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  • Welcome to Book Bhagavata Online!
  • Credits
  • Contents
  • The Inspiration
  • Acknowledgements
  • Family Tree
  • Introduction
    • Life's Constant Companion
    • Srimad-Bhagavatam Travels West
    • The Greatest Gift
    • Hidden Gems
    • Book Bhagavata
  • CANTO 01
    • S.L.A.P
      • S - Srimad-Bhagavatam (1-6)
        • Glorious Bhagavatam
        • Essential Truths of Bhagavatam (Six Questions)
        • The Goal of Bhagavatam (Sri Krishna)
        • History of Bhagavatam (Four Questions)
        • Compilation of Bhagavatam
        • Ripened fruit
          • The Narrations of Srimad-Bhagavatam
      • L - Love (7-11)
        • The Love of Arjuna
        • The Love of Uttara
        • The Love of Kunti
        • The Love of Bhismadeva
        • The Love of Hastinapura’s Residents (Separation)
        • The Love of Dwaraka’s Residents (Union)
        • Pure Love
          • Rasa Theology
          • Our Relationship with Krishna
      • A - Attaining the Absolute (12-15)
        • Pariksit’s Birth (and Eventual Departure)
        • Dhritarastra Departs
        • Krishna Departs
        • Kunti, Pandavas, Vidura, Draupadi and Subhadra Depart
        • The Final Lesson
          • An Inconvenient Truth?
          • Back to Godhead
      • P - Pariksit Punished (16-19)
        • Pariksit’s Rule
        • Pariksit and Kali
        • Pariksit Cursed
        • Pariksit Retires and Sukadeva Enters
        • Navigating Life
  • Canto 02
    • C.U.T
      • C - Connect (1-3)
        • Disconnect to Connect
        • Connection Processes
        • Bhakti: The Ultimate Connection
        • Live Connection
          • The Nature of God
          • Investing in a Relationship
      • U - Universal Creation (4-7)
        • Process of Universal Creation
        • Purusa Sukta and the Universal Form
        • Universal Incarnations
        • The Beginning
          • Why is the Universe Created?
          • When is the Universe Created?
          • Importance of Creation
      • T - Total Theology (8-10)
        • Theological Enquiries
        • Total Theology in Four Verses
        • Total Theology in Ten Subjects
        • Prelude to Canto 3 (Vidura)
        • Ten Truths
          • Four Verses
          • Ten Topics
  • Canto 03
    • S.A.V.E.S
      • S - Stories of the Supreme (1-4)
        • Vidura’s Pilgrimage
        • Stories in Vrindavana
        • Stories Outside of Vrindavana
        • Story of Krishna’s Disappearance
        • Story Time
          • Why are stories so powerful?
          • The Good Listener
      • A - Assembly and Activation (5-12)
        • Assembly and Activation
        • Clarification
        • Brahma's Empowerment
        • Brahma's Creation
        • Vedic Time
        • Activation of Progeny
        • Creative Ideas
          • Big Bang, Big Doubt
          • Live Options
      • V - Varahadeva (13-19)
        • Appearance of Varahadeva
        • Flashback - Birth of the Demons
        • Further Flashback - Past Lives of the Demons
        • Varahadeva Kills Hiranyaksa
        • Avatara
          • One but Different
          • Divine Play
      • E - Expanding Entities (20-24)
        • Different Entities Created
        • Devahuti and Kardama Muni
        • Devahuti Gives Birth and Kardama Departs
        • The Life Cycle
          • Orders of Life
          • Occupations in Life
          • Varieties of Varnasrama
      • S - Sankya-yoga (25-33)
        • Defining Sankhya-yoga
        • Material Nature
        • Astanga-yoga
        • Bhakti-yoga
        • Worldly Entanglement (Samsara)
        • Devahuti’s Prayers and Kapila’s Renunciation
        • Detached Attachment
          • Monkey Business
          • Detach to Attach
  • CANTO 04
    • S.K.I.P
      • S – Siva and Sati (1-7)
        • Genealogy of Manu’s Daughters
        • Siva Cursed
        • Sati’s Desire, Decision, Downfall and Death
        • Siva Creates Virabhadra
        • Siva Pacified and Daksa Reinstated
        • Bankruptcy
          • Get Rich Quick
          • Mediate Before You Meditate
      • K - Kingly Desires (8-12)
        • Dhruva’s Kingly Desire
        • Dhruva’s Reward
        • Dhruva’s Fight
        • Dhruva’s Perfection
        • Determination
          • Take a Risk
          • External Support and Internal Mindset
      • I - Ideal Leadership (13-23)
        • Anga’s Detachment
        • Vena Killed
        • Prthu’s Appearance
        • Prthu and Mother Earth
        • Prthu’s Horse Sacrifices
        • Ideal Leadership
        • Prthu’s Perfection
        • Leadership
          • Selfless
          • Spiritual
          • Strong
      • P – Pracinabarhisat, Pracetas and Puranjana (24-31)
        • Pracetas Hear Rudra-Gita
        • Puranjana Story
        • Pracinabarhisat Attains Perfection
        • Pracetas Rule
        • Priyavrata – Elder Son of Manu
        • Root of Devotion
          • The Beginning
          • Why is this Important?
