The Power of Divine Sound in a Fallen Age As Vyāsadeva completed the composition of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, a scripture shining with the radiance of pure devotion, he foresaw the degradation…
The Power of Divine Sound in a Fallen Age As Vyāsadeva completed the composition of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, a scripture shining with the radiance of pure devotion, he foresaw the degradation…
Vyāsa’s Restlessness After compiling the Vedas, the Mahābhārata, and numerous Purāṇas, the great sage Vyāsadeva sat in his āśrama by the bank of the Sarasvatī River, still feeling dissatisfied. Though…
The Sage Who Divided the Vedas After the passing of Mahārāja Parīkṣit and the widespread dissemination of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam through the sages, the venerable sage Śrīla Vyāsadeva—the literary incarnation of…
Parīkṣit’s Vigil on the Banks of the Gaṅgā As Mahārāja Parīkṣit awaited the end of his earthly life under the shadow of Takṣaka’s approaching curse, he sat in renunciation by…
The Search for Truth in the Darkest Age As the age of Kali-yuga spread its shadow across the Earth—marked by quarrel, hypocrisy, and confusion—people lost their connection to dharma, to…
Vyāsadeva’s Dissatisfaction After compiling the vast body of Vedic literature—including the four Vedas, the Brahma-sūtras, the Mahābhārata, and the Purāṇas—Śrīla Vyāsadeva, the literary incarnation of the Lord, sat in solitude…
The Holy Forest of Naimiṣāraṇya At the dawn of Kali-yuga, a group of great sages and brāhmaṇas, distressed by the coming of irreligion, gathered in the holy forest of Naimiṣāraṇya,…
The Curse and Acceptance by Parīkṣit After a long and righteous reign, Mahārāja Parīkṣit, grandson of Arjuna and disciple of Lord Kṛṣṇa, once committed a small offense against a brāhmaṇa…
A Sage's Daily Recitation Once, in a peaceful forest hermitage, there lived a saintly brāhmaṇa who was fully devoted to Lord Viṣṇu. Every day, after finishing his rituals and offering…