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I am showing my true love to my sincere devotees like Garuda, Prahalada, Dhruva and Narada, and I am also showing my true love even to my enemies like Kamsa and Sisubala, since I have granted salvation to them after their death.
Lord Krishna tells, “Even Lord Brahma’s and Indra’s life would come to an end on one particular day, but for me, there is no beginning or end. I would be there even after the completion of several Yugas, and those who understand about significance and admire about my good qualities, would always protected by me, since I consider these types of devotees as my faithful devotees, thus in order to become my staunch devotee, fix your mind only towards me, and forget about everything in your life. Human life is very short. At one point of time, humans would attain their old age and during that time, they would have to suffer from their old age ailments, and at that time, their only medicine is to keep on thinking about me, hence, don’t waste your time simply by paying more and more attention on worldly matters. Give up all these unwanted things in your life, and, in this life, try to do lot of spiritual services, and if you do that, I would surely shower my entire blessings on you”.
Like all Puranas, the Bhagavata is a product of oral tradition, its extant version usually dated to the ninth or tenth century CE. The text itself credits Veda Vyasa with its authorship.
The intense and personal bhakti described in the Bhagavata is directed toward Krishna as God in human form. The tenth book (or canto), which is dedicated to Krishna, takes up about one quarter of the entire Bhāgavata. It includes the most comprehensive collection of stories about the life of Krishna, showing him in all the stages and conditions of human life. It also includes instruction in the practice of bhakti, an analysis of bhakti, and descriptions of the different types of bhakti.
The Bhagavata takes the form of a story recounting Vyasa’s work being recited for the first time by his son Suka to the dying King Parikshit, who owes his life to Krishna. Longing to hear of Krishna before he dies, Śuka recites the Bhagavata to Parikshit over the course of seven days.
The Bhāgavata is widely recognized as the best known and influential of thePuranas, and is sometimes referred to as the “Fifth Veda”. It is unique in Indian religious literature for its emphasis on the practice of bhakti, compared to the more theoretical bhakti of the Bhagavad Gita; for its redefining of dharma; and for the extent of its description of God in a human Form. The Glory of Srimad Bhagavatam can be understood by understanding the conversation between Krishna Dvaipayan Vyas and Narad Muni. It is also the source for many of the popular stories of Krishna’s childhood told for centuries in the Indian subcontinent. Charlotte Vaudeville refers to the Bhagavata as “the real Bible of Lord Krishna”, while the Bhāgavata declares itself as the essence of Vedanta:
The Sri Bhagavata is the very essence of all the Vedanta literature. One who has enjoyed the nectar of its rasa never has any desire for anything else (12.13.15).