Vaishnava scripture
Bhagavata Mahapurana
A universe gathered into seven days of listening.
Twelve cantos move from creation and cosmic order toward Krishna, devotion, liberation, and the final question of what gives human life its meaning.
The invocation
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय।
Om. Reverence to Bhagavan Vasudeva.What should be heard when only seven days remain?
The dialogue between King Parikshit and Shukadeva turns approaching death into sustained inquiry: what is ultimate, what is worth remembering, and where does a finite life find its shelter?
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