Srimadh bhagawatha mahathmyam
The greatness of Bhagawatha
(Skanda puranam, Vishnu Kandam-AS told by Lord Vishnu to Lord Brahma)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Normally Bhagawatha Mahathmyam indicates the first few chapters of Bhagawatha purana or what is given in Padma Purana , It is a form of story Where BHakthi(devotion) telling about story of Kali age.
, Here is a rare one from Skanda purana, in which Lord Vishnu tells about greatness of Bhagawatha
1.Srimad Bhagawatham nama puraanam, loka visrutham,
Srunuyaa sradhaya yuktho Mama SAnthosha Karanam
The purana named Bhagawatha is world famous,
If it is heard with attention ,it would be cause of my happiness
2. Nithyam bhagawatham yasthu puranam padathe nara
Prathyaksharan bhavedh thasya kapila dhanajam phalam
If a human being reads Bhagawatha the Purana daily,
It would become evident to him that he gets the result of giving away a Brown cow
3.Slokardham sloka padham vaa nithyam bhagawathothbhavam,
Padeth, srunyadh yasthu Go saharsra balam labheth
If half of a sloka of one line of origin of Bhagawatha is daily,
Read or heard it would get effect of giving thousand cows in charity
4.YA padeth prayatho nithyam bhagawatham sutha,
Ashta dasa puraanaanaam phalam aapnothi manava
BY him who reads Bhagawatha oh son, daily with attention,
That human beings will get the effect of reading all the eighteen puranas
5.NIthyam mama kadhaa yathra thathra thishatanthi Vaishnavaa,
Kali baahya naraasthe vai ye archayathi sadhaa mama
The devotees of Vishnu who keeps my story here or there daily,
Becomes humans out of kali age and they will be always worshipping me
6.Vaishnavaanaam thu saasthraani ye archayanthi gruhe nara,
Sarva papa vinirmukthaa, bhavanthi suvandhithaa
Those Human beings who worship sasthras of devotees of Vishnu in their home,
Would get rid of all sins and become suitable for saluting by all.
7,.Ye archayanthi gruhe nithyam sasthram Bhagawatham Kalou,
Aaspotayanthi valkanthi dosham, preetho bhavamyaham
Those who worship daily the sastra called Bhagawatham in the kali age,
Would shake away defects and get rid of defects and become dear to me
8.Yavadh dhinani , hey puthra sastram bhagawatham gruhe,
THavad pibanthi pithara ksheeram sarpir madhoodhakam
Oh son , on the day the sasthra called Bhagwathram is kept in the home,
He will make ancestors drink milk and water of ghee and honey
9.Yachanthi Vaishnavae bhakthyaa sasthram bhagawatham hi yea
Kalpa koti sahasraani mama loke vasanthi tho
That devotee of Vishnu who keeps the sastra called BHagawatha with devotion,
Would live in my world for crores of eons.
10.Ye archayanthi sadhaa gehe sasthram Bhagawatham naraa
Praneethasthaischa Vibudhaa yavath abhootha samplavam
The human being who worships always in his home , the sasthra called Bhagawatha,
And salutes it, at that time would take the form of a genius
11.Slokardham sloka padham vaa varam Bhagawatham gruhe,
Satha so atha sahasraischa kimanyai sasthra samgruhai
If half of a sloka or one part of sloka of Bhagawatham is repeated in a house
What is the use of collection hundreds of thousands other sasthra collections there
12Na yasya thishtathe sasthram Gruhe Bhagawatham Gruham
Na thasya punar aavrutheer yaamya paasath sudarshana
In the house where BHagawatha is there other sasthras are not needed
There is no need to repeat , for it is like just like keeping rope of Yama and Sudarshana together
13.Khadham sa vaishnavo jneya sasthram bhagawatham kalou,
Grahena thishtathe yasyaswapa sadhathi kohi saa
That home where there is a devotee of Vishnu knowing Bhagawatha Sasthra,
In Kali age, in that place , no one needs to learn any thing more
14. sarvaswe naabhi lokesa karthavya sasthra samgraha,
Vaishvavasthu sadhaa bhakthyaa thuushtyartham mama puthraka.
