Invocation “My Lord, the nectar of Your words and the description of Your activities are the life and soul of those who are always aggrieved in this material world. Those narrations are transmitted by exalted personalities and they eradicate all sinful reaction. Whoever hears these narrations attains all good fortune. These narrations are broadcast all over the world and are filled with spiritual power. Those who spread the message of Godhead are certainly the most munificent welfare workers.” (Çrémad-Bhägavatam 10.31.9)
Two Kinds of Bhāgavata dui sthäne bhägavata näma çuni mätra grantha-bhägavata, ära kåñëa-kåpä-pätra “The name bhägavata applies to two things: the book Bhägavata, and the agent of Kåñëa’s mercy, the devotee bhägavata.” (Caitanya-bhägavata, Antya-khaëòa 3.532) eka bhägavata baòa bhägavata-çästra ära bhägavata bhakta bhakti-rasa-pätra “One of the bhägavatas is the great scripture, Çrémad-Bhägavatam. The other is the pure devotee bhägavatam, who is absorbed in bhakti-rasa.” (Caitanya-caritämåta, Ädi-lélä 1.99) dui bhägavata dvärä diyä bhakti-rasa täohära hådaye täore preme haya vaça “Through the actions of these two bhägavatas the Lord instills the mellows of bhakti-rasa into the heart of a living being and thus the Lord, in the heart of His devotee, comes under the control of His devotee’s love.” (Caitanya-caritämåta, Ädi-lélä 1.100)
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