Canto 2: The Cosmic ManifestationChapter 10: Bhāgavatam Is the Answer to All Questions

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 2.10.1

śrī-śuka uvāca

atra sargo visargaś ca

sthānam poshanam ūtayah

manvantareśānukathā

nirodho muktir āśrayah

SYNONYMS

śrī-śukah uvācaŚrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; atrain this Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; sargah — statement of the creation of the universe; visargah — statement of subcreation; ca — also; sthānam — the planetary systems; poshanam — protection; ūtayah — the creative impetus; manvantara — changes of Manus; īśa-anukathāh — the science of God; nirodhah — going back home, back to Godhead; muktih — liberation; āśrayah — the summum bonum.

TRANSLATION

Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam there are ten divisions of statements regarding the following: the creation of the universe, subcreation, planetary systems, protection by the Lord, the creative impetus, the change of Manus, the science of God, returning home, back to Godhead, liberation, and the summum bonum.

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