ṛṣiḥ

  • a great saintly person — SB 10.6.32plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.6.32

    Nanda Mahārāja and the other gopas exclaimed: My dear friends, you must know that Ānakadundubhi, Vasudeva, has become a great saint or a master of mystic power. Otherwise how could he have foreseen this calamity and predicted it to us?
  • all Vedic literatures — SB 8.7.30plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.7.30

    O lord, your shadow is seen in irreligion, which brings about varieties of irreligious creations. The three modes of nature—goodness, passion and ignorance—are your three eyes. All the Vedic literatures, which are full of verses, are emanations from you because their compilers wrote the various scriptures after receiving your glance.
  • great sage — SB 3.4.22plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.4.22

    There in Badarikāśrama the Personality of Godhead, in His incarnation as the sages Nara and Nārāyaṇa, has been undergoing great penance since time immemorial for the welfare of all amiable living entities.    , Madhya 17.186plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 17.186

    Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continued," 'Dry arguments are inconclusive. A great personality whose opinion does not differ from others is not considered a great sage. Simply by studying the Vedas, which are variegated, one cannot come to the right path by which religious principles are understood. The solid truth of religious principles is hidden in the heart of an unadulterated self-realized person. Consequently, as the śāstras confirm, one should accept whatever progressive path the mahājanas advocate.' "    , Madhya 25.57plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.57

    " 'Dry arguments are inconclusive. A great personality whose opinion does not differ from others is not considered a great sage. Simply by studying the Vedas, which are variegated, one cannot come to the right path by which religious principles are understood. The solid truth of religious principles is hidden in the heart of an unadulterated self-realized person. Consequently, as the śāstras confirm, one should accept whatever progressive path the mahājanas advocate.'
  • learned scholar — SB 3.4.26plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.4.26

    Śrī Uddhava said: You may take lessons from the great learned sage Maitreya, who is nearby and who is worshipable for reception of transcendental knowledge. He was directly instructed by the Personality of Godhead while He was about to quit this mortal world.
  • sage — SB 3.21.35plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.21.35

    Then, after the departure of the Lord, the worshipful sage Kardama stayed on the bank of Bindu-sarovara, awaiting the time of which the Lord had spoken.    , SB 6.14.14plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.14.14

    Once upon a time, when the powerful sage named Aṅgirā was traveling all over the universe without engagement, by his sweet will he came to the palace of King Citraketu.    , SB 6.15.17plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.15.17

    Aṅgirā said: My dear King, when you desired to have a son, I approached you. Indeed, I am the same Aṅgirā Ṛṣi who gave you this son. As for this ṛṣi, he is the great sage Nārada, the direct son of Lord Brahmā    , SB 7.1.22plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.1.22

    Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: After hearing the request of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, Nārada Muni, the most powerful spiritual master, who knew everything, was very pleased. Thus he replied in the presence of everyone taking part in the yajña.
  • the first seer (Brahmā) — SB 3.20.52plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.20.52

    Having equipped himself with austere penance, adoration, mental concentration and absorption in devotion, accompanied by dispassion, and having controlled his senses, Brahmā, the self-born living creature, evolved great sages as his beloved sons.
  • the great sage — SB 3.12.24plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.12.24

    Pulastya was generated from the ears, Aṅgirā from the mouth, Atri from the eyes, Marīci from the mind and Pulaha from the navel of Brahmā.    , SB 8.4.9plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.4.9

    While Indradyumna Mahārāja was engaged in ecstatic meditation, worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the great sage Agastya Muni arrived there, surrounded by his disciples. When the Muni saw that Mahārāja Indradyumna, who was sitting in a secluded place, remained silent and did not follow the etiquette of offering him a reception, he was very angry.
  • the great sage Kardama — SB 3.22.15plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.22.15

    The great sage replied: Certainly I have a desire to marry, and your daughter has not yet married or given her word to anyone. Therefore our marriage according to the Vedic system can take place.
  • the great sage Nārada Muni — SB 7.7.15plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.7.15

    Nārada Muni delivered his instructions both to me, who was within the womb, and to my mother, who was engaged in rendering him service. Because he is naturally extremely kind to the fallen souls, being in a transcendental position, he gave instructions on religion and transcendental knowledge. These instructions were free from all material contamination.
  • the great saint — SB 9.15.8plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.15.8

