What does the word Srimad Bhagavatam mean?
From Panca Pandava P
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Hare Krishna. Question from Pancha Panda Prabhu. What is the meaning of the word Srimad Bhagavatam? Answer, the Bhagavatam word refers to Bhagawan.
So, a word that derives from that is Bhagavat. Bhagavatattva is also a word that comes in the Bhagavatam. So, from Bhagawan comes Bhagavatam.
That means the book is about Bhagawan. And Srimad refers to beautiful. Shri is a word which has many auspicious meanings, positive meaning.
Shri can refer to the goddess of fortune. Shri can wealth, can refer to wealth. Shri can also refer to beauty.
So, Srimad refers to that. Madh means that which is filled with. So, Srimad refers to that which is filled with the beauty, which is beautiful.
So, in the Bhagavatam, there is a very beautiful description of the Lord’s pastimes with His devotees. And especially the 10th canto, where there is a detailed description, is expanding over 90 chapters of the most beautiful manifestation of God as Krishna and His most beautiful pastimes with His most intimate devotees, the Vrajvasis and other devotees, of course. Vrajvasis’ pastimes are 40 chapters and other pastimes are also there.
All of them are very sweet, intimate and beautiful. So, the word Srimad Bhagavatam means the beautiful book about the Supreme Lord, Bhagawan. Thank you.