Canto 03, Chapter 02, Text 23 Radhanath Swami, ISKCON Chowpatty, Glories Of Acharyas , 28 Jan 2012 Jayadev Prabhu, ISKCON Riga, Latvia, 26 Nev 2011 Canto 03, Chapter 02, Text 12 Browse Srimad Bhagavatam Audio Lectures01.01: Questions by the Sages01.02: Divinity and Divine Service01.03: Krishna Is the Source of All Incarnations01.04: The Appearance of Sri Narada01.05: Narada’s Instructions on Srimad-Bhagavatam for Vyasadeva01.06: Conversation Between Narada and Vyasadeva01.07: The Son of Drona Punished01.08: Prayers by Queen Kunti and Parikshit Saved01.09: The Passing Away of Bhismadeva in the Presence of Lord Krsna01.10: Departure of Lord Krsna for Dvaraka01.11: Lord Krsna’s Entrance into Dvaraka01.12: Birth of Emperor Parikshit01.13: Dhrtarastra Quits Home01.14: The Disappearance of Lord Krsna01.15: The Pandavas Retire Timely01.16: How Parikshit Received the Age of Kali01.17: Punishment and Reward of Kali01.18: Maharaja Parikshit Cursed by a Brahmana Boy01.19: The Appearance of Sukadeva Gosvami 02.01: The First Step in God Realization02.02: The Lord in the Heart02.03: Pure Devotional Service: The Change in Heart02.04: The Process of Creation02.05: The Cause of All Causes02.06: Purusa-sukta Confirmed02.07: Scheduled Incarnations with Specific Functions02.08: Questions by King Parikshit02.09: Answers by Citing the Lord’s Version02.10: Bhagavatam Is the Answer to All Questions 03.01: Questions by Vidura03.02: Remembrance of Lord Krishna03.03: The Lord’s Pastimes Out of Vrindavan03.04: Vidura Approaches Maitreya03.05: Vidura’s Talks with Maitreya03.06: Creation of the Universal Form03.07: Further Inquires by Vidura03.08: Manifestation of Brahma from Garbhodakasayi Vishnu03.09: Brahma’s Prayers for Creative Energy03.10: Divisions of the Creation03.11: Calculation of Time, from the Atom03.12: Creation of the Kumaras and Others03.13: The Appearance of Lord Varaha03.14: Pregnancy of Diti in the Evening03.15: Description of the Kingdom of God03.16: The Two Doorkeepers of Vaikuntha, Jaya and Vijaya, Cursed by the Sages03.17: Victory of Hiranyaksha Over All the Directions of the Universe03.18: The Battle Between Lord Boar and the Demon Hiranyaksha03.19: The Killing of the Demon Hiranyaksha03.20: Conversation Between Maitreya and Vidura03.21: Conversation Between Manu and Kardama03.22: The Marriage of Kardama Muni and Devahuti03.23: Devahuti’s Lamentation03.24: The Renunciation of Kardama Muni03.25: The Glories of Devotional Service03.26: Fundamental Principles of Material Nature03.27: Understanding Material Nature03.28: Kapila’s Instructions on the Execution of Devotional Service03.29: Explanation of Devotional Service by Lord Kapila03.30: Description by Lord Kapila of Adverse Fruitive Activities03.31: Lord Kapila’s Instructions on the Movements of the Living Entities03.32: Entanglement in Fruitive Activities03.33: Activities of Kapila 04.01: Genealogical Table of the Daughters of Manu04.02: Daksha Curses Lord Shiva04.03: Talks Between Lord Shiva and Sati04.04: Sati Quits Her Body04.05: Frustration of the Sacrifice of Daksha04.06: Brahma Satisfies Lord Shiva04.07: The Sacrifice Performed by Daksha04.08: Dhruva Maharaja Leaves Home for the Forest04.09: Dhruva Maharaja Returns Home04.10: Dhruva Maharaja’s Fight with the Yaksas04.11: Svayambhuva Manu Advises Dhruva Maharaja to Stop Fighting04.12: Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back to Godhead04.13: Description of the Descendants of Dhruva Maharaja04.14: The Story of King Vena04.15: King Prithu’s Appearance and Coronation04.16: Praise of King Prithu by the Professional Reciters04.17: Maharaja Prithu Becomes Angry at the Earth04.18: Prithu Maharaja Milks the Earth Planet04.19: King Prithu’s One Hundred Horse Sacrifices04.20: Lord Vishu’s Appearance in the Sacrificial Arena of Maharaja Prithu04.21: Instructions by Maharaja Prithu04.22: Prithu Maharaja’s Meeting with the Four Kumaras04.23: Maharaja Prithu’s Going Back Home04.24: Chanting the Song Sung by Lord Shiva04.25: The Descriptions of the Characteristics of King Puranjana04.26: King Puranjana Goes to the Forest to Hunt, and His Queen Becomes Angry04.27: Attack by Candavega on the City of King Puranjana; the Character of Kalakanya04.28: Puranjana Becomes a Woman in the Next Life04.29: Talks Between Narada and King Pracinabarhi04.30: The Activities of the Pracetas04.31: Narada Instructs the Pracetas 05.01: The Activities of Maharaja Priyavrata05.02: The Activities of Maharaja Agnidhra05.03: Rishabhadeva Appearance in the Womb of Merudevi, the Wife of King Nabhi05.04: The Characteristics of Rishabhadeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead05.05: Lord Rishabhadeva’s Teachings to His Sons05.06: The Activities of Lord Rishabhadeva05.07: The Activities of King Bharata05.08: A Description of the Character of Bharata Maharaja05.09: The Supreme Character of Jada Bharata05.10: The Discussion Between Jada Bharata and Maharaja Rahugana05.11: Jada Bharata Instructs King Rahugana05.12: Conversation Between Maharaja Rahugana and Jada Bharata05.13: Further Talks Between King Rahugana and Jada Bharata05.14: The Material World as the Great Forest of Enjoyment05.15: The Glories of the Descendants of King Priyavrata05.16: A Description of Jambudvipa05.17: The Descent of the River Ganges05.18: The Prayers Offered to the Lord by the Residents of Jambudvipa05.19: A Description of the Island of Jambudvipa05.20: Studying the Structure of the Universe05.21: The Movements of the Sun05.22: The Orbits of the Planets05.23: The Shishumar Planetary Systems05.24: The Subterranean Heavenly Planets05.25: The Glories of Lord Ananta05.26: A Description of the Hellish Planets 06.01: The History of the Life of Ajamila06.02: Ajamila Delivered by the Vishnudutas06.03: Yamaraja Instructs His Messengers06.04: The Hamsa-guhya Prayers Offered to the Lord by Prajapati Daksha06.05: Narada Muni Cursed by Prajapati Daksha06.06: The Progeny of the Daughters of Daksha06.07: Indra Offends His Spiritual Master, Brihaspati06.08: The Narayana-kavaca Shield06.09: Appearance of the Demon Vritrasura06.10: The Battle Between the Demigods and Vritrasura06.11: The Transcendental Qualities of Vritrasura06.12: Vritrasura’s Glorious Death06.13: King Indra Afflicted by Sinful Reaction06.14: King Chitraketu’s Lamentation06.15: The Saints Narada and Angira Instruct King Chitraketu06.16: King Chitraketu Meets the Supreme Lord06.17: Mother Parvati Curses Chitraketu06.18: Diti Vows to Kill King Indra06.19: Performing the Pumsavana Ritualistic Ceremony 07.01: The Supreme Lord Is Equal to Everyone07.02: Hiranyakasipu, King of the Demons07.03: Hiranyakasipu’s Plan to Become Immortal07.04: Hiranyakasipu Terrorizes the Universe07.05: Prahlada Maharaja, the Saintly Son of Hiranyakasipu07.06: Prahlada Instructs His Demoniac Schoolmates07.07: What Prahlada Learned in the Womb07.08: Lord Nrsimhadeva Slays the King of the Demons07.09: Prahlada Pacifies Lord Nrsimhadeva with Prayers07.10: Prahlada, the Best Among Exalted Devotees07.11: The Perfect Society: Four Social Classes07.12: The Perfect Society: Four Spiritual Classes07.13: The Behavior of a Perfect Person07.14: Ideal Family Life07.15: Instructions for Civilized Human Beings 08.01: The Manus, Administrators of the Universe08.02: The Elephant Gajendra’s Crisis08.03: Gajendra’s Prayers of Surrender08.04: Gajendra Returns to the Spiritual World08.05: The Demigods Appeal to the Lord for Protection08.06: The Demigods and Demons Declare a Truce08.07: Lord Shiva