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Bhagwat for ChildrenBhagwat for ChildrenSukhdevji And Raja JanakThe story tells us how Sukhdevji found his Guru2020-09-1032 minShruti SaysShruti SaysGeeta Chapter 1 Verse 42Arjun Vishadh Yoga Geeta Chapter 1 Verse 422020-09-0952 minShruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat 8th September 2020Scriptures enable us to attain our true potential StorySukhdevji and how Raja Janak became his guru Eknathji and his son In lawThe objective of Shrimad Bhagavat Mahapuran:Parsiksit to Sukhdevji King Pariksit asks here the following two questions;What should be done under all circumstances by a man who is under the verge of death? What should be done by man in general - What should a mortal do at all times and under all circumstances? What should they hear?What should they repeat?What should the...2020-09-0858 minShruti SaysShruti SaysBhaj Govindam Verse 9Bhaj Govindam Am putting forth again the gist of what we have seen so far in the previous 8 verses.In the first 6 verses Guru Shri Shankaracharya has been talking about the disease we all are infested with and the symptoms. In the 7th verse he told us the cause and in verse 8 he started helping us with the remedy or the solution to our illness called ‘Delusion’. In verse 8 we were asked to inquire; Who am I and Where have I come from? In Verse 9, how this very state can be held on to and...2020-09-0600 minBhagwat for ChildrenBhagwat for ChildrenRam Avatar - Narad Muni's CurseRam Aavtaar Narad muni over powered by his victory of Kamdev becomes egoistic and Vishnuji decides to help his devotee get rid of his ego. In the process gets cursed.2020-07-2133 minBhagwat for ChildrenBhagwat for ChildrenParashuram AvataarMoral of the StoryIf God has given us power to protect, to help and to share we should not misuse the power.The Khastriyas were made powerful by God, as their duty was to protect the citizens and the people. However, they started misusing their power. That is wrong.When we have the capability and the power we should use it to help others.If we don't share our grace and use out powers to help others, God comes and makes us help. He teaches us the lesson of sharing.Parsuramji was an obedient child. He respected...2020-06-2538 minShruti SaysShruti SaysSunderkand - Beginning to Doha 2Session on Sunderkand from Ramcharitra manas by TulsidasSunderkand - Beginning (Jamvant ke vachan suhaye) to Doha 22020-06-251h 01Shruti SaysShruti SaysGeeta Chapter 1 Verse 40, 41 ContinuedGeeta Chapter 1 Arjun Vishad Yoga Verse 40 and 412020-06-241h 03Shruti SaysShruti SaysVibhishan Gita - Part 13Session on Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Book 9 - In order to understand Ram Avatar, we went on to understand Vibhisan GitaVibhishan Gita written by Tulsidasji in Ramcharitramans Lanka kand2020-06-231h 33Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhaj Govindam Verse 8Bhaj Govindam In the first 6 verses Guru Shri Shankaracharya has been talking about the disease we are all infested with and the symptoms. In the 7th verse he told us the cause and in this very verse (verse 8) he will start helping us with the remedy or the solution to our illness - Delusion.No guru leaves us lurking in the dark, if they take away the world from us, or ruthlessly negate the path we are on, they would not leave a hollow spot, a solution, a remedy is always offered. The path to at...2020-06-2100 minShruti SaysShruti SaysGeeta Chapter 1 Verse 40, 41Geeta Chapter 1 Arjun Vishad Yoga Verses 40 and 412020-06-1755 minShruti SaysShruti SaysVibhishan Gita - Part 12Session on Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Book 9 - In order to understand Ram Avatar, we went on to understand Vibhisan GitaVibhishan Gita written by Tulsidasji in Ramcharitramans Lanka kand2020-06-161h 27Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhaj Govindam Verse 7Bhaj Govindam In the first 6 verses Guru Shri Shankaracharya has been talking about the disease we are all infested with and the symptoms. In this verse he is telling us the cause. In the absence of true knowledge, blinded, one lives a futile life and wastes the precious human birth.‘Tune heera sa janam gevaya, Bhajan bin baavare.’‘You wasted a precious birth,without revernce to god, Oh fool.’Verse 7बालस्तावत् क्रीडासक्तःतरुणस्तावत् तरुणीसक्तः।वृद्धस्तावच्चिन्तासक्तः, परे ब्रह्मणि कोऽपि न सक्तः॥