    Thereafter, Ṛcīka Muni's wife and mother-in-law, each desiring a son, requested the Muni to prepare an oblation. Thus Ṛcīka Muni prepared one oblation for his wife with a brāhmaṇa mantra and another for his mother-in-law with a kṣatriya mantra. Then he went out to bathe.
  • the great saint Nārada Ṛṣi — SB 7.7.12plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.7.12

    Prahlāda Mahārāja continued: The great saint Nārada Muni brought my mother to his āśrama and assured her of all protection, saying, "My dear child, please remain at my āśrama until the arrival of your husband."
  • the great saintly person — SB 6.10.2plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.10.2

    O King Parīkṣit, following the Lord's instructions, the demigods approached Dadhīci, the son of Atharvā. He was very liberal, and when they begged him to give them his body, he at once partially agreed. However, just to hear religious instructions from them, he smiled and jokingly spoke as follows.    , SB 9.2.32plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.2.32

    After the great saint Viśravā, the master of mystic yoga, received absolute knowledge from his father, he begot in the womb of Ilavilā the greatly celebrated son known as Kuvera, the giver of money.
  • the great saintly Vasiṣṭha Muni — SB 8.23.29plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.23.29

    One who is subject to death cannot measure the glories of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Trivikrama, Lord Viṣṇu, any more than he can count the number of atoms on the entire planet earth. No one, whether born already or destined to take birth, is able to do this. This has been sung by the great sage Vasiṣṭha.
  • the living entity — SB 3.31.11plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.31.11

    The living entity in this frightful condition of life, bound by seven layers of material ingredients, prays with folded hands, appealing to the Lord, who has put him in that condition.    , SB 3.31.22plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.31.22

    Lord Kapila continued: The ten-month-old living entity has these desires even while in the womb. But while he thus extols the Lord, the wind that helps parturition propels him forth with his face turned downward so that he may be born.
  • the sage — SB 6.15.12-15plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.15.12-15

    O great souls, I have heard that among the great and perfect persons wandering the surface of the earth to instruct knowledge to people covered by ignorance are Sanat-kumāra, Nārada, Ṛbhu, Aṅgirā, Devala, Asita, Apāntaratamā [Vyāsadeva], Mārkaṇḍeya, Gautama, Vasiṣṭha, Bhagavān Paraśurāma, Kapila, Śukadeva, Durvāsā, Yājñavalkya, Jātukarṇa and Aruṇi. Others are Romaśa, Cyavana, Dattātreya, Āsuri, Patañjali, the great sage Dhaumya who is like the head of the Vedas, the sage Pañcaśikha, Hiraṇyanābha, Kauśalya, Śrutadeva and Ṛtadhvaja. You must certainly be among them.
  • the saint — SB 4.12.40plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.12.40

    After observing the glories of Dhruva Mahārāja, the great sage Nārada, playing his vīṇā, went to the sacrificial arena of the Pracetās and very happily chanted the following three verses.
  • the saintly person — SB 6.14.61plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.14.61

    When the great sage Aṅgirā understood that the King was almost dead in an ocean of lamentation, he went there with Nārada Ṛṣi.
  • Vyāsadeva — SB 1.4.16plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.4.16

    The great sage Vyāsadeva saw anomalies in the duties of the millennium. This happens on the earth in different ages, due to unseen forces in the course of time.
  • Yājñavalkya Ṛṣi — SB 9.12.3-4plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.12.3-4

    The son of Vajranābha was Sagaṇa, and his son was Vidhṛti. The son of Vidhṛti was Hiraṇyanābha, who became a disciple of Jaimini and became a great ācārya of mystic yoga. It is from Hiraṇyanābha that the great saint Yājñavalkya learned the highly elevated system of mystic yoga known as ādhyātma-yoga, which can loosen the knots of material attachment in the heart.
  • Śrī Vyāsadeva — SB 1.3.40plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.3.40

    This Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the literary incarnation of God, and it is compiled by Śrīla Vyāsadeva, the incarnation of God. It is meant for the ultimate good of all people, and it is all-successful, all-blissful and all-perfect.

