Bhagavatam:First Skanda ;cotd

Bhagavatam is compared to KalpaVruksham in 20 poem in the first skanda.Sri Krishna is the source of Bhagavatam while the trunk and the black roots are the source of the tree.The book is beautifully embedded with the lovely descriptions of Suka Maharshi and the tree is filled with the sweet songs of the birds like parrots.This book is meant for the educated good hearted people and the tree is shining with beautiful branches.The theme of the book is noble and beautiful and the tree is bountiful with coloured flowers. The book has a glorified purpose of giving salvation to mankind while the tree is round in shape and full of big fruits.The book is the embodiment of the purity of Veda Vyasa and is helpful for the great brahmanas and the tree has a wide area spreading its greatness.The Bhagavata Kalpa Vriksham is flourishing on the earth for the sake of mankind.The tree Kalpa Vriksham is flourishing in heaven with birds,flowers and fruits as a shelter for the flora and fauna.

The family history of the poet is narrated in 24 and 25 poems.The mother of Pothana is Lakkamamba who was magnanimous to serve the poor and the guests whoever come to her house.She was the wife of Kesana Manthri and like Parvathi devi she was a devoted wife to her husband.She had two sons and they were Thippanna and Pothana.

Poem 32 describes the greatness of Vishnu.He was the one who explained to Bramha how to divide the Vedas,Who mesmerises even the learned pandits with His Maya,the creation which has occured because of the mingling of the three gunas called Satwa,Rajas,and Tamas and which is like an oasis in the desert tempts people to believe that it is truth despite its being untrue nature.Just as glass shines in water ,it appears as if it is true.He is the one who will disperse Maya with His brightness.He is unconquerable,the embodiment of truth,and we bow our heads to that Almighty.

In the 36 poem we know how the people who are good natured without any feelings of ill will towards others will be able to turn their minds towards spiritual awareness by annihilating themselves from the bondage of wordly attachments that we carrry from birth to birth.

The word 'Adhyatmam' means the ability to averpower the wordly actions and lead our minds to the awareness of 'Atma'which in turn is nothing else but the presence of God Himself in us.To realise God in Us is the achievement that we get by reading Bhagavatam as this is like a lamp guides us to a right direction.This is the emulgamation of all Vedas,a unique distinct,influensing the readers since it has all the Puranas reflecting in It.This helps like a candle to those who would like to leberate themselves from the family that is compared to darkness.Suka Maharshi preached to King Parikshit to attain Moksha in seven days.

A person who is in the path of Tatwa does not get satified with the happiness that he gets from this wordly pleasures.The earnestness of Tatwa and Dharma are not different so it is viewed as Dharma is tatwa itself.But those who are wellversed with Tatwa feel that the knowledge of Tatwa is imbibed by learning of Vedas and all.The same Tatwa is termed by Upanishdic pandits as 'Bramham'.Those who are Hiranya garbhas or Bramhadulu call it 'Paramatma'.Satwatas[people in quest of truth] call it '.Bhagavanta'.Dharma can be attributed to nature of a thing.By serving God we develop unchangeable 'Bhakti'.As we become sronger in Bhakti we will not become a prey to the wordly temptations that are generated because of the three gunas but go ahead with Satwa guna and this will definitely break the bondages.A person who is liberated from this bondage is blessed with 'Tatwa Gnana' and see the appearance of God.The appearance of Eshwara dispells 'Ahankara'or what we call 'Ego'.

Bhagavatam:First poem

The first poem of Bhagavatam reflects not only the earnest desire of King Parikshit for his liberation from this world to attain Moksha, but also the total essence of the great book.In the first Skanda the stories of Narada,Bhishma,Kunthi,and in the third Skanda the story of Deva Huthi,In fourth Skanda The story of Dhruva and God's omnicience are focused.

To establish Dharma the annihilation of Rakshasas like Hiranyaksha,Hiranyakasapa,Kamsa,Kalayavana etc tool place.The kindness of God on His devotees like Gajendra and how He came down to earth to save him from the clutches of his enemy dolphin.To eastablish Dharma again He came in the Avatar of Vamana to punish Bali Chakravarthi who tried to occupy the throne of Indra with his powers.

Family history of Surya Vamsam and Chandra Vamsam and the creation of the universe from the movement of the eyes of God is refered to.The important Skanda in Bhagavatam that is so sweetly narrated is the story of the birth of Sri Krishna and his child pranks that spells the happiness all around. We are overpowered by the great description of the 10 Skanda and it stands as a unique piece in the literary world.

Bhagavatam:First Skanda

In Bhagavatam nine ways of Bhakti are enunciated.They are
1.Sravanam:One would losten to sweet qualities of God.
2.Keertanam:To preach the noble stories of God.
3.Smaranam:Always utter the greatness of God.
4Pada Sevanam:Oh God.Come down for our sake in Your mejestic Form.
5.Archanam:Offering prayers to God Indra.
6Vandanam:Our Namaskarams to You.
7Dasyam:Our obedience to the Lord.
8Sakhyam:we seek the friendship of the Lord who is the master of the universe.
9.Atma nivedanam:We meditate upon the brillience of the Lord.
In the story of Bharatam Sri Krishna Niryanam was the last incidence.where as in Bhagavatam it is the beginning.Veda Vedangas,Bharata ramayanas,andSeveral Puranas teach the path of salvation to mankind.All these are long awaits for leberation from this bondage of life.Bhagavatam of all the books gives earlier way for liberation.
Veda Vyasa lived 3000 years before Christ.Bharatam and Panchama Vedam were born at that time.Our great literature of vedas were existing before this period.In sanskrit Bhagavatam it is said to be the essence of all Vedas and Ithihasas.Every poem in Bhagavatam is spesks the sacredness of God Nd how He bestows Mukthi on human beings.
It is believed that Pothana wrote 8 Skandas :1,2,3,4 and 7,8,9,10.
Gangana:5 Skanda
Singana:6 skanda.
Naraya:11,and 12Skandas.It is also believed that he wrote a part of 2 Skanda.
Telugu Bhagavatam poems are said to be about 9000.
Pothana is a born poet.He is wellversed in the usage of words.There is a blend of Ardha Nareeswara between the Telugu and Sanskrit languages with regard to usage of words.Pothana is an expert in this genre and he is not only a poet but a strict observer of our Hindu vedantic life.Good discipline and literary talent are blended like rivers Ganga and Yamuna.His poems are sweetpills for the literary and devoted people.