बचपन में खेल में रूचि होती है , युवावस्था में युवा स्त्री के प्रति आकर्षण होता है, वृद्धावस्था में चिंताओं से घिरे रहते हैं पर प्रभु से कोई प्रेम नहीं करता हैThe seventh verse said to me - Shruti Says🌷During childhood the child is engaged in playing, and as child reaches youth, s/he get infatuated by the opposite gender and when old age approaches one is surrounded by worries of various kinds. But sadly, in all the stages of life, no one gets attracted to the divine Brahman.Bachpan Beeta Khel Khe mein,Bhari Javani Soya.Dekh Budapa S...2020-06-1400 minShruti SaysShruti SaysGeeta Chapter 1 Verse 37, 38, 39 ContinuedGeeta chapter 1 Arjun Vishad Yoga Verses 37, 38 and 392020-06-101h 02Shruti SaysShruti SaysVibhishan Gita - Part 11Session on Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Book 9 - In order to understand Ram Avatar, we went on to understand Vibhisan GitaVibhishan Gita written by Tulsidasji in Ramcharitramans Lanka kand2020-06-091h 22Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhaj Govindam Verse 6Bhaj Govindam Verse 6Yāvatpavano nivasati dehe tāvatpr̥cchati kuśalaṁ gehe,Gatavati vāyau dehāpāye bhāryā bibhyati tasminkāye.The sixth verse said to me - Sruti Says🌷Only till the life breath dwells in our body, that is till one is alive, do people check on our well-being.The minute this breath leave, the body starts to decay, even the wife(spouse) gets scared of the same body, whom she was attached to just moments back.———————...2020-06-0700 minShruti SaysShruti SaysGeeta Chapter 1 Verse 37, 38, 39Geeta Chapter 1 Arjun Vishad Yoga verses 37, 38 and 392020-06-0359 minShruti SaysShruti SaysVibhishan Gita - Part 10Session on Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Book 9 - In order to understand Ram Avatar, we went on to understand Vibhisan GitaVibhishan Gita written by Tulsidasji in Ramcharitramans Lanka kand2020-06-021h 30Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhaj Govindam Verse 5Bhaj Govindam In the first 4 verses, Guru Shankaracharya urged everyone to turn towards God. Sadly, the ones who are on the path also get entangled in mundane details and forget to revere the Lord. (Verse 1) Others are so immersed in Wealth (Verse 2) and Lust (verse 3) - Kanchan and Kamini that the thought of God is a distant dream. A dream that has no space in his make belief immortal world, where death knocks only at the door of others (verse 4).The above imposters are dangerous, but ‘affection’, is one that deludes the most. It grad...2020-05-3100 minShruti SaysShruti SaysSunderkand - Doha 28 to Doha 30 (Kishkindakand)Session on Sunderkand from Ramcharitra Manas written by TulsidasjiSunderkand -  Kishkinda Kand Doha 28 to Doha 302020-05-281h 04Shruti SaysShruti SaysGeeta Chapter 1 Verse 36Geeta chapter 1 Arjun Vishad Yoga Verse 362020-05-271h 00Shruti SaysShruti SaysVibhishan Gita - Part 9Session on Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Book 9 - In order to understand Ram Avatar, we went on to understand Vibhisan GitaVibhishan Gita written by Tulsidasji in Ramcharitramans Lanka kand2020-05-261h 37Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhaj Govindam Verse 4Bhaj Govindam Verse 4nalinīdalagatajalamatitaralaṃtadvajjīvitamatiśayacapalam ।viddhi vyādhyabhimānagrastaṃlokaṃ śokahataṃ ca samastam The Fourth verse said to me - Sruti says🌷Our life/chances of this body being alive are as fragile and uncertain as the existence of a trembling drop of water seated on the leaf of a lotus plant.Infested with and in the clutch of destiny, disease of the mind/body and ego, the entire world is in the hands of great agony/sorrow...2020-05-2400 minShruti SaysShruti SaysGeeta Chapter 1 Verse 34, 35 continuedGeeta Chapter 1 Arjun Vishad Yoga Verses 34 and 352020-05-201h 06Shruti SaysShruti SaysVibhishan Gita - Part 8Session on Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Book 9 - In order to understand Ram Avatar, we went on to understand Vibhisan GitaVibhishan Gita written by Tulsidasji in Ramcharitramans Lanka kand2020-05-191h 25Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhaj Govindam Verse 3Bhaj Govindam Scenario:It is very essential to remember who this is being addressed to. Shankracharyaji is addressing the seekers/Sadhak, who are on the path of Self-Realisation/God-Realisation. (I chose to believe we all are journeying towards the self.)As we all know Sanatan Dharma says that Human Birth is very precious and it can help us cross the ocean of mundane existence, free us from the cycle of birth and death. To be able to make this leap, the Vedas say - Manur Bhav - Manusya tu Manusya Banja. Sim...2020-05-1700 minShruti SaysShruti SaysGeeta Chapter 1 Verse 34, 35Geeta Chapter 1 Arjun Vishad Yoga Verses 34 and 352020-05-131h 09Shruti SaysShruti SaysVibhishan Gita - Part 7Session on Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Book 9 - In order to understand Ram Avatar, we went on to understand Vibhisan GitaVibhishan Gita written by Tulsidasji in Ramcharitramans Lanka kand2020-05-121h 40Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhaj Govindam Verse 2Bhaj Govindam Verse 2 Mudha jahihi dhanagama trshnaKuru sadhbuddhim manasivi trshnam IYallabhase nijakarmopattamVittam tena vinodaya chittam IThe second verse said to me - Sruti says🌷Oh fool, move beyond the flood of desire for wealth and become desire-less.Rejoice in whatever comes your way (Good or Bad) as the fruit of Karma.