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Synopsis This volume presents, for the first time in English language, the translation, based on devotion to our Lord Shri Krishna (bhakti), bringing out, from the original Sanskrit text, the "bhavartha" (meaning of the innerspirit and underlying loving sentiments, with which, this treatise has been written), of the monumental commentary Shri Subodhini, on the Maha Bhagavata Purana, by Mahaprabhu Shri Vallabhacharya (C 1479 - c 1531). Shri Vallabhyacharya's Sri Subodhini is available only for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd; 10th and for 4 chapters and 2 verses of chapter 5 of 11th canto.  Sri Subodhini is considered, as the most detailed commentary, among all the available commentaries of Sri Bhagavatam.  In this volume, 6 chapters of the canto II, (Chapters 1 to 6) are dealt, with the original verse of Sri Bhagavatam, it's English Meaning, The text of Sri Subodhini in Sanskrit and 'It's English Meaning.  Wherever necessary, the Commentaries/ Explanations given of Shri Gosainji (Shri Vittalnatha), Shri Vallabhji, Shri Laloo Bhatji and Shri Purushotamji, have also have been added.  The 6 chapters respectively deal with (1) The Method of "Meditation", (Dhyaanam) and the description of "Viraat Swaroopa" (Universal "Form") of our Lord Sri Narayana (Sri Krishana) (2) The "Dhaarana" (Absorption) of the "Gross and Subtle" Forms of our Lord.  The description of the "Gradual" (Karma) and "Immediate" (Sadhyomukthi) ways of "Liberation" (Mukthi) (3) The "Worship" of different "Celestial Deities, as per individual "Desires," and the glory of pure "Bhakthi" (Devotion) to our Lord Sri Krishna. )4) King Parikshit's questions on "Creation", and the beginning of Sri Sukadeva's discourse (5) The description of the method of the "Manifestation" of the "Indweller Lord", (Antaryaami) by Lord Brahma and (6) the description of the "Universal Body" of our Lord Sri Narayana, (Sri Krishna) as explained in the "Purusha Sooktham" (Vedic Hymn).