ṛṣiḥ uvāca

  • the great sage Maitreya said — SB 3.21.22plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.21.22

    Maitreya resumed: Sincerely extolled in these words, Lord Viṣṇu, shining very beautifully on the shoulders of Garuḍa, replied with words as sweet as nectar. His eyebrows moved gracefully as He looked at the sage with a smile full of affection.    , SB 4.3.15plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.3.15

    The great sage Maitreya said: Lord Śiva, the deliverer of the hill Kailāsa, having thus been addressed by his dear wife, replied smilingly, although at the same time he remembered the malicious, heart-piercing speeches delivered by Dakṣa before the guardians of the universal affairs.
  • the great sage replied — SB 5.26.5plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.26.5

    The great sage Śukadeva Gosvāmī answered: All the hellish planets are situated in the intermediate space between the three worlds and the Garbhodaka Ocean. They lie on the southern side of the universe, beneath Bhū-maṇḍala, and slightly above the water of the Garbhodaka Ocean. Pitṛloka is also located in this region between the Garbhodaka Ocean and the lower planetary systems. All the residents of Pitṛloka, headed by Agniṣvāttā, meditate in great samādhi on the Supreme Personality of Godhead and always wish their families well.
  • the great sage said — SB 3.21.13plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.21.13

    The great sage Kardama said: O supreme worshipful Lord, my power of sight is now fulfilled, having attained the greatest perfection of the sight of You, who are the reservoir of all existences. Through many successive births of deep meditation, advanced yogīs aspire to see Your transcendental form.
  • the great saint (Śukadeva Gosvāmī) said — SB 5.26.2plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.26.2

    The great sage Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King, in this material world there are three kinds of activities—those in the mode of goodness, the mode of passion and the mode of ignorance. Because all people are influenced by the three modes of material nature, the results of their activities are also divided into three. One who acts in the mode of goodness is religious and happy, one who acts in passion achieves mixed misery and happiness, and one who acts under the influence of ignorance is always unhappy and lives like an animal. Because of the varying degrees to which the living entities are influenced by the different modes of nature, their destinations are also of different varieties.
  • the sage said — SB 3.24.2plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.24.2

    The sage said: Do not be disappointed with yourself, O princess. You are actually praiseworthy. The infallible Supreme Personality of Godhead will shortly enter your womb as your son.
  • the Ṛṣi Maitreya said — SB 3.6.1plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.6.1

    The Ṛṣi Maitreya said: The Lord thus heard about the suspension of the progressive creative functions of the universe due to the noncombination of His potencies, such as the mahat-tattva.
  • Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued to speak — SB 5.16.4plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.16.4

    The great ṛṣi Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King, there is no limit to the expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead's material energy. This material world is a transformation of the material qualities [sattva-guṇa, rajo-guṇa and tamo-guṇa], yet no one could possibly explain it perfectly, even in a lifetime as long as that of Brahmā No one in the material world is perfect, and an imperfect person could not describe this material universe accurately, even after continued speculation. O King, I shall nevertheless try to explain to you the principal regions, such as Bhū-goloka [Bhūloka], with their names, forms, measurements and various symptoms.
  • Śukadeva Gosvāmī said — SB 5.6.2plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.6.2

    Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī replied: My dear King, you have spoken correctly. However, after capturing animals, a cunning hunter does not put faith in them, for they might run away. Similarly, those who are advanced in spiritual life do not put faith in the mind. Indeed, they always remain vigilant and watch the mind's action.

brahma-ṛṣiḥ

  • the best of the brāhmaṇas — SB 9.18.5plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.18.5

    Mahārāja Parīkṣit said: Śukrācārya was a very powerful brāhmaṇa, and Mahārāja Yayāti was a kṣatriya. Therefore I am curious to know how there occurred this pratiloma marriage between a kṣatriya and a brāhmaṇa.

deva-ṛṣiḥ

  • the great sage among the demigods — SB 1.9.19plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.9.19

    O King, Lord Śiva, Nārada the sage amongst the demigods, and Kapila, the incarnation of Godhead, all know very confidentially about His glories through direct contact.
  • the great sage Nārada — SB 6.16.1plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.16.1

    Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King Parīkṣit, by his mystic power the great sage Nārada brought the dead son into the vision of all the lamenting relatives and then spoke as follows.
  • the great sage of the heavenly planets — SB 8.11.43plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.11.43

    O King, when Lord Brahmā saw the imminent total annihilation of the demons, he sent a message with Nārada, who went before the demigods to make them stop fighting.
  • the great saint Nārada — SB 5.1.9plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.1.9

    Lord Brahmā, the father of Nārada Muni, is the supreme person within this universe. As soon as Nārada saw the great swan, he could understand that Lord Brahmā had arrived. Therefore he immediately stood up, along with Svāyambhuva Manu and his son Priyavrata, whom Nārada was instructing. Then they folded their hands and began to worship Lord Brahmā with great respect.    , SB 7.7.7plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.7.7