——————Would like to work backward on this verse. Will start from the second sentence an...2020-05-1000 minShruti SaysShruti SaysGeeta Chapter 1 Verse 33Geeta Chapter 1 Arjun Vishad Yoga Verses 332020-05-061h 28Shruti SaysShruti SaysVibhishan Gita - Part 6Session on Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Book 9 - In order to understand Ram Avatar, we went on to understand Vibhisan GitaVibhishan Gita written by Tulsidasji in Ramcharitramans Lanka kand2020-05-051h 40Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhaj Govindam Verse 1BhajGovindam🙏Scenario:There are two scenarios that need to be kept in mind while analysing and internalising the verses.This was said to the Scholar, Pandit who was memorising the Sanskrit grammar rules.Later, the flow of emotion was so strong that, it flowed like a gush to his students, who continued the compositions. Verse 1Bhajagovindaṁ bhajagovindaṁ govindaṁ bhajamūḍhamate | samprāpte sannihite kāle nahi nahi rakśati ḍukṛñkaraṇe |The first verse said to me - Sruti Says,🌷The three words t...2020-05-0300 minShruti SaysShruti SaysSunderkand - Background 2Session on Sunderkand from Ramcharitra Manas written by Tulsidasji2020-04-301h 20Shruti SaysShruti SaysGeeta Verses 31 and 32Geeta Chapter 1 Arjun Vishad Yoga Verses 31 and 322020-04-291h 33Shruti SaysShruti SaysVibhishan Gita - Part 5Session on Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Book 9 - In order to understand Ram Avatar, we went on to understand Vibhisan GitaVibhishan Gita written by Tulsidasji in Ramcharitramans Lanka kand2020-04-281h 39Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhaj Govindam IntroductionBhaj Govindam - IntroductionWhat it said to me..🙏The main points that caught my attentions are as follows;Situation - Non-harmony within in our DharmaBases of his belief - Non dual Brahman He was self appointed - The calling was from withinPurpose of the verses - Moha Mudgara (Hammer), to awaken, by removing delusionDirected to - The pandit/learned caught up in mundane details, ignoring the deeper meaningWill elaborate below;To begin with, when was reading the introduction, it somehow was a narration of the the current situation. As th...2020-04-2600 minShruti SaysShruti SaysGeeta Chapter 1 Verse 28, 29, 30 ContinuedGeeta Chapter 1 Arjun Vishad Yoga Verses 28, 29 and 302020-04-221h 04Shruti SaysShruti SaysVibhishan Gita - Part 4Session on Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Book 9 - In order to understand Ram Avatar, we went on to understand Vibhisan GitaVibhishan Gita written by Tulsidasji in Ramcharitramans Lanka kand2020-04-211h 47Shruti SaysShruti SaysGeeta Chapter 1 Verse 28, 29, 30 ContinuedGeeta Chapter 1 Arjun Vishad Yoga Verses 28, 29 and 302020-04-151h 26Shruti SaysShruti SaysVibhishan Gita - Part 3Session on Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Book 9 - In order to understand Ram Avatar, we went on to understand Vibhisan GitaVibhishan Gita written by Tulsidasji in Ramcharitramans Lanka kand2020-04-141h 40Shruti SaysShruti SaysGeeta Chapter 1 Verse 28, 29, 30Geeta Chapter 1 Arjun Vishad Yoga Verse 28, 29 and 302020-04-081h 09Shruti SaysShruti SaysVibhishan Gita - Part 2Session on Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Book 9 - In order to understand Ram Avatar, we went on to understand Vibhisan GitaVibhishan Gita written by Tulsidasji in Ramcharitramans Lanka kand2020-04-071h 39Shruti SaysShruti SaysGeeta Chapter 1 Verse 26, 27 ContinuedGeeta Chapter 1 - Verse 26 and 27 continued2020-04-011h 08Shruti SaysShruti SaysVibhishan Gita - Part 1Session on Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Book 9 - In order to understand Ram Avatar, we went on to understand Vibhisan Gita2020-03-311h 41Shruti SaysShruti SaysSunderkand - Background 1Ramcharitra Manas - Kiskindha Kand Doha 20 and Chaupai 1 to 4 after Doha number 202020-03-261h 20Shruti SaysShruti SaysGeeta Chapter 1 Verse 26, 27Chapter 1 - Verse 26 and 272020-03-251h 13Shruti SaysShruti SaysVibhishan Gita - Background 2Session on Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Book 9 - In order to understand Ram Avatar, we went on to understand Vibhisan Gita2020-03-241h 29Shruti SaysShruti SaysGeeta Chapter 1 Verse 24, 25Geeta Chapter 1 Arjun Vishadh Yoga Verse 24 and 252020-03-181h 08Shruti SaysShruti SaysVibhishan