# Sukadeva Goswami the speaker ![[images/all-catalogs/0023_SB-1-1-cover.jpg]] *Sukadeva Gosvami is the ideal speaker of Srimad-Bhagavatam. As the son of Vyasadeva, he was liberated from birth and had no interest in material affairs. Though already self-realized in impersonal Brahman, Sukadeva was attracted by the transcendental qualities of Lord Krishna described in Srimad-Bhagavatam. He spoke the entire Bhagavatam to Maharaja Parikshit in seven days, demonstrating that even liberated souls are attracted to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is counted among the twelve mahajanas and is the perfect example of a transcendental teacher.* ## Liberated from Birth ![[sb/1/2/2]] ![[sb/1/7/11]] ## Attracted to Krishna's Qualities ![[sb/1/7/10]] ![[sb/2/1/9]] ## The Authority on Bhagavatam ![[sb/1/1/3]] ![[sb/1/3/41]] ## A Mahajana and Spiritual Master ![[sb/1/9/19]] ![[sb/2/8/25]] ## Speaks with Perfect Knowledge ![[sb/2/8/26]] ![[sb/2/1/8]] ## Recites the Entire Bhagavatam ![[sb/1/3/44]] ![[sb/1/4/7]] ## From the Scriptures **Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam** — Sukadeva is the narrator of the entire work: - [[sb/1/19|SB 1.19: The Appearance of Śukadeva Gosvāmī]] — His arrival at Parikshit's assembly - [[sb/1/7|SB 1.7: The Son of Droṇa Punished]] — His attraction to Krishna's qualities - [[sb/2|Canto 2]] through [[sb/12|Canto 12]] — He narrates the entire Bhāgavatam ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/The speaker and listener of Bhagavatam|The speaker and listener of Bhagavatam]] — His role in transmitting the Bhagavatam - [[wiki/articles/The twelve Mahajanas|The twelve Mahajanas]] — Sukadeva as one of the twelve authorities - [[wiki/articles/King Parikshit the listener|King Parikshit the listener]] — Who heard from him - [[wiki/articles/The glories of Srimad-Bhagavatam|The glories of Srimad-Bhagavatam]] — What he spoke ## From the Index - [[index/entries/sukadeva-gosvami|Sukadeva Gosvami]] — The ideal speaker - [[index/entries/srimad-bhagavatam|Srimad-Bhagavatam]] — Spoken by Sukadeva - [[index/entries/mahajana|Mahajanas]] — Sukadeva as one of twelve