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Those who are aware of the Mahapurna Srimad Bhagavatam, and are interested in the stories that are told in it, will take an interest in this book. The Srimad Bhagavatam is a summarized version of it which carries all the important aspects of the text. Summary of the Book In this book, the author has removed all the ornamentation and decorations, and just kept the basic skeleton of the Mahapurna with all the main elements. The essentials of the text have been brought out by the author and explained in a plain and simple way. The book is a convergence of Bhakti yoga, Karma yoga and Jnana yoga. The Bhagavatam is considered the essence of all Vedic wisdom. The Bhagavat Purana is made up of ten sections and many stories of the Purana are told in this book. One will find Krishna’s story in the Mahabharat, the story of Pururavas and the celestial nymph Urvashi, King Trishanku’s story of wanting to enter the heavens in his earthly body, Yayati and Devyani’s story, and many other interesting tales. About Kamala Subramaniam Kamala Subramaniam is the author of this book which is part of the trilogy – Mahabharata, Srimad Bhagavatam and Ramayana. She was a literary person who left a legacy of good reading for the future generations. She started with establishing herself as a narrator in Mahabharata. Her book Srimad Bhagavatam helped her soar to devotional heights, and she excelled herself with the Ramayan. This helped her complete the trilogy.