Gita - Background 1Session on Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Book 9 - In order to understand Ram Avatar, we went on to understand Vibhisan Gita2020-03-171h 56Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 54Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran2019-06-181h 31Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 52-53Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran2019-06-111h 39Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 50-51Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran2019-05-281h 06Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 49Sessions2019-05-141h 20Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 48Sessions2019-05-0746 minShruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 47Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Forty-Sixth and Seventh SessionBhagavata Shastha Skanda (Book Six)Chapter 14 to 17———————————-Sub Stories - Ram Navmi ki Ram RamStory 1: When the Param Atma asked all the Jiva Atmas to depart to earth. No one wanted to leave, they were all worried, they said your maya will engulf us and we will get lost forever in the web of your maya and will never be able to return to you. We wi...2019-04-161h 19Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 46Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Forty-Sixth and Seventh SessionBhagavata Shastha Skanda (Book Six)Chapter 14 to 17———————————-Sub Stories - Ram Navmi ki Ram RamStory 1: When the Param Atma asked all the Jiva Atmas to depart to earth. No one wanted to leave, they were all worried, they said your maya will engulf us and we will get lost forever in the web of your maya and will never be...2019-04-091h 11Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 45Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Forty-Third, Fourth and Fifth SessionBhagavata Shastha Skanda (Book Six)Chapter 9 to 13————————————Krishna ‘Krs’ means absolute existence, and ‘na’ signifies bliss or moksha - Absolute existence and bliss is Krishan ————————————-Vrtasurs appeal to the Lord - May this plea also echo from our heart, with every beat and every breath.O Hari, if re-born, may I be born as a servant of those devotees who...2019-04-021h 14Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 44Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Forty-Third, Fourth and Fifth SessionBhagavata Shastha Skanda (Book Six)Chapter 9 to 13————————————Krishna ‘Krs’ means absolute existence, and ‘na’ signifies bliss or moksha - Absolute existence and bliss is Krishan ————————————-Vrtasurs appeal to the Lord - May this plea also echo from our heart, with every beat and every breath.O Hari, if re-born, may I be born as a servant of those devotees who...2019-03-261h 18Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 43Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Forty-Third, Fourth and Fifth SessionBhagavata Shastha Skanda (Book Six)Chapter 9 to 13————————————Krishna ‘Krs’ means absolute existence, and ‘na’ signifies bliss or moksha - Absolute existence and bliss is Krishan ————————————-Vrtasurs appeal to the Lord - May this plea also echo from our heart, with every beat and every breath.O Hari, if re-born, may I be born as a servant of those devotees who...2019-03-191h 25Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 42Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Forty-Second SessionBhagavata Shastha Skanda (Book Six)Chapter 7 and 8————————————Story Sukhdevji was detailing the way creation took place, and he went on to mention the sons of Diti and Aditi. Diti’s sons were the devas and Aditi’s sons were the Daityas. The guru of the Devas was Brihaspati and the guru of Daityas was Sukracharya. However, Brihaspati left the devas and so they had to ask Visvarupa - the son of...2019-03-121h 30Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 41Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Forty-First SessionBhagavata Shastha Skanda (Book Six)Chapter 4 to 6 ———————————Pariksit Requested:The genesis of Gods and demons, human being and Nagas, beast and birds in the very first manvantar, covering 71 revolutions of the 4 yugas, presiding over by Swambhu Manu was described by you. I desire to know the details of it and with what power the supreme Lord evolved the supreme creation. (Book 3 dealt with creation)———————...2019-03-051h 38Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 40Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Fortieth SessionBhagavata Shastha Skanda (Book Six)Chapter 1 to 3 ——————————————A portion of Book 5 (that we skipped for now) sees King Parikshit questioning Shri Shukhdevji Maharaj about the geographical conditions. It