Category:Accepting the Srimad-Bhagavatam
Theme Analysis
The category Accepting the Srimad-Bhagavatam establishes the foundational principle of spiritual education through submissive acceptance of revealed knowledge. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is repeatedly affirmed as the spotless Purāṇa, the natural and final commentary on Vedānta-sūtra, unanimously accepted by Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and the great ācāryas. Śrīla Prabhupāda stresses that true understanding arises not from speculative interpretation, allegory, or modern doubt, but from faithful acceptance of Bhāgavatam as transcendental sound, descending through disciplic succession.
- Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam as Vedānta Explained: Bhāgavatam directly reveals the Absolute Truth and fulfills the purpose of Vedānta-sūtra without the need for separate commentary.
- Authority over Speculation: Acceptance of Bhāgavatam protects one from the errors of conditioned intellect, modern science, and imaginative interpretation.
- Disciplic Acceptance: The great ācāryas and Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu establish Bhāgavatam as the final authority, making acceptance a matter of obedience, not opinion.
- Transcendental Sound Education: Bhāgavatam must be received as potent spiritual sound, not as mundane literature or allegory.
- Faith as the Door to Knowledge: Progress in spiritual education begins with acceptance, humility, and trust in authentic scripture.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Accepting Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Without Interpretation.
Pages in category "Accepting the Srimad-Bhagavatam"
The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
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- Because men in this material world cannot lift a hill, they do not believe that the Lord can lift one. They accept the statements of Srimad-Bhagavatam to be allegorical, and they try to interpret them in their own way
- Bhagavatam is accepted as the real commentary on the Vedanta-sutra. Real commentary. Bhasyam brahma-sutranam. Vedartha paribrmhitam. These are the statements. This is accepted by the acaryas
- By the order of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the cult of Srimad-Bhagavatam or the Bhagavad-gita can be preached all over the world, reclaiming all persons willing to accept the transcendental cult
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- If we accept Srimad-Bhagavatam as the real commentary on Vedanta-sutra, then we'll find that in the Srimad-Bhagavatam it is said, kaler dosa-nidhe rajann asti hy eko mahan gunah - SB 12.3.51
- In the Srimad-Bhagavatam historical facts selected from the histories of different planets have been depicted. It is therefore accepted by all the spiritual authorities as the Maha-Purana
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- Let the Mayavadi Vedantists and their followers accept the conclusions of Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. Then they will understand Vedanta-sutra. They'll be real Vedantists
- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu specifically accepts Srimad-Bhagavatam as the spotless Vedic authority, and as such no sane man can ignore the statements of Srimad-Bhagavatam
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- Srimad-Bhagavatam is accepted as the essence of all Vedic literature and Vedanta philosophy. Whoever tastes the transcendental mellow of Srimad-Bhagavatam is never attracted to any other literature
- Srimad-Bhagavatam or Bhagavad-gita or any revealed scripture in the world is never to be accepted as an ordinary mundane sound without transcendental potency
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- The acarya, other acaryas like Sri Ramanujacarya, Madhvacarya, Visnu Svami and up to Caitanya Mahaprabhu, everyone has accepted, srimad-bhagavatam amalam puranam
- The followers of these acaryas, down to the present day, have written many books following the principles of Srimad-Bhagavatam and accepting it as the natural commentary on the Vedanta
- The modern scientists, however, are conditioned souls liable to so many errors and mistakes; therefore the safe side is to accept the authentic version of Vedic literatures, like Srimad-Bhagavatam, which is accepted unanimously by the great acaryas
- The statements of Srimad-Bhagavatam are accepted by great acaryas like Sridhara Svami, Ramanujacarya and Vallabhacarya. Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu specifically accepts Srimad-Bhagavatam as the spotless Vedic authority
- There is no gain in accepting the message of Bhagavatam from the unbelievers, atheists and professional reciters who make a trade of Bhagavatam for the laymen
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- We are accepting the Srimad-Bhagavatam as it is without interpretation and in that book in the 3rd chapter of the 1st canto all the incarnations of Godhead are listed
- We have to accept these authorities, quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam, Vedic literature, and quoted by authority, Lord Caitanya. We have to follow in that way. Mahajano yena gatah sa panthah
- We should not have any hesitation whatsoever in accepting the statements of the authentic scriptures like Srimad-Bhagavatam