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Vedanta in the Devī Bhāgavatam

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Vedanta in the Śrīmad Devī Bhāgavatam: The philosophical school derived from the Upanishads; the 'end of the Vedas.' It explores the nature of ultimate reality and the path to liberation. The Bhagavatam classifies it as Sattvic.

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The philosophical school derived from the Upanishads; the 'end of the Vedas.' It explores the nature of ultimate reality and the path to liberation. The Bhagavatam classifies it as Sattvic.

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Chapters mentioning Vedanta

  1. Book 1, Chapter 14: On the birth of S’ûka Deva and on the duties of householders

    …one is more stupid and ignorant than those persons. Getting this extremely rare human birth and studying the Vedanta and other S’âstras, if they be attached to this world, then who are the men that will attain freedom? What more wonder can you find in this world tha…

  2. Book 1, Chapter 18: On Janaka’s giving instructions on truth to S’ûka Deva

    …be liberated in the end. O Son of my Guru! When this material world, the cause of all error according to the Vedanta S’âstras, is simply an object of sight then how can this material substance, an object of sight, be the source of bondage to the Âtman, the Self? O B…

  3. Book 3, Chapter 1: On the questions put by Janamejaya

    …, Who is of the nature of Vidyâ and Who is devoid of attributes. The best Munis, the knowers of the truths of Vedanta meditate on Her as formless, immutable, stainless, omnipresent Brahmâ devoid of all Dharma. She is described in some Vedas and Upanishads as full of…

  4. Book 4, Chapter 25: On the Devî’s Highest Supremacy

    …Brahmâ, untouched by sorrows.” One should hear first from the mouth of one’s Spiritual Guide; next by hearing Vedanta and other religious scriptures, one should first form an idea of that Bhagavatî; and then if one daily meditates on That Goddess, the Highest Self in…

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