is made absolutely clear that all the descriptions given of islands, countries and continents, are not for the purpose of geographical or historic research. They are given to facilitate the ability to see God everywhere, and in all forms. All these descriptions establish that e...2019-02-261h 23Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 39Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Thirty Ninth SessionBhagavata Shastha Skanda (Book Six)Chapter 1 to 2 —————————————————Pariksit Asks:How a man in this world can manage to escape from hell which is full of various horrible tortures?Sukhdevji Replies:If a man does not atone during his very life time and in the proper way, as laid down by the scriptures (Shastras) for the sins committed by him, with...2019-02-191h 26Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 38Sessions2019-02-121h 18Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 37Sessions2019-02-051h 16Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 36Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Thirty Sixth Session Bhagavata Chaturth Skanda (Book Five)Chapter 7 to 9—————————————StoryRishabh dev crowned Bharat the King and guided all his sons to support him in ruling the kingdom. When Bharat ruled the kingdom it is said that every citizen was selfless and the entire globe was a safe heaven. His rule was so divine that, the subdivision of Jambudwipa, known as Ajanabha, was renamed Bharat Varsa (Varsa meaning subdiv...2019-01-291h 21Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 35Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Thirtieth Fifth Session (Part 1)Bhagavata Chaturth Skanda (Book Five)Chapter 5 and 6————————————Story: King Rishabh was actually the foremost and he had 100 sons as divine as him, Bharat being the eldest. Under the love, care and guidance of Jayanti, their mother, they all grew up to be very pious. Rishabh dev treated his Praja and Putra equally and always taught his children in the open where all othe...2019-01-2239 minShruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 34Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Thirtieth Fourth SessionBhagavata Chaturth Skanda (Book Five)Chapter 2 to 4————————————————StoryPriyavrata crowned his son Agnidhra the King and departed to continue his Sadana. Agnidhra when it was time to enter from the Brahmachari Ashram to Grihasta Ashram, decided to undergo intense Tapa at the foot hills of the Mandara Mountain, so that he could get a pious wife and a worthy lineage. Brahmaji got pleased and he send an Apsara named Purv...2019-01-151h 19Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 33Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Thirtieth Third SessionBhagavata Chaturth Skanda (Book Five)Chapter 1—————————————————At this point in time Pariksitji had a set of questions, know that the next discussion will be on Priyavrata. These questions are very essential;1. Priyavrata was a great devotee of the Lord and revelled in the self. How did he rejoice in family life, which obscures ones true nature and subjects one to the bondage of action?2. Certainly it is not desirable that people like him who are free from attachment should get identif...2019-01-081h 24Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 32Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Session 322018-12-111h 17Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 31Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Session 312018-12-041h 03Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 30Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Thirtieth SessionBhagavata Chaturth Skanda (Book Four)Chapter 24 and 25———————————————————The objective of Shrimad Bhagavat MahapuranParsiksit to Sukhdevji King Pariksit asks here the following two questions;1. What should be done under all circumstances by a man who is under the verge of death? 2. What should be done by man in general - What should a mortal do at all times and under all circumstances?   - What should they hear?  - What should they repeat?  - What should the...2018-11-271h 16Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 29Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Twenty-Ninth Session (Prthu Story completed)Bhagavata Chaturth Skanda (Book Four)Chapter 21 to 23—————————————————‘What other position (beyond the heavenly region, in Vaikuntha) could be beyond the reach of those mortals who, though their span of life on earth is so uncertain, attain spiritual wisdom, which indeed leads to God-Realisation.Alas! he has been badly deceived and is proving his own enemy, who having attained with great difficulty the human state, capable of yielding the fruit of liberation, becomes a slave to the pleasure of the senses.’