# Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam **44 images** --- <h3>Sukadeva Speaks the Bhagavatam to Pariksit</h3> ![[0023_SB-1-1-cover.jpg]] <h3>Parasurama Kills the Ksatriyas</h3> ![[0024_SB-9_2_7.jpg]] *Wherever Lord Paraśurāma went, the enemies fell, their legs, arms and shoulders severed, their chariot drivers killed and their elephants and horses all annihilated.* <h3>Devayani Rebukes Sarmistha</h3> ![[0024_SB-9_3_1.jpg]] *Śarmiṣṭhā unknowingly put Devayāni’s dress on her own body, thus angering Devayāni, who said, “Oh, just see the activities of this servant-maid, Śarmiṣṭhā!”* <h3>Sukracarya Curses Yayati</h3> ![[0024_SB-9_3_2.jpg]] *When Śukrācārya learned from his daughter that Yayāti had been unfaithful to her, Śukrācārya became extremely angry and addressed the king, “You untruthful fool, lusting after women! I curse you to be attacked by old age and invalidity!”* <h3>King Rantideva Feeds the Beggars</h3> ![[0024_SB-9_3_3.jpg]] *After the exalted King Rantidev had spent forty-eight days fasting, excellent food made with ghee was brought to him, but instead of eating it he gave it away to several beggars.* <h3>Lord Rama Breaks Siva's Bow</h3> ![[0025_SB-9_2_3.jpg]] *In the assembly where Mother Sītā was to choose her husband, in the midst of the heroes of the world, Lord Rāmacandra broke the bow belonging to Lord Śiva.* <h3>0025/SB 9/2/4</h3> ![[0025_SB-9_2_4.jpg]] *The Lord's faithful monkey soldiers hurled huge boulders into the sea, and by the Lord's potency they floated on the water, forming a bridge to Laṅkā.* <h3>Radha and Krsna and Their Gopis</h3> ![[0026_SB-9_1_6.jpg]] *In Vṛndāvana, although Lord Kṛṣṇa is full in Himself, He wants the cooperation of His devotees, such as the gopīs, to increase His transcendental bliss. These devotees are most dear to Him.* <h3>Amsuman Finds the Sacrificial Horse</h3> ![[0026_SB-9_1_7.jpg]] *Among the remains of his uncles, Aṁśumān saw Lord Kapila sitting by the lost sacrificial horse. Then Aṁśumān folded his hands and prayed to the Lord with great attention.* <h3>Lord Siva Sustains the Ganges Flow on His Head</h3> ![[0026_SB-9_2_1.jpg]] *On the request of King Bhagiratha, Lord Śiva sustained on his head the torrent of Ganges water, which is purifying, having emanated from the toes of Lord Viṣṇu.* <h3>Sita, Rama, and Laksmana in the Forest</h3> ![[0026_SB-9_2_2.jpg]] *Carrying His invincible bow and arrows in His hands, and accompanied by His wife, Mother Sītā, and younger brother Lakṣmaṇa, Lord Rāmacandra wandered throughout the forest for fourteen years.* <h3>Priyavrata Follows the Sun God</h3> ![[0037-SB-5-1-2.jpg]] *While ruling the universe, King Priyavrata came dissatisfied with the circumambulation of the powerful sun god. As the sun god circles Sumeru Hill on his chariot, he illuminates all the surrounding planetary systems. However, when the sun is on the northern side of the hill, the south receives less light, and when the sun is in the south, the north receives less. King Priyavrata disliked this situation and therefore decided to make daylight in the part of the universe where there was night. He followed the orbit of the sun god on a brilliant chariot and thus fulfilled his desire.* <h3>Ajamila Goes Back to Godhead</h3> ![[0040_SB-6-1-2.jpg]] *On the bank of the Ganges at Haridwar, Ajāmila gave up his material body and regained his original, spiritual body, which was suitable for an associate of the Lord. Then, accompanied by the order carriers of Lord Viṣṇu, Ajāmila boarded a golden airplane for his journey back to the Lord’s abode.* <h3>0040/SB 6-1-3</h3> ![[0040_SB-6-1-3.jpg]] <h3>The Pracetas Burn the Trees</h3> ![[0040_SB-6-1-4.jpg]] *When the ten Pracetās emerged from the sea, where they had been performing austerities, they saw that the entire surface of the earth was covered with trees. The Pracetās became very angry at the trees and, desiring to burn them to ashes, generated fire and wind from their mouths. Then Soma, the moon god, appeared before the Pracetās to appease their anger.* <h3>Indra Kills Vrtrasura</h3> ![[0042_SB-6-2-6.jpg]] <h3>0043/SB 6-1-6</h3> ![[0043_SB-6-1-6.jpg]] *The Supreme Lord is known as Kṛṣṇa because His transcendental qualities make Him very attractive to all living entities. He especially displays His all-attractive feature in Vṛndāvana, where He sports with His cowherd boyfriends and other intimate associates.* <h3>The Lord Appears Before Prajapati Daksa</h3> ![[0043_SB-6-1-7.jpg]] *Lord Hari was very pleased by the prayers Dakṣa had offered, and thus He appeared before Dakṣa riding His carrier Garuḍa and accompanied by Nārada Muni, Nanda, and all the principal demigods.* <h3>Narada Muni's Previous Birth as Upabarhana</h3> ![[0046_SB-7-3-7.jpg]] *The progenitors of the universe cursed Upabarhaṇa with these words: "Because you have committed an offense, may you immediately become a lowborn śūdra, devoid of beauty."