needy devotee, who can not live without HIM.

A Guru gives Knowledge to the right Shishya only, the one who is capable of honouring it and practising it in his own life. So Sri Suka did not give it to the Devas, and instead gave the nectar of Bhagavatham to King Parikshit.

Parikshit single-focussedly absorbed the truths taught by the Bhagavatham, got rid of the fear of death and transformed his mind into a divine Godly mind.

You can live life fully, if and only if, you are free from fear and misery. Bhagavatham is the mind management text that one should learn right from their childhood to live a life of purpose and higher values.

How Lord Brahma Came to Understand the Greatness of Bhagavatham

Now let us go on to another story in the Mahatmyam that shows the greatness of Bhagavatham.

When Brahmaji (Lord Brahma) heard about the divinity of Bhagavatham, that King Parikshit could by listening to and understanding Bhagavatham, he was very surprised. And what did he do?