          • Proofreaders of Devotion
  • CANTO 05
    • R.E.A.P
      • R - Rishabhadeva (1-6)
        • Priyavrata’s Marriage
        • Agnidhra’s Family Life
        • Rishabhadeva’s Appearance
        • Rishabhadeva’s Qualities
        • Rishabhadeva’s Teachings and Departure
        • Essential Instructions
          • Knowledge and Devotion
      • E - Emperor to Deer (7-15)
        • 1st Life – Emperor Bharata
        • 2nd Life - Emperor to Deer
        • 3rd Life - Deer to Jada Bharata
        • Jada Bharata instructs Rahugana
        • Bharata’s Descendants
        • Attention!
          • Bloop
          • Casual Causes Casualty
          • Deepening our Devotion
      • A - Astronomical Avataras (16-19)
        • Jambudvipa
        • Descent of the Ganges
        • Astronomical Avataras
        • Worldview
          • Path of Karma – AT the World
          • Path of Jnana – AWAY from the World
          • Path of Bhakti – BEYOND the World
      • P - Planetary Systems (20-26)
        • Six Islands
        • Movements of the Sun
        • Orbits of the Planets and Sisumara
        • Subterranean Heavens
        • Lord Anantadeva
        • Hellish Planets
        • Universal Map
          • Higher Planets
          • Middle Planets
          • Lower Planets (Subterranean Heavens)
          • Lower Planets (Hells)
  • CANTO 06
    • E.P.I.C
      • E - Escaping Hell (1-3)
        • Ultimate Atonement
        • Ajamila’s History
        • Ajamila’s Second Chance
        • Yamaraja’s Explanation
          • The Holy Name
          • The Nature of the Holy Name
          • The Chanting of the Holy Name
          • The Experience of the Holy Name
          • The Potential of the Holy Name
      • P - Prajapati Daksa (4-6)
        • Prajapati Daksa’s Birth and Prayers
        • Daksa Frustrated and Narada Cursed
        • Prajapati Daksa’s Daughters
        • Real Renunciates
          • Create Doubt
          • Create Faith
          • Giving Narayana
      • I - Indra and Vritrasura (7-13)
        • Indra, Brhaspati and Narayana Kavaca
        • Indra Kills Visvarupa
        • Indra’s Enemy, Vritrasura
        • Dadhici’s Sacrifice
        • The Great Fight
        • Indra Kills Vritrasura
        • Upside Down
          • Identifying Pure Devotion
          • Testing Pure Devotion
      • C - Chitraketu (14-19)
        • Chitraketu’s Lamentation
        • Chitraketu Enlightened
        • Chitraketu Cursed
        • Diti, Indra and the Maruts
        • River of Names
          • Attention vs Attachment
          • Transcendental Affection
  • CANTO 07
    • O.P.E.N
      • O - Oppressive Ogre (1-4)
        • Impartiality of God
        • Jaya and Vijaya
        • Hiranyakasipu - Aggrieved but Philosophical
        • Overcoming Death
        • Oppressive Ogre
        • Divine and Demoniac
          • Demoniac Philosophy
          • Demoniac Mentality
          • Demoniac Activity
          • Demoniac Destiny
          • Conquering the Demon Within
      • P - Prahlada Maharaja (5-7)
        • Prahlada's Education
        • Prahlada Tortured
        • Prahlada's Preaching
        • Prahlada's Upbringing
        • Nine Process
          • Examples of Perfection
          • Two Divisions
          • The Most Important
          • Eighty-one Varieties of Devotional Service
      • E - Enraged Entrance (8-10)
        • Enraged Entrance
        • Enraged Lord is Pacified
        • Prahlada Benedicted and Coronated
        • Siva as Tripurari
        • See Krishna
          • Utilising Time
      • N - Narada's Instructions (11-15)
        • Civilised Humans
        • Brahmacarya / Vanaprastha
        • Sannyasa
        • Grhasta
        • Levels of Brahmanas
        • Narada's History
        • Finding Dharma
          • Self Discovery
  • CANTO 08
    • G.O.L.D
      • G - Gajendra (1-4)
        • Different Manus
        • Gajendra's Crisis
        • Gajendra's Prayers
        • Gajendra's Past Life
        • Power of Prayer
          • What to Pray for?