—————...2018-11-201h 20Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 28Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Twenty-Eight Session (Prthu Story continued)Bhagavata Chaturth Skanda (Book Four)Chapter 20 and 21 —————————————————-In the 27 th session we heard the story of Prthu and Archi. We made an attempt to decode the underlying message. However, sometimes it is essential to read word by word what is being said in the ‘Granth - Scripture’, as the narration can not cover each and every pearl of wisdom. Pearls of WisdomHave been divided into four parts;- Lord talks when he Manifests himself in the sacrifi...2018-11-131h 11Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 27Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Twenty-Seventh Session Bhagavata Chaturth Skanda (Book Four)Chapter 13 to 20——————————————————Sub StoryPower of the SagesRamdasji was shivaji’s Guru and the story goes;- One version: He wanted to give up his kingdom and handed it over to his guru. Ramdasji accepted it and said now you have to manage all this for me. - Other version: Ramdasji came to him and asked him to give him alms, Shivaji took a piece of paper and wrote everything, the kingdom, and a...2018-11-061h 17Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 26Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Session 262018-10-301h 26Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 25The synopsis has been divided into two parts because of the length.- Story- Points to Ponder Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Twenty-Fifth SessionBhagavata Chaturth Skanda (Book Four)Chapter 8 to 12 ——————————————————Sub Story:Once a man got lost in the desert and soon his water supply also got exhausted. He had no clue where he was and what direction to go to. At that time in a distance he saw a hut, he was worried, it could be just a mirage, but with faith in heart he w...2018-10-231h 19Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 24Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Session 242018-10-161h 14Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 23Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Twenty-Third SessionBhagavata Chaturth Skanda (Book Four)Inputs for the session from:Chapter 1 to 7Forms of the DeviDurga Sapthshati——————————————————Ramayan and now Shrimad Bhagavata Mahapuran, both have placed a lot of emphasis on the Sati, Parvati and Shiv Story. The question arises as to what are they trying to convey. In order to understand our scriptures one has to delve deeper into the hidden gems in the stories. From the tales to the names, every detail is there for a reason. 2018-10-091h 19Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 22Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Session 222018-10-021h 22Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 21Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Twenty-First SessionBhagavata Tritiya Skanda (Book Three)Chapter 31 to 33 ————————————Ponder and UnconditionScenario 1:A student comes into the exam and there are multiple sets of question paper which have been given, to avoid cheating. Now, the child finds nothing he knows in the sheet allotted to him. He requests the examiner for another sheet, and yet another sheet. Finally, the examiner says don’t worry go and sit down, with the sheet you have in your hand. He comes and marks a ‘B grad...2018-06-261h 32Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 20Shrimad Bhagwat mahapuran Session 202018-06-191h 18Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 19Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Nineteenth SessionBhagavata Tritiya Skanda (Book Three)Chapter 25 to 29 (Let’s Delve Deeper)—————————Krishna Photocopies Himself:This is a beautiful story, where Brahamaji, feels that Krishna could not be the Divine Self, and as he is the creator he would have known. To test Krishna he steals aways all his calves and friends and hides them.Krishna realises what had happened and so he photocopies himself. 