    As she was being led away, crying in fear like a kurarī captured by a vulture, the great sage Nārada, who at that time had no engagement, appeared on the scene and saw her in that condition.
  • the supreme saintly person among the demigods — SB 10.10.5plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.10.5

    O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, by some auspicious opportunity for the two boys, the great saint Devarṣi Nārada once appeared there by chance. Seeing them intoxicated, with rolling eyes, he could understand their situation.

mahā-ṛṣiḥ

  • Nārada — SB 5.1.11plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.1.11

    Lord Brahmā, the supreme person within this universe, said: My dear Priyavrata, kindly hear attentively what I shall say to you. Do not be jealous of the Supreme Lord, who is beyond our experimental measurements. All of us, including Lord Śiva, your father and the great sage Mahārṣi Nārada, must carry out the order of the Supreme. We cannot deviate from His order.
  • the great sage — SB 6.14.16plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.14.16

    O King Parīkṣit, when Citraketu, bent low in humility, was seated at the lotus feet of the great sage, the sage congratulated him for his humility and hospitality. The sage addressed him in the following words.

mahān ṛṣiḥ

  • the great saintly person — SB 9.2.21plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.2.21

    From Devadatta came a son known as Agniveśya, who was the fire-god Agni himself. This son, who was a celebrated saint, was well known as Kānīna and Jātūkarṇya.

rāja-ṛṣiḥ

  • a king equally qualified as a great saintly person — SB 8.24.10plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.24.10

    During the Cākṣuṣa-manvantara there was a great king named Satyavrata who was a great devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Satyavrata performed austerities by subsisting only on water.
  • a saint amongst kings — SB 1.16.36plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.16.36

    While the earth and the personality of religion were thus engaged in conversation, the saintly King Parīkṣit reached the shore of the Sarasvatī River, which flowed towards the east.
  • great saintly king — SB 4.9.65plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.9.65

    The saintly King Uttānapāda, hearing of the glorious deeds of Dhruva Mahārāja and personally seeing also how influential and great he was, felt very satisfied, for Dhruva's activities were wonderful to the supreme degree.
  • pious King (Nābhi) — SB 5.3.13plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.3.13

    Dear Lord, here is the great King Nābhi, whose ultimate goal in life is to have a son like You. Your Lordship, his position is like that of a person approaching a very rich man and begging for a little grain. Mahārāja Nābhi is so desirous of having a son that he is worshiping You for a son, although You can offer him any exalted position, including elevation to the heavenly planets or liberation back to Godhead.
  • saint amongst the royal order — SB 1.18.46plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.18.46

    The Emperor Parīkṣit is a pious king. He is highly celebrated and is a first-class devotee of the Personality of Godhead. He is a saint amongst royalty, and he has performed many horse sacrifices. When such a king is tired and fatigued, being stricken with hunger and thirst, he does not at all deserve to be cursed.
  • saintly king (Purañjaya) — SB 9.6.19plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.6.19

    After conquering the enemy, the saintly king Purañjaya gave everything, including the enemy's riches and wives, to Indra, who carries a thunderbolt. For this he is celebrated as Purañjaya. Thus Purañjaya is known by different names because of his different activities.
  • saintly king — SB 2.1.13plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 2.1.13

    The saintly King Khaṭvāṅga, after being informed that the duration of his life would be only a moment more, at once freed himself from all material activities and took shelter of the supreme safety, the Personality of Godhead.
  • Satyavrata, the saintly King — SB 8.24.40plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.24.40

    After spreading kuśa with its tips pointing east, the saintly King, himself facing the northeast, sat down on the grass and began to meditate upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, who had assumed the form of a fish.
  • the great saintly King — SB 4.17.5plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.17.5

    The great saintly King, Mahārāja Pṛthu, received knowledge from Sanat-kumāra, who was the greatest Vedic scholar. After receiving knowledge to be applied practically in his life, how did the saintly King attain his desired destination?    , SB 4.28.33plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.28.33

    After this, the great saintly King Malayadhvaja divided his entire kingdom among his sons. Then, in order to worship Lord Kṛṣṇa with full attention, he went to a solitary place known as Kulācala.    , SB 9.9.10plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.9.10

