Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.28 - Paribhas Sutra

His Grace Rupa Vilas Parbhu has been giving Srimad Bhagavatam classes every Friday.

Last time we discussed Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.28 http://vedabase.net/sb/1/3/28/en2 .

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ete camsa-kalah pumsah
krsnas tu bhagavan svayam
indrari-vyakulam lokam
mrdayanti yuge yuge

SYNONYMS

ete -- all these; ca -- and; amsa -- plenary portions; kalah -- portions of the plenary portions; pumsah -- of the Supreme; krsnah -- Lord Krsna; tu -- but; bhagavan -- the Personality of Godhead; svayam -- in person; indra-ari -- the enemies of Indra; vyakulam -- disturbed; lokam -- all the planets; mrdayanti -- gives protection; yuge yuge -- in different ages.

TRANSLATION

All of the above-mentioned incarnations are either plenary portions or portions of the plenary portions of the Lord, but Lord Sri Krsna is the original Personality of Godhead. All of them appear on planets whenever there is a disturbance created by the atheists. The Lord incarnates to protect the theists.

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As per Sila Jiva Goswami this is the paribhas sutra or the key verse of the enitre Srimad Bhagavatam. If this verse is understand correctly the entire Srimad Bhagavatam will be understood correctly.

The verse has the word "tu" or but which is significant. For example , if some one says, there are many important people in this room but such and such is the President.

So it means even though others are also important people, but here is the President.

So even though there are many amshas and many kalas but Sri Krishna is Bhagavam Swayam.

In Sri Krishna Sandarbha Srila Jiva Goswami uses the following way to estabhish that this verse is the paribhas sutra:-

1) He quotes the other seemingly contradictory verses from the Srimad Bhagavatam and explains them in a way that they are not contradictory
2) He quotes all the supportive verses from the Srimad Bhagavatam.
3) He quotes other seemingly contradictory verses from the sruti and smriti and explains them in a way that they are not contradictory.
4) He quotes all the supportive verses from the sruti and smriti.
5) He explains that more than half of the verses in the Srimad Bhagavatam are about Sri Krishna and His Activities.

At the end when all the points are covered, then it is established that Lord Sri Krsna is the original Personality of Godhead.

Srila Jiva Goswami Ki Jay !