20 become the cowherd boys and 20 the calves and one remains as Krishna. They all return hom...2018-06-121h 28Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 18Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Eighteenth SessionBhagavata Tritiya Skanda (Book Three)Chapter 25 to 29 (The first Glance)——————————Kardama MuniHe perceived the Lord, his own self, as present in all living beings, and all living in the Lord, his own self. In this way, Kardama, who had no desire and was free from malice, who was even-minded towards all, and who had developed devotion to the Lord, attained union with him. Saunaka said to Suta DevThe Lord assumes by his own maya, a person...2018-06-051h 13Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 17Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Seventeenth SessionBhagavata Tritiya Skanda (Book Three)Chapter 21 to 24—————————Sub Story - To bring our mind to the sessionThere ones was a King who had 4 very fine horses, the best breed possible. But, he could not train them and no one could either. Training was one thing, they did not allow anyone to lay a finger on them. Many tired and many got injured.One day a man said he would be able to train them and asked to take them with...2018-05-291h 11Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 16Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Sixteenth SessionBhagavata Tritiya Skanda (Book Three)Chapter 1 to 20 (Tying the loose ends)—————————In life we are always faced with two elements, ‘Controllable’ and ‘Uncontrollable’. Instead of freighting over what we have no control on, work on what we have control over and see the magic unfold.————————Point 1Don’t Lose focus - Chapter 3 is to understand Sarga. Every book in ’Srimad Bhagavat Mahapuran’ has been written to explain a point and bring us to Asreya. Sarga - How was this world created...2018-05-221h 13Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 14Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Fourteenth SessionBhagavata Tritiya Skanda (Book Three)Chapter 10 to 13 (Continued)—————————————Swami Mukundnandaji had a very lovely story to tell. He said one day there were two mice, sitting and talking to each other, when they heard a cat meow. One of the mice got so scared and said;Mice one - Lets run away, run for your life.Mice two - Don’t worry stay put, I know a foreign language.Mice one - What ??Mice Two - Bhaw Bhaw Bhaw Bh...2018-05-081h 13Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 13Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Thirteenth SessionBhagavata Tritiya Skanda (Book Three)Chapter 10 to 13 ————————————Story - Details of Appearance(creation) IncludedTo Brahmaji the truth finally revealed itself and now Brahmaji was ready to carry out the task. The ocean and the wind that was scaring him before, now did not bother him, he drank it all. He looked around and saw the lotus he was sitting on and divided it into three parts, and the three Lokas. - Bhuh Loka - Bhuvar Loka- Suvah L...2018-05-011h 25Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 12Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Twelfth SessionBhagavata Tritiya Skanda (Book Three)Chapter 5 to 9————————————There was a Sage who had two sons, both were in the path and the Sage wanted them to go and Seek Bhraman - The divine bliss, and come back and share the knowledge with him. Now both went away and did not come back for years. After years of seeking, they came back to their father, the Sage, we have found what we left for, they said. The father asked his sons to share the knowled...2018-04-241h 26Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 11Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Eleventh SessionBhagavata Tritiya Skanda (Book Three)Chapter 1 to 5————————————Shaunakji and Pariksit said;Vidhur who was the foremost of the Lord’s devotees left his kith and kin, so difficult to part with and travelled on foot to all the sacred places on the earth’s surface.Pariksit said;Where did Vidhurji’s meeting with the worshipful Maitreya take place and when did he have a talk with him? Kindly, tell me all this, my Lord. Surely the question which the pure he...2018-04-171h 11Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 10Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Tenth Session - Part 1Bhagavata Dwitiya Skanda (Book Two)Chapter 4 to 10—————————————The four short stories which present the essence of ’Book Two’ in a nutshell.Story 1:There was ones a place, where there was a norm followed. The norm was, that a King would get to rule the Kingdom for only 21 years. After the time of his rule was over. He would have to depart to the jungle, empty handed and alone. The citizens would cry for they know that now there was a...2018-04-101h 13Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 9Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Ninth Session - Part 1Bhagavata Dwitiya Skanda (Book Two)Chapter 4 to 10————————————By now we have realised in the Bhagawtam that when a question in asked, the speakers, says that the same question was asked by so and so. When he answers also, he says that this answer was given to the question asked by so and so. This serves very important purpose, Firstly it deflates the ego of the