Review (Books)
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 2
In the material world, which is full of darkness and dangers, combined with birth and death and full of different anxieties, the only way to get out of the great entanglement is to accept loving transcendental devotional service to Lord Vāsudeva. This is accepted by all classes of philosophers.
Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī also quotes another common passage, which is found in three Purāṇas, namely the Padma Purāṇa, Skanda Purāṇa and Liṅga Purāṇa. It runs as follows:
- āloḍya sarva-śāstrāni
- vicārya ca punaḥ punaḥ
- idam ekaṁ suniṣpannaṁ
- dhyeyo nārāyaṇaḥ sadā
"By scrutinizingly reviewing all the revealed scriptures and judging them again and again, it is now concluded that Lord Nārāyaṇa is the Supreme Absolute Truth, and thus He alone should be worshiped."
The same truth is also indirectly described in the Garuḍa Purāṇa as follows:
- pāraṁ gato 'pi vedānāṁ
- sarva-śāstrārtha-vedy api
- yo na sarveśvare bhaktas
- taṁ vidyāt puruṣādhamam
"Even though one may have gone to the other side of all the Vedas, and even though one is well versed in all the revealed scriptures, if one is not a devotee of the Supreme Lord, he must be considered the lowest of mankind." Similarly, it is also stated in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (5.18.12) indirectly as follows:
| Page Title: | Review (Books) |
| Compiler: | Visnu Murti |
| Created: | 27 of Feb, 2012 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=1, CC=5, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
| No. of Quotes: | 6 |