Speaking of the bhAgavata purANa, it's greatness is such that there is an implied prophecy of sorts in the shAnti parva of MB.
When Suka, vyAsa's son goes into j~nAna yoga & immerses himself in the self, he becomes lost to all. He ceases to know anything other than the self+
When Suka, vyAsa's son goes into j~nAna yoga & immerses himself in the self, he becomes lost to all. He ceases to know anything other than the self+
Though vyAsa was proud of his son's yogic accomplishment, he was overcome by sorrow that his son no longer spoke, talked, or even recognized anyone. He was completely submerged in meditation.
Then mahAdeva appears, consoles vyAsa and says+
Then mahAdeva appears, consoles vyAsa and says+
छायां स्वपुत्रसदृशीं सर्वतोऽनपगां सदा । द्रक्ष्यसे त्वं च लोकेऽस्मिन्मत्प्रसादान्महामुने
[mahAdeva: By my grace of the form of command, you will see one resembling your son who is a “shadow” – endowed with dependence on the self - never departing from all actions.]+
[mahAdeva: By my grace of the form of command, you will see one resembling your son who is a “shadow” – endowed with dependence on the self - never departing from all actions.]+
What mahAdeva says is this - "Your son will never again see you as his father or see dualities. He will always be immersed in the self. But I will make him wake from Yoga and superficially do all actions, though he will be a "shadow" of himself."+
What this means is, mahAdeva will command Suka to awake from Yoga and talk, laugh and do all normal things. But in reality, he is disassociated from those actions and still submerged in the self.
Still, it is better than him being like an immobile stone in Yoga+
Still, it is better than him being like an immobile stone in Yoga+
But the important thing here is, note that mahAdeva says "मत्प्रसादा" - My grace. He calls his command he gives to Suka as his grace.
Because, this command will result in Suka being available to speak the bhAgavata purANa, hence mahAdeva considers it a boon he bestows on us+
Because, this command will result in Suka being available to speak the bhAgavata purANa, hence mahAdeva considers it a boon he bestows on us+
Thus, this is a prophecy of bhAgavata purANa in MB//
ADD: Note that such an action cannot be an act of grace towards vyAsa, as Suka would still not see any dualities but is simply a shadow anyway. The true reason for calling it "prasAda" is because he will discourse the bhAgavata, a boon to all//
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