# The glories of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam *The Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is considered the ripened fruit of the tree of Vedic literature. Known as the "spotless Purāṇa," it was compiled by Vyāsadeva as the natural commentary on the Vedānta-sūtra and is most dear to the devotees of Lord Krishna.* ## The Spotless Purana, Most Dear to the Vaishnavas ![[sb/1/1/2]] ![[sb/1/1/3]] ## The Ripened Fruit of Vedic Literature ![[sb/1/1/3]] ## Hearing Awakens Devotion to Krishna ![[sb/1/7/7]] ![[sb/1/2/17]] ![[sb/1/2/18]] ## Destroys All Fear ![[sb/1/7/6]] ## Narada Instructs Vyasa to Write Bhagavatam ![[sb/1/5/11]] ![[sb/1/5/13]] ## Meant for Paramahamsas ![[sb/1/1/2#purport]] ![[sb/1/2/12]] ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/The speaker and listener of Bhagavatam|The speaker and listener of Bhagavatam]] — How it was transmitted - [[wiki/articles/Sukadeva Goswami the speaker|Sukadeva Goswami the speaker]] — The narrator - [[wiki/articles/King Parikshit the listener|King Parikshit the listener]] — The hearer - [[wiki/articles/The importance of hearing|The importance of hearing]] — The primary process ## From the Index - [[index/entries/srimad-bhagavatam|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam]] — Complete references - [[index/entries/bhagavata-purana|Bhāgavata Purāṇa]] — Alternative name - [[index/entries/vyasadeva|Vyāsadeva]] — Author of Bhāgavatam - [[index/entries/sukadeva-gosvami|Śukadeva Gosvāmī]] — Speaker of Bhāgavatam