          • The Key Ingredient
          • Types of Prayers
          • Keep Calm: Krishna will come
      • O - Ocean of Milk (5-12)
        • Prayers at the Milk Ocean
        • Churning the Milk Ocean
        • The Nectar and Mohini-Murti
        • Demigods and Demons Fight
        • Siva and Mohini-Murti
        • Land of the Gods
          • God (Bhagavan)
          • Incarnations (Avatara)
          • Demigods (Devata)
          • Why do People Worship Demigods?
          • Why is Demigod Worship Unintelligent?
          • Vedic, Vaisnava and Gaudiya
      • L - Leaders of Society (13-15)
        • Manus 7-14
        • Leadership Duties
        • Laws of Mankind
          • Manu Samhita
          • Time, Place and Circumstance
          • Guru, Sadhu and Sastra
          • Extremes
      • D - Dwarf Incarnation (15-24)
        • Bali's Fightback
        • Aditi and the Dwarf Incarnation
        • Donation for the Dwarf
        • The Third Step
        • Prahlada's Reassurance and Demigods Reinstated
        • Matsya Avatara
        • Surrender
          • Types of Surrender
          • Surrender - Natural but Gradual
          • Sustainable Surrender
  • Canto 09
    • D.R.A.G
      • D – Durvasa and Ambarish (1-5)
        • Dynasty of Vaivasvata Manu
        • Durvasa Offends Ambarish
        • Durvasa Forgiven
        • Power and Purity
          • Advisors
          • Knowledge
          • Absorption
          • Character
          • Responsibility
          • Succession
      • R – Ramacandra (6-13)
        • Saubhari Muni
        • Other Descendants
        • Ramacandra’s Pastimes
        • Ramacandra’s Reign
        • Dynasties of Iksvaku
        • Purusottama
          • Being Exemplary
          • Banishing Sita
      • A – Axe-Wielding Avatara (14-16)
        • Pururava and Urvasi
        • Avatara Annihilates Administrators
        • Heavy Handed
          • Play Fight
          • Avoiding Confrontation
          • The Non-Violent Incarnation
      • G – God’s Gotra (17-24)
        • Yayati and Devayani
        • Bharata and Rantideva
        • Bhismadeva and Pandavas
        • Yayati’s Dynasty
        • God from Goloka: Sri Krishna
        • Genealogy
          • Soma and Surya
          • Two Disciplic Successions
          • Our Disciplic Line
  • Canto 10 (Part 1)
    • B.A.B.Y
      • B – Birth (1-5)
        • Preparation
        • The Omen
        • Balarama Transferred and Garbha-Stuti
        • Baby Krishna’s Appearance
        • Kamsa’s Frustration
        • Nanda and Vasudeva Meet
        • Krishna’s Birth
          • An Interesting Detail
          • Krishna Appearing in Our Life
      • A – Attacking Asuras and Astonishing Activities (6-14)
        • Attacking Asuras
        • Astonishing Activities
        • Attacking More Asuras
        • Brahma’s Illusion
        • Demons and Anarthas
          • The Process of Anartha-Nivrtti
      • B – Boyhood (15-28)
        • Defeating More Demons
        • Krishna and the Ladies of Vrindavana
        • Lifting Govardhana Hill
        • Nanda Rescued
        • The Real World
          • Manifestations of Vrindavana
          • Krishna as the Centre
          • Stages of Krishna’s Life
          • History of Vrindavana
      • Y – Youthood (29-40)
        • Rasa Pancadhyaya
        • More Demons Killed
        • Akrura’s Mission
        • A God that Dances
          • God vs Krishna
  • Canto 10 (Part 2)
    • M.A.D
      • M – Mathura-Lila (41-51)
        • Kamsa Killed
        • Gurukula
        • Uddhava in Vrindavana / Akrura in Hastinapura
        • Dwaraka Established
        • Cry for Krishna
