Bhagavatam 0363: Introduction to Seventh skanda
**Seventh Canto ** Nārasimhāya namah This Skanda (Canto) is the shoulder of the universal Lord.
**Seventh Canto ** Nārasimhāya namah This Skanda (Canto) is the shoulder of the universal Lord.
Emperor Parikshit continued, “How could the Lord, who is filled with equal-mindedness, enact as if He is partial towards Indra?
Maharishi Śuka replied, “Sādhu pṛṣṭaṁ mahārāja hareś caritam adbhutam Yad bhāgavata-māhātmyaṁ bhagavad-bhakti-vardhanam
Nārāyaṇāyah namah Maharishi Śuka continued, “Just as fire which inherently exists in wood is ignited using the friction method, supremely knowledgeable Jnānis through deep Self-analysis throw out the feelings of non-self (anātma) from within them and realize the Lord who exists as Pure Consciousness in the intellect (buddhi).
Nārāyaṇāya namah “Through Nature (Prakriti) and Puruṣa (Self) which are the cause, the Supreme Lord creates this entire universe which is filled with names and forms”.
“The glory of Lord Srihari, who holds Devatas very dear, is limitless.
Sankarśanāya namah Maharishi Śuka said, “During the Rājasuya yagna, Śisupala, the king of Chedi, who was killed, merged into Vāsudeva.
Keshavāya namah Yudhisthira enquired, “Sri Mahavishnu, the indestructible Supreme Lord, has incarnated as Krishna.
We were discussing about devotion. It is said that either with devotion which is absolutely devoid of enmity, or out of total aversion towards the Lord the mind should be fixed completely upon the Lord.