Srimad Bhagavatam First Canto (Chapters 1-8)

Author: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Publisher: Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT)

Format: Hardback

The ancient wisdom of India is encapsulated in the Vedas, a collection of Sanskrit texts originally preserved orally and later written down by Srila Vyasadeva. After compiling the Vedas, he sought to convey their deepest teachings through the Srimad-Bhagavatam, often referred to as "the ripened fruit of Vedic literature." This text is widely regarded as the most comprehensive and authoritative explanation of Vedic knowledge, addressing topics from the nature of the self to the creation of the universe.

Srila Prabhupada described the Srimad-Bhagavatam as a "spiritual encyclopedia," and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu called it the "amala (pure) purana". It is an essential Vaishnava scripture, spanning 18,000 verses and moving from descriptions of the Lord’s lotus feet in the first canto to His smiling face in the tenth.

This book presents the first Canto containing the first 8 chapters of the Srimad Bhagavatam.