SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM - Prabhupada

IntroductionXVfirst widely available to the English-speaking public. It is the product ofthe scholarly and devotional effort of His Divine Grace A. C. BhaktivedantaSwami Prabhupada, the world's most distinguished teacher ofIndian religious and philosophical thought. His consummate Sanskritscholarship an'd intimate familiarity with Vedic culture and thought aswell as the modern way of life combine to reveal to the West a magnificentexposition of this important classic.Readers will find this work of value for many reasons. For those interestedin the classical roots of Indian civilization, it serves as a vastreservoir of detailed information on virtually every one of its aspects.For students of comparative philosophy and religion, the Bhiigavatamoffers a penetrating view into the meaning of India's profound spiritualheritage. To sociologists and anthropologists, the Bhiigavatam reveals thepractical workings of a peaceful and scientifically organized Vedicculture, whose institutions were integrated on the basis of a highlydeveloped spiritual world view. Students of literature will discover theBhiigavatam to be a masterpiece of majestic poetry. For students of psychology,the text provides important perspectives on the nature of consciousness,human behavior and the philosophical study of identity.Finally, to those seeking spiritual insight, the Bhiigavatam offers simpleand practical guidance for attainment of the highest self-knowledge andrealization of the Absolute Truth. The entire multivolume text, presentedby the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, promises to occupy a significantplace in the intellectual, cultural and spiritual life of modern man for along time to come.-The Publishers