questioner, stating that this question has already been asked and at...2018-04-031h 02Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 8Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Eight SessionBhagavata Dwitiya Skanda (Book Two)Chapter 1 to 4——————————————Naman, Naman, Naman to the supreme person of infinite glory, be gracious to me.Om Asato Ma Sadgamaya Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya Mrtyorma Amrtam Gamaya  Lead me from the unreal to the real.Lead me from darkness to light. Lead me from death to immortality. —————————————The essence;- If we are not able to immerse in God when we are alive, how will we do it...2018-03-271h 39Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 7Pls find below the Synopsis. It has been decided into;-Some conversations-Story -Revisit some definition-Points to ponder Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Seventh SessionBhagavata Pratham Skanda (Book One)Chapter 16 to 19 ———————————————————Parsiksit to Sukhdevji King Pariksit asks here the following two questions;1. What should be done under all circumstances by a man who is under the verge of death? 2. What should be done by...2018-03-201h 28Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 6Pls find enclosed the synopsis. It has been divided into 3 parts- The Story- The concept - The points to ponder ( Lets revisit the story in light of the concepts) Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Sixth SessionBhagavata Pratham Skanda (Book One)Chapter 9 and 15—————————————A Grand Era comes to an end..Story:Shri Krishna takes Yudhishthira to Bhisma, to seek enlightenment and uplift his impending gloom. The sages from the 14 Lokas decent to listen to the knowledge t...2018-03-131h 18Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 5Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Fifth SessionBhagavata Pratham Skanda (Book One)Chapter 7 and 8 (a bit from Chapter 2 and 4 also)————————————————‘Saunanka’s Queries:1. Repeat to us the same sacred story of the Lord, that the divine sage Sukh recited to Pariksit.2. In which yuga was the discourse held, what place and what was the occasion?3. Sukhdevji is a great yogi, viewing all alike, in whose eyes diversity has ceased to exist, who’s mind is exclusively set upon God and has awakened from the sleep of worldliness. He rema...2018-03-061h 16Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Session 4Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Fourth SessionBhagavata Pratham Skanda (Book One)Chapter 1 to 6—————We bow our heads to the Transcendent Reality, from whom the universe springs up, in whom it abides and into whom it returns. This age of Kali takes away the purity of peoples heart and is thus difficult to conquer. We turn to you, who confides even his profoundest secrets to their beloved devotees. —————Story: The session started with a story of a King who wanted to know the secret of t...2018-02-271h 15Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Mahatmay 3Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Third SessionBhagavat Mahatmay———Bhagavata unlike Ramayan and Mahabharat is not one big story, it is a string of stories, conversations, narration and question and answer sessions, happening between different speakers, at times, in different time zones. Hence, to comprehend this, we need to try and clear the clutter of conditioning in our mind. At the same time we need be willing to think beyond the boundaries of our limited physical and mental capacity and finite logic and reasoning. Beyond the boundarie...2018-02-2052 minShruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Mahatmay 2Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Second SessionBhagavat Mahatmay Shri Guru Charan saroj raja,neej manu mukur sudari.Baranau raghubar bimal jasu,jo dayaku fal chari.Hanumanji, with the dust of your feet, we cleanse our heart, our very being. To make us fit to recite and hear the glories of Shri Hari. His Glories give us the eternal fruits. The fruit of Satya, Tapas, Dana and Sochya. If one hold on to even one of the four, the other three will follow and t...2018-02-131h 09Shruti SaysShruti SaysBhagwat Mahatmay 1Shrimad Bhagwatam MahapuranSynopsis of the First SessionBhagwat MahatmayAll at the feet of Shri Hanuman, who is our main Listner (Mukhya Shrota), main Speaker (Mukhya Vakta) and main Brahmin. He was there and always will be there, a “Katha Rasiya”, Who goes where ever the Hari katha is happening, and listens to it soaked in the love for the Lord. My naman to HanumanjiTo absorb the most from the story, we need to learn to Listening. As such, considered a very natural activity, but it does not c...2018-02-061h 02