Prabhupada at Radha Damodara

Srimad Bhagavatam - 9. Canto part 1

Srimad Bhagavata, an epic philosophical and literary classic, holds a prominent position in Indias voluminous written wisdom. The timeless wisdom of India is expressed in the Vedas, ancient Sanskrit texts that touch upon all fields of human knowledge. Originally preserved through oral tradition, the Vedas were first put into writing by Srila Vyasadeva, the "literary incarnation of God." After compiling the Vedas, Sirla Vyasadeva was inspired by his spiritual master to present their profound essence in the form of Srimad Bhagavatam. Known as "the ripened fruit of the tree of Vedic literature," Srimad Bhagavatam is the  most complete and authoritative exposition of Vedic knnowledge.