ŚRĪMAD BHĀGAVATAM
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam , an epic philosophical and literary classic, holds a prominent position in India's voluminous written wisdom. The timeless wisdom of India is expressed in the  Vedas , ancient Sanskrit texts that touch upon all fields of human knowledge. Originally preserved through oral tradition, the  Vedas  were first put into writing by Śrīla Vyāsadeva, the "literary incarnation of God." After compiling the  Vedas , Śrīla Vyāsadeva was inspired by his spiritual master to present their profound essence in the form of  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam . Known as "the ripened fruit of the tree of Vedic literature,"  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  is the most complete and authoritative exposition of Vedic knowledge.
After writing the  Bhāgavatam , Vyāsa taught it to his son, Śukadeva Gosvāmī, who later spoke the  Bhāgavatam  to Mahārāja Parikṣit in an assembly of sages on the bank of the sacred Ganges River. Although Mahārāja Parikṣit was a great  rājarṣi  (saintly king) and the emperor of the world, when he received notice of his death seven days in advance, he renounced his entire kingdom and retired to the bank of the Ganges to seek spiritual enlightenment. The questions of King Parikṣit and Śukadeva Gosvāmī's illuminating answers, concerning everything from the nature of the self to the origin of the universe, are the basis of  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam .
This edition of  Bhāgavatam  is the only complete English translation with an elaborate and scholarly commentary, and it is the first edition widely available to the English-reading public. This work is the product of the scholarly and devotional effort of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, the world's most distinguished teacher of Indian religious and philosophical thought. His Sanskrit scholarship and intimate familiarity with Vedic culture combine to reveal to the West a magnificent exposition of this important classic.
With its comprehensive system of providing the original Sanskrit text, roman transliteration, precise word-for-word equivalents, a lucid English translation and a comprehensive commentary, it will appeal to scholars, students and laymen alike. The entire multivolume text, presented by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, promises to occupy a significant place in the intellectual, cultural and spiritual life of modern man for a long time to come.