Canto one, Chapter One

Questions by the Sages

1. Story-line and Hints

Section A: Verses 1-3
Srila Vyasadeva offers his obeisances to Lord Sri Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and immediately glorifies the Srimad Bhagavatam as completely pure, free from materially motivated activities, and specially nectarean, having emanated from the lips of sri Sukadeva Goswami.
Hint on Section Theme: The glories and goal of the Srimad Bhagavatam.

Section B: Verses 4-8
The narration of the Bhagavatam begins in the holy place of Naimisaranya, where great sages first glorify Srila Suta Gosvami, the speaker of the bhagavatam, and then begin inquiring from him.
Hint on Section Theme: The qualities of a representative of Vyasadeva.

Section C: Verses 9-13
The sages begin posing their questions.
Hint on Section Theme: Understanding the Absolute truth in Kali-yuga.

Section D: Verses 14-20
They glorify hearing about the lord and request Suta Gosvami to speak to them about the Lord and His incarnations.
Hint on Section Theme: Hearing Krishna’s glories.

Section E: Verses 21-23
After Suta Gosvami describes that the Age of Kali has just begun, the sages ask a final question: "Now that Sri Krishna, the Absolute Truth, the master of all mistyc powers, has departed for his abode, please tell us by whom religious principles are presently protected."
Hint on Section Theme: Adopting the process of self realization.

2. Suggested Study Schedule

3. Essays

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