* <h3>Gajendra Appeals to Lord Visnu</h3> ![[0046_SB-8-1-1.jpg]] *The elephant Gajendra prayerfully lifted a lotus aloft as an offering to Lord Viṣṇu, who came to deliver him from the crocodile, and also from material life.* <h3>Gajendra Regains His Spiritual Form</h3> ![[0074_SB-8-1-2.jpg]] *When the Lord severed its head from its body, the crocodile assumed a beautiful form as a Gandharva. Even greater was Gajendra's blessing: liberation from birth and death, and a form like the Lord's.* <h3>The Beauty of Vraja Krsna</h3> ![[0080_SB-12-1-3.jpg]] *Lord Kṛṣṇa is supremely lovable because of His eternal, transcendental qualities. The beauty of this world is but a dim reflection of the unlimited beauty of the Lord.* <h3>0084/SB 8-1-4</h3> ![[0084_SB-8-1-4.jpg]] *With His merciful glance the Lord brought the demons and demigods back to life, and then He lifted Mount Mandara with one hand.* <h3>Siva Saves the Universe by Drinking Poison</h3> ![[0084_SB-8-1-5.jpg]] *When Lord Śiva saw that everyone was extremely disturbed by the poison, he became very compassionate. Thus he took all the poison in his palm and drank it.* <h3>Ramadevi, the Goddess of Fortune, Worshiped</h3> ![[0084_SB-8-1-6.jpg]] <h3>Dhanvantari With the Pot of Amrta</h3> ![[0086_SB-8-1-7.jpg]] *As the demons and demigods churned the Milk Ocean, a wonderful male person appeared, carrying a jug filled with nectar. He was Dhanvantari, a plenary portion of Visnu.* <h3>0086/SB 8-2-1</h3> ![[0086_SB-8-2-1.jpg]] <h3>Kunti Is Surprised to Meet the Sun God</h3> ![[0086_SB-8-3-5.jpg]] *To test the mystic power received from Durvāsā Muni, Kuntī called for the sun god, who immediately appeared before her, must to her surprise.* <h3>Dhruva Defeats the Illusions of the Yaksas</h3> ![[0119_SB-4-2-4.jpg]] *EN SB 4.1 1987: Dhruva heard threatening thunder and saw flashing lightning and severe rainfall. He also saw many lions, tigers, and made elephants, as well as enormous serpents vomiting forth fire and coming to devour him.* <h3>The Battle Between the Demigods and the Demons</h3> ![[Art-0219_SB8-15.jpg]] <h3>SB Canto 1 original cover</h3> ![[Art-0240_SB1-Original-Cover.jpg]] <h3>Mohini-murti Beheads Rahu</h3> ![[SB-8_2_2.jpg]] *Mohinī-mūrti beheaded Rāhu with Her razor-sharp disc. But the head did not die, for Rāhu had begun drinking the nectar.* <h3>Lord Śiva Begs to See the Lord's Mohinī-mūrti Form</h3> ![[Sb-8_2_4.jpg]] <h3>King Indra Sees Bali and His Army</h3> ![[SB-8_2_7.jpg]] *King Indra was struck with wonder upon seeing Bali at the head of his vast army of soldiers and demon chiefs, who looked as if they would swallow the sky and burn all directions.* <h3>Lord Vamana, the Dwarf Incarnation</h3> ![[Sb-8_3-2.jpg]] *In the presence of His father and mother, the Lord assumed the form of Vāmana (a brāhmaṇa-dwarf and celibate student) just like a theatrical actor.* <h3>Lord Vamana Envelops the Universe</h3> ![[SB-8_3_4.jpg]] *As Bali Mahārāja and the members of the assembly watched in stunned amazement, the unlimited Supreme Personality of Godhead, who had assumed the form of Vāmana, began increasing in size, until everything in the universe was within His body, including the earth, planetary systems, sky and oceans, as well as the birds, beasts human beings and demigods. The Lord in His universal form thus stood before Bali Mahārāja holding a conchshell, sword, shield, flaming disc, arrow, bow, lotus and club.* <h3>Bali Arrested</h3> ![[SB-8_3_5.jpg]] *After Lord Vāmana's associates had defeated all the demons, Garuḍa arrested Bala Mahārāja with the snake-ropes of Varuṇa and brought him before the Lord.* <h3>Matsya Protects Satyavrata</h3> ![[SB-8_3_7.jpg]] *Following the instructions that the Lord had previously imparted to him, King Satyavrata anchored his boat to the great fish's horn.* <h3>SB 9/1/1</h3> ![[SB-9_1_1.jpg]] <h3>Durvasa Muni Creates a Demon to Punish King Ambarisa</h3> ![[SB-9_1_2.jpg]] *As Durvāsā berated King Ambarīṣa, Durvāsā’s face became red with anger. Uprooting a bunch of hair from his head, he created a demon resembling the blazing fire of devastation to punish the king.* <h3>Durvasa Muni Flees from the Sudarsana Cakra</h3> ![[SB-9_1_3.jpg]] *Durvāsā fled everywhere, in all directions, but wherever he went he saw following him the unbearable fire of the Lord’s Sudarśana cakra.* <h3>SB 9/1/4</h3> ![[SB-9_1_4.jpg]] <h3>King Ambarisa Addresses the Sudarsana Cakra</h3> ![[SB-9_1_5.jpg]] <h3>SB8/2/6</h3> ![[SB8_2_6.jpg]] *At the sacrifice called Viśvajit, Prahlāda Mahārāja gave Bali a garland of flowers that would never fade, and Śukrācārya gave him a conchshell.* --- ## Copyright Notice All artwork on this page is © The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc. All rights reserved. These images are reproduced here with permission for educational and devotional purposes. The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc. 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