All the things here, oh Brahma, are the collection of duties
To the Vaishnava with permanent devotion for his joy, my son
15.Yathra yathra bhaveth punyam, sasthram Bhagawatham kalou,
Thathra thathra sadaivaham, bhavami tridasai sadhaa
IN the Kali age the blessings that we receive by reading Bhagawatha Sasthra
Is always three times more than when it is done in other times
16THathra sarvaani theerthaani nadhi natha saaramsi cha
Yajnaa sAptha puree nithyam punyaa sarve shilochayaa
The daily blessings we get from all sacred of rivers.
And Yajnaa in seven cities daily are only just a heap of stones
17.Srothavyam mama sasthram hi yaso dharma jayaarrthinaa,
Papa kshyaartham lokesa, mokshaartham dharma budhinaa
Hearing my Sastram is definitely fame , doing dharma , getting victory and wealth
This is for sins to reduce oh Brahma and to get salvation to followers of Dharma
18.Sri madh bhagawatham punyam ayur arogya pushtidham
Padanaath saavanath vaapi sarva paapai pramuchyathe
The Bhagawatha is blessed, increases life span and health,
By reading it or hearing it, all sins would go away
19.Na srunvanthi na hrushyanthi Srimadh Bhagawatham Param,
SAthyam sathyam hi lokesa, theshaam swami sadhaa yama
If you do not hear nor do you like the divine srimadh Bhagawatham,
It is the truth and truth oh Brahma , that your gods would always be Yama to you
20.Na gachathi yadhaa marthya, srothum bhagawatham suthaa
Ekadasyaam viseshena naasthi papa ratha sthathaa
That human being who does not go to hear Bhagawatha ,
Especially on Ekadasi, there is no greater sinner than him
21.Slokam Bhagawatham Chaapi, slokardham , padhameva vaa,
Likitham thishtathe yasya grauhe thasya vasaamyaham
In the person’s home where a sloka or half sloka or a word,
Of Bhagawatham is written and kept, I will live there
22.Sarvasramaabhi gamanam, sarva theerthavagaahanam
Na thathaa pavanam nrunam, sri bhagawatham yadhaa
Visiting all hermitages and drinking all the sacred waters,
Is not as holy as, keeping Bhagawatham there
23.Yathra yathra chathur vakthra Srimadh bhagawatham Bhavedh,
Gachami thathra thathraaham gowryadhaa sutha vathsalaa
Wherever on all the directions you see, there is Bhagawatham
I go there for in that place, there is the affection born out of splendor
24.Math kadhaa vachakam nithyam math kadha sravane ratham
Math kadhaa preetha mansam , naaham dhyakshyaami tham naram
That human being who reads one sentence of my story,
Or interested in hearing my story or likes my story is liked by me
25.Srimadh Bhagawatham punyam drushtwaa no thishtathe hi yaa
SAmvathsaram thasya punyam vilayam yaathi puthrakaa
If the blessed Bhagawatha is seen or kept in a place
For one year that Punya would be encircling there, oh son
26.Srimadh BHagawatham Drushtwaa prathyudhabhi vathanai
SAmmanayetha tham drushtwaa bhavedh preethir mama mathulaa
If once Bhagawatham is seen, if one go towards it ,
And respect it, he who does would become dear to my mind
27.DRushtwaa BHagawatham dhoorath prakrameth sammukam hi ya,
Padhe padhe, aswamedhasya phalam prapnothya samsayam
When you see Bhagawatha at a distance, if you proceed towards it
Step by step, without doubt you will get the effect of performing Aswamedha
28.Uthaaya pranameth yo vai Srimadh Bhagawatham nara
Dhana puthraam sthadhaa dhaaran bakthim cha prathathamyaham
To that man who gets up and salutes Srimadh Bhagawatha
I will give money sons and continuous devotion
29.Maharajo upacharaisthu srimadh Bhagwadham sutha,
Srunvanthi ye naraa bhakthyaa theshaam vasyo bhavamyaham
To that man who does respect like a king the Bhagawatha,
And hears it with devotion, I would become under his control
30.Mamothsveshu sarveshu Srimadh Bhagawatham Param
Srunvanthi ye naraa bhakthyaa mama prethyai suvrudhaa
Among all my festivals Bhagawatha is the greatest
That human being who hears it with devotion would become my favourite disciplined person
31.Vasthra alankaranai puspair dhoopa dheepo harakai
Vaseekruthohya aham thaischa sath sthriyaa sath pathir yadhaa
Where it is decorated with clothand flower , incense, lamp and garland is offered,
I am attracted by that place and bless that good wives and good husbands would be there
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