Vyasadeva may or may not know

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On 5 Nov 2000, Rogier Vrieling wrote:

 

> "[Lord Siva said,] `I may know; Sukadeva Gosvami, the son of

> Vyasadeva, may know; and Vyasadeva may know or may not know the Srimad

> Bhagavatam. On the whole, Srimad-Bhagavatam, the spotless Purana, can

> be learned only through devotional service, not by material

> intelligence, speculative methods or imaginary commentaries.' "

 

> [Cc. Madhya 24.313]

 

> How is it that Vyasadeva, the literary incarnation of Sri Krishna,

> "may know or *may not* know the Srimad-Bhagavatam" ?

 

Here is another interesting quote from Padma Purana "Vyasa knows what even

Brahma and the others know not. He knows all that is known, while what is

known to him is beyond the reach of others"

 

Your humble servant,

Bhadra Govinda Das.