Shrimad Bhagavata · A Complete Study

5000-year-old wisdom
for the problems of today

Dr. Abha Gupta's plain, practical reading of the Shrimad Bhagavata — written for modern life.

Cover of the book Shrimad Bhagavata Katha — A Complete Anusheelan

Why the Bhagavata now

Not a recital — answers to everyday questions

Three areas where this wisdom is most useful today.

Why the Bhagavata now

Mind

Anxiety, overthinking and stress.

The Uddhava Gita's answer — release the outcome, take up the duty.

Relationships

Love, trust and family.

From the gopis' longing to Rukmini's letter — practical lessons in relating.

Life

Purpose, career and inner life.

‘Who am I?’ — that question sits at the centre of the Bhagavata.

Start from the problem

Begin with whatever hurts today

Seven categories, forty problems — each one traced to a Skanda of the Bhagavata.

Start from the problem

Anxiety, anger, loneliness and overthinking.

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Today's reflection

Today's reflection

The outcome was never yours — today's duty is. Drop the worry, pick up the work.

Uddhava Gita · Skanda 11.7–8

Video series

Forty episodes — one problem, one passage

Every episode connects a modern problem to a passage from the Bhagavata.

Video series

Twelve Skandas

The structure of the Bhagavata — at a glance

Each Skanda answers one question about living.

Twelve Skandas

  1. Skanda 1Mukunda UpasanaPurpose of life; bhakti as the highest goalParikshit accepts death with grace (1.18–19)19 chapters · Crisis of faith, depression, grief, emptiness
  2. Skanda 2Cosmology & SelfWho am I? Layers of existence; cosmic timeBrahma meditates in cosmic darkness (2.9)12 chapters · Identity crisis, fear of death, existential emptiness
  3. Skanda 3Srishti & KapilaCreation; Sankhya philosophy; body & soulKapila teaches Devahuti Sankhya (3.25–27)33 chapters · Body image, relationship with parents, parenting
  4. Skanda 4Bhakti in AdversityDevotion despite opposition; ego vs surrenderDhruva's tapasya after rejection (4.8–12)31 chapters · Conflict with parents, anger, office betrayal
  5. Skanda 5Cosmic GeographyDetachment; dharmic kingship; cycles of timeRshabhadeva renounces kingdom (5.5)26 chapters · Greed, addiction, materialism vs meaning
  6. Skanda 6Divine ProtectionGrace; sin and redemption; Narayana KavachAjamila utters 'Narayana' and is saved (6.1–2)19 chapters · Chronic illness, fear of death, spiritual disconnect
  7. Skanda 7Prahlada & NarasimhaUnbreakable devotion; God protects the faithfulNarasimha emerges from pillar (7.8–9)15 chapters · Toxic environment, job betrayal, chronic illness
  8. Skanda 8Cosmic ChurningPatience in hardship; surrender at exhaustionGajendra's surrender after long battle (8.3)24 chapters · Job loss, stress, fertility anxiety
  9. Skanda 9Dharmic LineagesFamily dharma; marriage; generational wisdomRukmini writes to Krishna herself (10.52)24 chapters · Joint family, sibling conflict, choosing partner
  10. Skanda 10Krishna CharitraComplete divine life; love, duty, friendshipGopis' viraha (10.29); Sudama's visit (10.80)90 chapters · ALL relationship, career & identity topics
  11. Skanda 11Uddhava GitaFinal teachings; detachment; true knowledgeUddhava asks 'who am I?' — Krishna answers (11.13)31 chapters · Anxiety, identity crisis, career path, overthinking
  12. Skanda 12Kali Yuga & LiberationPredictions for dark age; kirtan as remedyKali Yuga signs (12.2–3); Naam-kirtan (12.3.51)13 chapters · Moral decline, fake gurus, social distrust, disconnection
Book cover

The book

Shrimad Bhagavata Katha — A Complete Anusheelan

A seven-day recital always leaves passages out. This book opens them in order — a complete study of all twelve Skandas, written in the language of an ordinary reader.

  • 12 Skandas
  • Plain language
  • Research based
  • Practical for daily life
Author Dr. Abha Gupta

The author

Dr. Abha Gupta

This attempt to retell the Shrimad Bhagavata Mahapurana in plain language does not come from a scholar on a stage. It comes from an ordinary reader who wanted to understand, for herself, what this narrative is actually saying.

  • 2009Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi National Honour
  • 2014International Honour — Pratap College, Amalner, Maharashtra
  • 2023Vidyavachaspati honorary doctorate — Thawe Vidyapith, Bihar
  • 2023Shiksha Bhushan Honour — Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
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