In the purport to Text SB 1.1.22 Srila Prabhupada writes "Learned men, therefore, must be cautious of this age, and if they at all want to cross over the dangerous ocean of Kali, they must follow the footsteps of the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya and accept Śrī Sūta Gosvāmī or his bona fide representative as the captain of the ship. The ship is the message of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa in the shape of Bhagavad-gītā or the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam."
The questions posted by the sages formed the basis of the entire narration of the Srimad Bhagavatm by Suta Goswami. Not only were the eager to hear themselves but they also desired that all the people in Kali Yuga maybe liberated by finding solace in Srimad Bhagavatam.
In the first chapter some of their qualities are evident as the qualifications of one who recieves Srimad Bhagavatam fully:
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| Suta Goswami addressing the sages of Naimsisaranya |
In the first chapter some of their qualities are evident as the qualifications of one who recieves Srimad Bhagavatam fully:
- Eagerness(12,13):
- Sincere(2,3,13)
- Hearing from the right source(3)
- Approaching with respect(5)
- Submissive(2,3,5,13)
- Hearing Step by step(2,3)
- Hearing as an act of compassion(21)
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