given the rare opportunity to listen to and understand Bhagavatham, the essence of all Vedic Truths.

This means that as long as a person derives pleasure from sensual objects, the sublime happiness is beyond his reach. Delicious and special sweets are protected by encircling them with a line of sugar; ants go upto that circumference only and get contended with sugar. They never know that beyond that level, the special sweets is awaiting them.

Only the most intelligent explores and discovers the Supreme Truth or Bliss.

Now let us go to Chapter 2 of Srimad Bhagavatha Mahatmyam.

Chapter 2

Narada Tries to Comfort Bhakti

Now, Sage Narada requests Bhakthi to become calm and assured her that there was no need to be so sad. She could be free from all anxiety and sorrow just by meditating on the lotus feet of Lord Krishna. Bhakti is the dearest to the Lord, Narada asked her to remember how Lord Krishna protected Draupadi, his dear devotee from the cruel acts of the Kauravas.