Sri Bhagavat Sandarbha

Contents Introduction xi Anucchedas 1-2 3 The Absolute is known in three features, called Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavan. Anucchedas 3-4 11 Definition of the word Bhagavan, His opulences and nature. Anuccheda 5 31 Three features of the Absolute (Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavan) in connection with the description of the attainment of mystic yoga powers Anuccheda 6 35 Although no one has, by his own merit, the ability to understand Krsna, if one worships Him by performing devotional service, the Lord voluntarily appears before that devotee. Anuccheda 7 43 The Lord, who is full of unlimited transcendental bliss, is not dependent on the interaction with sense objects. Anucchedas 8-9 49 The proper method of understanding Bhagavan may be understood only by devotional service Anuccheda 10 53 A description of the realm of Vaikuntha, it's inhabitants, and The Lord Himself. Anuccheda 11 85 Bhagavan, whose existence is not imaginary, is the highest truth Anucchedas 12-15 87 The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the origin and reservoir of all potencies Anucchedas 16-17 95 The Lord is master of potencies that inconceivable to the living entities Anuccheda 18 127 Description of the external, material potency Anuccheda 19 139 The bodily senses cannot act unless favored by the Supreme Brahman and his potencies. Anuccheda 20 147 The conditioned living entity can not know the Supreme Being by his material senses. Anucchedas 21-22 155 The Supreme Personality of Godhead is always in full control of His various potencies. Anuccheda 23 161 The Personality of Godhead is always situated in transcendence and filled with spiritual bliss. In this condition He remains eternally unaffected by the inert material potency, maya. Anucchedas 24-27 181 All transcendental qualities and opulences as present in the transcendental form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead by the agency of His internal spiritual potency. Anucchedas 28-29 203 That the qualities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are completely spiritual and not at all material. Anucchedas 30-31 209 The form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is unlimited and beginning less, is always unaffected by the transformations caused by the material energy. Anuccheda 32 225 The Supreme Personality of Godhead is all-pervading and is the possessor of mutually contradictory qualities Anucchedas 33-34 241 All universes rest in Narayana. The form of Narayana, however, rest within Sri Krsna. Anucchedas 35-36 257 Lord Krsna is both within and without the cosmic manifestation; He is not limited by the boundaries of matter Anuccheda 37 267 You are the Supreme Lord, Narayana, the origin of everything, and from You everything emanates, and again everything enters unto You, and you remain the same as before. Anucchedas 38-39 271 Lord Krsna expands not only as the guna-avataras, but as other incarnations as well. Anuccheda 40 279 Sri Krsna is by nature inconceivable because He who appears in innumerable different forms according to the way in which He is worshipped. Anuccheda 41 299 Sri Krsna, who is unchanging, is the original form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Anucchedas 420-43 305 Because Sri Krsna is by nature all-pervading, it is very easy for Him to expand into as many forms in as many places as He likes. Anuccheda 44 321 Supreme Personality of Godhead is manifested within a limited area of space, present within the hearts of all creatures. Anuccheda 45 327 The Lord's form is transcendental to all material elements. Anuccheda 46 341 The Lord is the Supersoul seated in everyone's heart and may be seen only by His mercy Anuccheda 47 351 The conception that the forms, qualities, and pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are material is refuted. He is fully eternal and spiritually transcendental. Anuccheda 48 441 Sri Bhagavan is without material senses and it is His potency that maintains the senses of everyone Anuccheda 49 457 The Lord's form is neither material nor a production of yoga magic Anuccheda 50 463 The Vedas sometimes say the Supreme Personality of Godhead has neither name nor form, and other times say He does have a name and form. Anuccheda 51 479 Establishing that the Supreme Personality of Godhead should be considered fully transcendental and spiritual. Anuccheda 52 489 Even the form of the empowered avesa-avatara, Lord Rsabhadeva, is transcendental in nature. Anuccheda 53 495 Bhismadeva says: "Lord Krsna, who is the soul of all the universes, was personally present before my eyes. How fortunate I am." Anuccheda 54 497 The exalted position of Sri Krsna is described in the prayer spoken by Devaki-devi. Anuccheda 55 501 The forms of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are spiritual, eternal, and full of bliss and knowledge Anucchedas 56-57 509 The sight of the Supreme Lord's transcendental form grants the supreme benediction to the devotee Anucchedas 58-59 517 Sri Krsna is naturally endowed with innumerable powers and opulences, supremely perfect and complete, and is the highest manifestation of the Absolute Truth Anuccheda 60 543 The Lord's ornaments and paraphernalia