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sands and thousands of literary men all over the world Te, Spd rata gy mS e , beg; “ § & ee Me
and for thousands of years they have created thousands es i is hes * <a Oa
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among nations. This is due to a spiritual vacuum in Se EE sh ae Ae +, gad = i: * i ce teens ee
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teratures.”” Srimad-Bhagavatam was written 5,000 OE he Lg 4 ge Poe 3 Ee MY
years ago by the great sage Vyasadeva, the author of the < eae UH) re ond “ ’ | EE fee, es, pe ee nae
famed Bhagavad-gita, specifically to fill this vacuum § i i re | ~ Sil 4 — Sg NS aes ne
with spiritual knowledge of the highest order. His Divine [aa a ee 5 - OR ae
hes A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada has under- : ara \ i , P ia - S } Caan ~ a wae
ta en the great task of rendering Srimad-Bhagavatam 4 i aS e/ Re vag y i ee Oe .
ne English, and therefore thoughtful men throughout ; ; Sh 4 Ml “ > j oa aL ok +
the English-speaking world can take advantage of this x mee f- “ed te Bo
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responsibility and has dedicated his life to spreading the - ; ‘ 'e ii, | a) Fa NER
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