1. Pada-padma The Lotus Feet of Krishna Specialization Seminar in Srimad Bhagavatam Cantos One and Two

2. Srimad Bhagavatam is complete in 12-cantos 12-Cantos 18,000 Texts

3. 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 11 & 12 are the Crown of His head The 10th Canto is His smiling face Cantos 3-9 rise up to His lotus face The First Two Cantos are Krishna´s lotus feet

4. Srimad Bhagavatam is the literary incarnation of God

5. General Summary Epilog 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Krsna’s-pastimes Manvantaras Lotus Feet of Krsna

6. The first two cantos – we will discuss them later. Now let’s see how they fit in with the other ten cantos. 2 1 Lotus Feet of Krsna

7. Cantos 3-9 discuss Manu-avatars and other incarnations up to the 10th canto. 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 Manvantaras

8. 11 10 Krishna’s Pastimes Krsna is not an avatar, incarnation of God. He is avatara-avatari, the source of all incarnations. To appreciate His full personality we must first see His different partial incarnations in Cantos 3-9.

9. Types of Avataras Purusa-avataras – They are like the Minister of Prisons, Prison Warden & Prison Guards. They are always with the material world.

10. Types of Avataras Lila-avataras – They come to the “prison” some times to show a certain truth.

11. Types of Avataras Manu-avataras – They are in charge of the universe for a fixed period during each day of Brahma. Brahma is the demigod in charge of the universe for each breath of the Purusa, but he is not managing things from moment to moment. Just like on a ship there is the Captain and the Officers of the Watch.

12. Manu-avataras Brahma is the head of this universe. In each of his daysthere are fourteen Manu-avatars one after another and the Srimad Bhagavatam takes us through them in Cantos 3-9. Along with them we see so many other incarnations of Krsna until in the 10th Canto we can understand Krsna directly.

13. 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 Our Manu, Vaisvata-manu The other fourteen Manu’s The first Manu, Svayambhuva, and his children Details of Cantos 3 – 9 The Manu-avataras

14. Cantos Three - Nine Svayambhuva-man and his wife Satarupa had five children. Three daughters: Devahuti, Akuti and Prasuti (The Uti sisters) Two sons: Uttanapada and Priya-vrata A memory device: DAPUP, the order of the children’s appearancein the Bhagavatam

15. 7 6 5 4 3 Cantos Three – Seven Analysis by Chapter Groups 11-15 Narada X Yuddhisthira> VAD 1-10 K equal to everyone (Hiranyakaspiu) 18-19 Daksa> 60 Girls> Hiranyaksa 14-17 Vrtasura 7-13 Indra/V’rupa/Tvasta/Vrta 4-6 Pracetas> Daksa> 1-3 Hells Avoided (Ajamila) 14-26 SG x MP (Forest of ME, Hells) 7-13 Bharata x Rahugana (Forest of ME) 4-6 Rsabhadeva 1-3 Priyavrata > Agnidhra> Nabhi> 24-31 Puranjana> Pracetas 15-23 Prthu 13-14 Dhruva> 6> Anga> Vena 8-12 Uttanapada> Dhruva 2-7 Prasuti x Daksa > Sati 1 Akuti x Ruci, Devah. Daughters 20-33 Devahuti x Kardama> Kapila 13-19 Varaha avatara 5-12 Maitreya x Vidura 1-4 Vidura x Uddhava Do you see each of the children of Svaymbhuva Manu on the right? The Bhagavatam tells about them and their children one after another.

16. Canto Eight Analysis by Chapter Groups 15-24 Bali, Vamanadeva, Matsya 13-14 Manus 8-14 5-12 Manus 5-6 (Kurma, Mohini) 1-4 Manus 1-4 (Gajendra) 8 In Canto Eight Maharaja Pariksit asks about the other Manu’s after Svayambhuva

17. Canto Nine Analysis by Chapter Groups 9 In Canto Nine we hear about the current Manu, Vaivasvata Manu. His descendents include Krsna. 14-24 Ila> Pururava>>Yadu (Krsna-Balrama) & Puru, Kurus 6-12 VM> Iksvaku>>Saubhari Muni>> Sagar>>Rama 4-5 Ambarisa 1-3 Vaivasvata Manu> Ila, Sukanya x Cyavana, Nabhi

18. Canto Ten & Eleven Analysis by Chapter Groups 30-31 Dep Yadus & Krsna 7-29 Final Instruction to Uddhava 2-5 Final Yud'str (Nava yogendras) 50-90 Dvaraka 41-49 Mathura, 4-40 Vrndavana 1-3 Birth of Krsna 11 10 Canto Ten are Krsna’s pastimes in Vrndavana, Mathura, Dvaraka and Canto Eleven His departure

19. Canto Twelve Analysis by Chapters 7-13 Summary & Glories of SB 4-6 Dep of M. Parikshit 1-3 Conclude Dynasty Vaivasvata 12 Canto Twelve returns to finish the dynasty of Vaisvata Manu and includes a summary of Srimad Bhagavatam.

20. General Summary Epilog 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Krsna’s-pastimes Manvantaras Lotus Feet of Krsna

21. Anjana Suta Academy Hanumatpresaka Swami 304 Astor Way; Franklin, TN 37064; USA <groups.yahoo.com/group/anjana_suta> <espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/anjana_suta_es> PdP 12 Cantos Summary Rev. 19 July 2006