How the Devas Did Not Get “Bhagavathamrutham” (the Amrut of Atma Jnanam)

Here is a story to show the greatness of Srimad Bhagavatham.

When Sri Suka, sitting among the sages on a high seat, was preparing to recite the Bhagavatham to King Parikshit on the holy banks of the Ganges, the Devas appeared there. They came with a pot of Amrut and requested Sri Suka to accept it in return of Bhagavatham. They said that King Parikshit could drink their Amrut and escape from death. The Devas wanted to drink the Amrut of Atma Jnanam (self knowledge), namely Srimad Bhagavatham.

Sri Suka was not the one to be attracted and diverted, even by the Devas. He questioned them, how they could even compare their Amrut with the incomparable JnanaAmrut offered by Srimad Bhagavatham? Their Amrut was just a worthless stone compared to the divine gem Bhagavatham.

AMRUT means, a “life giving medicine”, it is most relevant to a dying man only. For Devas, Bhagavatham was important, but not essential. But for Parikshit, Bhagavatham was the last resort to save himself. As we crave for breathing air, we must crave for Knowledge, then only it will do it’s miracle in our lives. The Lord is accessible only to the most