    The great and saintly king Bhagīratha brought the Ganges, which can deliver all the fallen souls, to that place on earth where the bodies of his forefathers lay burnt to ashes.
  • the sage amongst the kings — SB 1.17.43-44plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.17.43-44

    The most fortunate Emperor Mahārāja Parīkṣit, who was entrusted with the kingdom of Hastināpura by Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira when he desired to retire to the forest, is now ruling the world with great success due to his being glorified by the deeds of the kings of the Kuru dynasty.
  • the saintly king — SB 3.21.26plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.21.26

    The day after tomorrow, O brāhmaṇa, that celebrated emperor, who is expert in religious activities, will come here with his queen, Śatarūpā, wishing to see you.    , SB 4.13.25plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.13.25

    Śrī Maitreya replied: My dear Vidura, once the great King Aṅga arranged to perform the great sacrifice known as aśvamedha. All the expert brāhmaṇas present knew how to invite the demigods, but in spite of their efforts, no demigods participated or appeared in that sacrifice.    , SB 4.29.81plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.29.81

    In the presence of his ministers, the saintly King Prācīnabarhi left orders for his sons to protect the citizens. He then left home and went off to undergo austerities in a holy place known as Kapilāśrama.    , SB 9.1.2-3plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.1.2-3

    Satyavrata, the saintly king of Draviḍadeśa who received spiritual knowledge at the end of the last millennium by the grace of the Supreme, later became Vaivasvata Manu, the son of Vivasvān, in the next manvantara [period of Manu]. I have received this knowledge from you. I also understand that such kings as Ikṣvāku were his sons, as you have already explained.
  • the saintly King Aṅga — SB 4.13.18plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.13.18

    The wife of Aṅga, Sunīthā, gave birth to a son named Vena, who was very crooked. The saintly King Aṅga was very disappointed with Vena's bad character, and he left home and kingdom and went out to the forest.
  • the saintly King Duṣmanta — SB 9.20.17plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.20.17

    King Duṣmanta, who never discharged semen without a result, placed his semen at night in the womb of his Queen, Śakuntalā, and in the morning he returned to his palace. Thereafter, in due course of time, Śakuntalā gave birth to a son.

rāja-ṛṣiḥ bharataḥ

  • the great, saintly King Bharata — SB 5.8.7plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.8.7

    The great King Bharata, while sitting on the bank of the river, saw the small deer, bereft of its mother, floating down the river. Seeing this, he felt great compassion. Like a sincere friend, he lifted the infant deer from the waves, and, knowing it to be motherless, brought it to his āśrama.

śrī-ṛṣiḥ uvāca

  • the great saint Dadhīci said — SB 6.10.7plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.10.7

    The great sage Dadhīci said: Just to hear from you about religious principles, I refused to offer my body at your request. Now, although my body is extremely dear to me, I must give it up for your better purposes since I know that it will leave me today or tomorrow.
  • the great saint Śukadeva Gosvāmī said — SB 8.1.4plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.1.4

    Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: In the present kalpa there have already been six Manus. I have described to you Svāyambhuva Manu and the appearance of many demigods. In this kalpa of Brahmā, Svāyambhuva is the first Manu.
  • the sage Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said — SB 7.1.4-5plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.1.4-5

    The great sage Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King, you have put before me an excellent question. Discourses concerning the activities of the Lord, in which the glories of His devotees are also found, are extremely pleasing to devotees. Such wonderful topics always counteract the miseries of the materialistic way of life. Therefore great sages like Nārada always speak upon Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam because it gives one the facility to hear and chant about the wonderful activities of the Lord. Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto Śrīla Vyāsadeva and then begin describing topics concerning the activities of Lord Hari.
  • Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said — SB 6.12.1plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.12.1

    Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Desiring to give up his body, Vṛtrāsura considered death in the battle preferable to victory. O King Parīkṣit, he vigorously took up his trident and with great force attacked Lord Indra, the King of heaven, just as Kaiṭabha had forcefully attacked the Supreme Personality of Godhead when the universe was inundated.    , SB 8.14.2plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.14.2

    Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: The Manus, the sons of Manu, the great sages, the Indras and all the demigods, O King, are appointed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His various incarnations such as Yajña.
  • Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued to speak — SB 6.7.34plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.7.34

    Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: When all the demigods requested the great Viśvarūpa to be their priest, Viśvarūpa, who was advanced in austerities, was very pleased. He replied to them as follows.