Synopsis A condensed work containing the more generally interesting portions of Srimad Bhagavatam, which by means of stories from the lives of Avataras, sages, devotees, and kings popularizes the truth contained in the Vedas. After the Upanishads and the Bhagavadgita, the Srimad Bhagavatam is the most authoritative of the Indian scriptures. Its peculiar excellence lies in that it reconciles the heart with the head, devotion with learning. To study it is the best of all ways to become acquainted with the living religion of India.