Go to Vanipedia | Go to Vanisource | Go to Vanimedia


Vaniquotes - the compiled essence of Vedic knowledge


There are two kinds of sruti, or scripture. One is spoken by the Lord, and the other is spoken about the Lord and His devotees

Revision as of 06:45, 31 May 2009 by Sahadeva (talk | contribs)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

Expressions researched:
"two kinds of sruti, or scripture"

Srimad-Bhagavatam

SB Canto 3

There are two kinds of śruti, or scripture. One is spoken by the Lord, and the other is spoken about the Lord and His devotees.

SB 3.27.21, Purport: There are two kinds of śruti, or scripture. One is spoken by the Lord, and the other is spoken about the Lord and His devotees. Bhagavad-gītā is the former and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam the latter. One must hear these scriptures repeatedly from reliable sources in order to become fixed in serious devotional service. Through engagement in such devotional service, one becomes freed from the contamination of māyā. It is stated in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam that hearing about the Supreme Personality of Godhead cleanses the heart of all contamination caused by the influence of the three modes of material nature. By continuous, regular hearing, the effects of the contamination of lust and greed to enjoy or lord it over material nature diminish, and when lust and greed diminish, one then becomes situated in the mode of goodness. This is the stage of Brahman realization, or spiritual realization. In this way one becomes fixed on the transcendental platform. Remaining fixed on the transcendental platform is liberation from material entanglement.

Retrieved from "https://vaniquotes.org/w/index.php?title=There_are_two_kinds_of_sruti,_or_scripture._One_is_spoken_by_the_Lord,_and_the_other_is_spoken_about_the_Lord_and_His_devotees&oldid=87202"
Page Title:There are two kinds of sruti, or scripture. One is spoken by the Lord, and the other is spoken about the Lord and His devotees
Compiler:Aparajita Radhika, Labangalatika
Created:11 of Dec, 2008
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=1, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1