They are regarded in the Vedas as supreme intellectual beings and the patriarchs of the Vedic religion. The Vedic Samhitas, the first reference, never enumerated these rishis by name, but later Vedic texts such as the Brahmanas and Upanisads do so. Seven days may have gained significance or reverence from the Saptarishi or seven sages who are extolled at many places in the Vedas. And it is rather strange that the importance of a week (seven days) figures long before the Gregorian Calendar was invented. Why? The next sloka will make this clear.īut one point: Srimad Bhagavatam was written over 3000 years ago if one were to go by the astronomical events described in the text. Suthan says that when the learned Sukha Muni was about to narrate Srimad Bhagavatam, the Devas came with a pot of Amruth or elixir of life. ![]() He was cursed to die in seven days and Sri Sukha Muni comes to narrate Srimad Bhagavatam. Interpretation: The story of King Parikshit will figure later. Translation: When Sri Sukha sat to narrate Srimad Bhagavatam to King Parikshit in an assembly filled with rishis and munis, the Devas came there with a pot containing Amruth. Srimad Bhagavatam, Mahatmyam, Chapter One Sloka 12: Parikshete katham. Similarly, interest in Bhagavatam will sprout only in individuals whose minds, thoughts and deeds are noble and clean. However good seed is, it will not sprout if the soil is not conducive. In short, only fertile soil can help seeds sprout. There is no use pouring water over a pot that is upside down the water will only get wasted. ![]() These persons would evince keen interest in scriptures like Srimad Bhagawatham. This is because good deeds would lead a person becoming a good human being and a good human being will see God in all his deeds and in lives of others, generate tolerance and have sattvic qualities. Interpretation: Sutan makes it clear that past good deeds – either in this birth or the previous ones – will only get to hear or have interest in Srimad Bhagavatam. ![]() Those who have done divine deeds in this life or the previous are the ones who, by birth, get to hear Srimad Bhagavatham. Translation: Srimad Bhagavatham is capable of cleansing the mind. Srimad Bhagavatam, Mahatmyam, Chapter One Sloka 11: Ethasmanthaparam.
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