Saves the Universe by Drinking Poison08.08: The Churning of the Milk Ocean08.09: The Lord Incarnates as Mohini Murti08.10: The Battle Between the Demigods and the Demons08.11: King Indra Annihilates the Demons08.12: The Mohini murti Incarnation Bewilders Lord Shiva08.13: Description of Future Manus08.14: The System of Universal Management08.15: Bali Maharaja Conquers the Heavenly Planets08.16: Executing the Payo-vrata Process of Worship08.17: The Supreme Lord Agrees to Become Aditi’s Son08.18: Lord Vamanadeva, the Dwarf Incarnation08.19: Lord Vamanadeva Begs Charity from Bali Maharaja08.20: Bali Maharaja Surrenders the Universe08.21: Bali Maharaja Arrested by the Lord08.22: Bali Maharaja Surrenders His Life08.23: The Demigods Regain the Heavenly Planets08.24: Matsya, the Lord’s Fish Incarnation 09.01: King Sudyumna Becomes a Woman09.02: The Dynasties of the Sons of Manu09.03: The Marriage of Sukanya and Cyavana Muni09.04: Ambarisha Maharaja Offended by Durvasa Muni09.05: Durvasa Muni’s Life Spared09.06: The Downfall of Saubhari Muni09.07: The Descendants of King Mandhata09.08: The Sons of Sagara Meet Lord Kapiladeva09.09: The Dynasty of Amsuman09.10: The Pastimes of the Supreme Lord, Ramacandra09.11: Lord Ramacandra Rules the World09.12: The Dynasty of Kusa, the Son of Lord Ramacandra09.13: The Dynasty of Maharaja Nimi09.14: King Pururava Enchanted by Urvashi09.15: Parashurama, the Lord’s Warrior Incarnation09.16: Lord Parashurama Destroys the World’s Ruling Class09.17: The Dynasties of the Sons of Pururava09.18: King Yayati Regains His Youth09.19: King Yayati Achieves Liberation09.20: The Dynasty of Puru09.21: The Dynasty of Bharata09.22: The Descendants of Ajamidha09.23: The Dynasties of the Sons of Yayati09.24: Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead 10.01: The Advent of Lord Krishna: Introduction10.02: Prayers by the Demigods for Lord Krishna in the Womb10.03: The Birth of Lord Krishna10.04: The Atrocities of King Kamsa10.05: The Meeting of Nanda Maharaja and Vasudeva10.06: The Killing of the Demon Putana10.07: The Killing of the Demon Trnavarta10.08: Lord Krishna Shows the Universal Form Within His Mouth10.09: Mother Yasoda Binds Lord Krishna10.10: The Deliverance of the Yamala-arjuna Trees10.11: The Childhood Pastimes of Krishna10.12: The Killing of the Demon Aghasura10.13: The Stealing of the Boys and Calves by Brahma10.14: Brahma’s Prayers to Lord Krishna10.15: The Killing of Dhenuka, the Ass Demon10.16: Krishna Chastises the Serpent Kaliya10.17: The History of Kaliya10.18: Lord Balarama Slays the Demon Pralamba10.19: Swallowing the Forest Fire10.20: The Rainy Season and Autumn in Vrindavana10.21: The Gopis Glorify the Song of Krishna’s Flute10.22: Krishna Steals the Garments of the Unmarried Gopis10.23: The Brahmanas’ Wives Blessed10.24: Worshiping Govardhana Hill10.25: Lord Krishna Lifts Govardhana Hill10.26: Wonderful Krishna10.27: Lord Indra and Mother Surabhi Offer Prayers10.28: Krishnaa Rescues Nanda Maharaja from the Abode of Varuna10.29: Krishna and the Gopis Meet for the Rasa Dance10.30: The Gopis Search for Krishna10.31: The Gopis’ Songs of Separation10.32: The Reunion10.33: The Rasa Dance10.34: Nanda Maharaja Saved and Shankhacudha Slain10.35: The Gopis Sing of Krishna as He Wanders in the Forest10.36: The Slaying of Arishta, the Bull Demon10.37: The Killing of the Demons Keshi and Vyoma10.38: Akrura’s Arrival in Vrindavana10.39: Akrura’s Vision10.40: The Prayers of Akrura10.41: Krsna and Balarama Enter Mathura10.42: The Breaking of the Sacrificial Bow10.43: Krishna Kills the Elephant Kuvalayapida10.44: The Killing of Kamsa10.45: Krishna Rescues His Teacher’s Son10.46: Uddhava Visits Vrindavana10.47: The Song of the Bee10.48: Krishna Pleases His