is also the best of all ways to become acquainted with the living religion of India. The same was expounded in this age of Kali with the object of completely destroying the fear of illusion. There are no means other than this, conducive to the purification of mind. By constant listening to the Bhagvat, the Lord takes up His abode in one's heart. The study of many scriptures will only create confusion but the Shrimad Bhagvat alone proclaims loudly to grant Liberation. An exposition of the Shrimad Bhagvat is certainly rare in the world. In fact the same can be had only through merit, percolated through crores of lives. The study of Shrimad Bhagvat is superior to a sacrificial performance, it is even superior to Yoga, and it is ever superior to meditation and spiritual enlightenment and is also ever superior to everything else. The Lord infused all His glory and energy into the Bhagvat and disappeared in the ocean of the Bhagvat. Even as a fire consumes all kinds of pieces of wood--whether moist, or dry, small or big, so does study of the Bhagvat eradicates all kinds of sin--whether recent or of long standing, minor or major, and perpetrated in thought, word or deed. The Bhagvat is full of the nectar of supreme bliss. which is unmixed sweetness, devoid of rind, seed or other superfluous matter. Go on drinking this divine nectar, again and again, till body-consciousness ceases. Thus the Bhagvat is fried in the butter of knowledge and steeped in the honey of Love.

The Bhagvat contains twelve Chapters. Five questions on each Chapter are framed here to have the overall idea about the Bhagvat. It is requested to answer these questions in about 200 words each after through study of each Chapter and send for perusal monthly. Shrimad Bhagvata Mahapuran, with English translation, published by Gita Press, Gorakhpur-273005(INDIA) is recommended for the study.

Swami Mohandas, (M-9420859612)

L-507 Chandrama DSK Vishwa Dhayari Pune-411041  MAHARASHTRA   INDIA

Bhagvat correspondence course (one year)

Answer questions in 200 words each after study of each Chapter and send for perusal monthly.

Chapter 1 (First month)

1. Describe the Lord's Avatars.

2. How the frustration of Vedvyasa is overtaken ?

3. How the Bhishma praised at his last moment ?

4. What are the places allocated to the Kali by Parikshit ?

5. What Parikshit did after hearing the curse ?

Chapter 2 (second month)

1. What should be done before the time of death ?

2. What is the form of Great Being ?

3. what is the purpose of worshipping different deities ?

4. What are the four couplets of the Bhagvat ?

5. What are ten characteristic features of the Bhagvat ?

Chapter 3 (Third month)

1. Describe the tenfold creation.

2. How the Devahuti served the Sage Kardama ?

3. How to attain Liberation through Sankhya-Yoga ?

4. What is the process of the eightfold Yoga ?

5. What is the true meaning of devotion ?

Chapter 4 (Fourth month)

1. What is the Shiv's teaching to Sati ?

2. How the Dhruva obtained a boon from the Lord ?

3. What is the King Pruthu's teaching to his subjects ?

4. What are instructions to Pruthu by the sage Sanaka ?

5. What is the gist of the Puranjana story ?

Chapter 5 (Fifth month)

1. What are instructions of Rushabhdev to his sons ?

2. Describe the ascetic life of Rushabhdev.

3. How the Bharat conceives an infatuation ?

4. What are teachings of Jadbharat to king Rahugana ?

5. Describe the infernal regions.

Chapter 6 (Sixth month)

1. What is the true solution for the escape from hell ?

2. What is dialouge between Vishnudoot and Yamdoot ?

3. Describe dialouge between Yamraj and Yamdoot.

4. What is the Narayan-kavach taught to Indra ?

5. Describe the procedure for Punsavan Vrata.

Chapter 7 (Seventh month)

1. What is Pralhad's teaching to the demon boys ?

2. What are the rules for a celibate student ?

3. What are rules of conduct prescribed for an anchorite?

4. What are rules of conduct prescribed for a recluse ?

5. What are rules of conduct for a household person ?

Chapter 8 (Eighth month)

1. How the leader of elephant extols the Lord ?

2. Describe the churning of the ocean.

3. Describe the procedure for Payo-Vrata.

4. What are the teaching of shukracharya to king Bali ?

5. How Bali praises the Lord Vamana ?

Chapter 9 (Nineth month)

1. Describe the devotion of the king Ambarish.

2. What are the directions given by Vishnu to Durvasa ?

3. Describe the descent of the holy Ganga.

4. Describe the life  of the Parashurama.

5. Describe the king Yayati's renunciation.

Chapter 10 (Tenth month)

1. Describe teaching in description of Rains & autumn.

2. Describe the Maharas of Shrikrishna & Gopies.

3. What is Parikshit's doubt on the Maharas ?

4. Describe the daily routine of Shrikrishna.

5. What is the difference in worshiping of Hari & Har ?

Chapter 11 (Eleventh month)

1. Describe the teaching of nine Yogeshshwaras.

2. What did Avadhoot learn by 24 preceptors ?

3. What is the glory of the Satsang ?

4. Describe the Jnayan-Yoga, Karma-Yoga & Bhakti-Yoga.

5. What are courses of conducts pleasing to Lord ?

Chapter 12 (Twelveth month)

1. What are the evils of Kaliyuga ?

2. What are the means to escape from evils of Kaliyuga ?

3. What is the final teaching of Shukdev to Parkshit ?

4. What is the significance of Lord's limbs & weapons ?

5. What is the glory of Bhagvata ?