          • Separation for a Sadhaka
          • The Mood of Sri Chaitanya
      • A – Astonishing Rule (52-70)
        • Rana-Chor Lila
        • Rukmini and Krishna
        • History of Pradyumna
        • The Syamantaka Jewel
        • Marrying Princesses
        • Rukmini Teased and Rukmi Killed
        • Banasura Defeated
        • Nriga Delivered
        • Balarama in Vrindavana
        • Killing More Demons
        • Samba’s Marriage
        • Dwaraka Palaces
        • Dhama Comparison
          • The Lost City
          • Spiritual Hubs
          • Habits of Successful Pilgrims
          • The Dwaraka Queens hear Srimad-Bhagavatam
      • D – Demons, Devotees and Divinity (71-90)
        • Rajasuya, Jarasandha and Sisupala
        • Salva, Dantavakra and Viduranath Slayed
        • Balarama kills Romaharsana and Balvala
        • Sudama Vipra
        • Kuruksetra Meeting
        • Krishna Blesses His Devotees
        • Krishna’s Supremacy
        • Atheism
          • The Mood of the Spiritual World
  • CANTO 11
    • S.U.M
      • S - Sage’s Teachings (1-6)
        • Yadu’s Cursed
        • Sages’ Teachings
        • Yadus Travel to Prabhasa
          • Pure Bhakti
          • Defining Suddha-Bhakti
          • Essential Qualities (svarupa-laksana)
          • Marginal Qualities (tatastha-laksana)
          • Happiness of Service
      • U - Uddhava-gita (7-29)
        • Twenty-Four Gurus
        • Entanglement, Liberation and Pure Love
        • Topmost Yoga System
        • Varnasrama
        • Knowledge to Bhakti
        • Understanding Material Nature
        • Avanti Brahmana and Bhiksu-Gita
        • Pururava – Aila-Gita
        • Deity Worship and Bhakti-Yoga
          • Uddhava-Gita
          • Before and After the Uddhava-Gita
          • Essential Similarities
      • M - Mausala-lila (30-31)
        • Disappearance of Yadus
        • Disappearance of Krishna
          • Divine Play
          • Why did Krishna end His pastimes?
          • Why didn’t Krishna remain with His devotees on earth?
          • Why did Krishna depart in a seemingly mundane way?
          • Why did Krishna leave a body behind?
          • Multidimensional Pastimes
          • Entering the Pastimes
  • CANTO 12
    • N.A.M.E
      • N - Nasty Age (1-3)
        • Nasty Kings
        • Nasty Yuga
        • Evolution of Theism
          • Bringing Back the Essence
      • A - Annihilation (4-7)
        • Types of Annihilation
        • Annihilation of Pariksit’s Body
        • Vedic Literature
        • Ego Death
          • Destructive Enlightenment
          • Impact of Knowledge
      • M - Markendeya Rishi (8-10)
        • Markandeya’s Austerity
        • Markandeya’s Vision of Maya
        • Conspiracy 108
          • How Maya Enters
          • Tricks of Maya
      • E - Ending The Epic (11-13)
        • Ending Glorification
        • Read and Relish
          • Daily Bath
          • Read or Relish?
  • Appendix
    • Bibliography
    • The Author
    • Wisdom That Breathes
    • Read the Srimad-Bhagavatam Online
    • Support this work
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P - Planetary Systems (20-26)

Sukadeva Goswami offered further details of the universe – the seven oceans and seven islands they surround, Lord Brahma’s lotus flower, the sun’s movements, the planetary orbits, the Sisumara planetary systems and Lord Anantadeva. He concluded by giving a vivid description of the hellish planets which facilitate a variety of torturous experiences to reengineer the consciousness of the wayward souls.

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