Devotees10.49: Akrura’s Mission in Hastinapur10.50: Krishna Establishes the City of Dvaraka10.51: The Deliverance of Mucukunda10.52: Rukminī’s Message to Lord Krishna10.53: Krishna Kidnaps Rukmiṇi10.54: The Marriage of Krishna and Rukmiṇi10.55: The History of Pradyumna10.56: The Syamantaka Jewel10.57: Satrajit Murdered, the Jewel Returned10.58: Krishna Marries Five Princesses10.59: The Killing of the Demon Naraka10.60: Lord Krishnaa Teases Queen Rukmini10.61: Lord Balarama Slays Rukmi10.62: The Meeting of Usha and Aniruddha10.63: Lord Krishna Fights with Banasura10.64: The Deliverance of King Nriga10.65: Lord Balarama Visits Vrindavana10.66: Paundraka, the False Vasudeva10.67: Lord Balarama Slays Dvivida Gorilla10.68: The Marriage of Samba10.69: Narada Muni Visits Lord Krishna’s Palaces in Dvaraka10.70: Lord Krishna’s Daily Activities10.71: The Lord Travels to Indraprastha10.72: The Slaying of the Demon Jarasandha10.73: Lord Krishna Blesses the Liberated Kings10.74: The Deliverance of Shishupala at the Rajasuya Sacrifice10.75: Duryodhana Humiliated10.76: TThe Battle Between Saliva and the Vrishnis10.77: Lord Krishna Slays the Demon Saliva10.78: The Killing of Dantavakra, Viduratha and Romaharsana10.79: Lord Balarama Goes on Pilgrimage10.80: The Brahmana Sudama Visits Lord Krishna in Dvaraka10.81: The Lord Blesses Sudama Brahmana10.82: Krishna and Balarama Meet the Inhabitants of Vrindavana10.83: Draupadi Meets the Queens of Krishna10.84: The Sages’ Teachings at Kurukshetra10.85: Lord Krishna Instructs Vasudeva and Retrieves Devaki’s Sons10.86: Arjuna Kidnaps Subhadra, and Krishna Blesses His Devotees10.87: The Prayers of the Personified Vedas10.88: Lord Shiva Saved from Vrkasura10.89: Krishna and Arjuna Retrieve a Brahmana’s Sons10.90: Summary of Lord Krishna’s Glories 11.01: The Curse upon the Yadu Dynasty11.02: Maharaja Nimi Meets the Nine Yogendras11.03: Liberation from the Illusory Energy11.04: Drumila Explains the Incarnations of Godhead to King Nimi11.05: Narada Concludes His Teachings to Vasudeva11.06: The Yadu Dynasty Retires to Prabhasa11.07: Lord Krishna Instructs Uddhava11.08: The Story of Pingala11.09: Detachment from All that Is Material11.10: The Nature of Fruitive Activity11.11: The Symptoms of Conditioned and Liberated Living Entities11.12: Beyond Renunciation and Knowledge11.13: The Hamsa-avatara Answers the Questions of the Sons of Brahma11.14: Lord Krishna Explains the Yoga System to Sri Uddhava11.15: Lord Krishna’s Description of Mystic Yoga Perfections11.16: The Lord’s Opulence11.17: Lord Krishna’s Description of the Varnasrama System11.18: Description of Varnasrama-dharma11.19: The Perfection of Spiritual Knowledge11.20: Pure Devotional Service Surpasses Knowledge and Detachment11.21: Lord Krishna’s Explanation of the Vedic Path11.22: Enumeration of the Elements of Material Creation11.23: The Song of the Avanti Brahmana11.24: The Philosophy of Sankhya11.25: The Three Modes of Nature and Beyond11.26: The Aila-gita11.27: Lord Krishna’s Instructions on the Process of Deity Worship11.28: Jnana-yoga11.29: Bhakti-yoga11.30: The Disappearance of the Yadu Dynasty11.31: The Disappearance of Lord Sri Krishna 12.01: The Degraded Dynasties of Kali-yuga12.02: The Symptoms of Kali-yuga12.03: The Bhumi-guta12.04: The Four Categories of Universal Annihilation12.05: Sukadeva Gosvami’s Final Instructions to Maharaja Parikshit12.06: Maharaja Parikshit Passes Away12.07: The Puranic Literatures12.08: Markandeya’s Prayers to Nara-Narayana Rishi12.09: Markandeya Rishi Sees the Illusory Potency of the Lord12.10: Lord Siva and Uma Glorify Markandeya Rishi12.11: Summary Description of the Mahapurusa12.12: The Topics of Srimad-Bhagavatam Summarized12.13: The Glories of Srimad-Bhagavatam