“Ontology deals with the nature of existence, asking “What is there?” while epistemology addresses the nature and limits of knowledge, asking “What can we know?” and “How do we know it?”. Essentially, ontology explores what is real, and epistemology explores how we can know it. “

The Srimad Bhagavatam contains the ontological calculations of the Vedas in much details,  it discusses how Divinity can be experienced in three ways , Brahman,  Paramatma and Bhagavan.

Meaning God’s energies,  His localised existence and His Personality and expansions.

The Bhagavatam includes the Itihasa and Mahabharata, the many historical occurances, as well as the original Vedas, which has been divided into four by Vyasa. These empowered writings are regarded as Sabdha Brahman writings coming from a pure consciousness uncontaminated by lust anger greed envy or illusion. Divinely inspired , we have to understand that some people get special benedictions and insights into various topics or the arts .That’s a fact

In Jiva Goswami Tattva Sandarbha , Srila Jiva Goswami brings our attention to the fact that  the original Vedas are  difficult to understand and are often misunderstood For that purpose , Vyas compiled the itihasa and Mahabharata, which included direct reference to Krishna and His activities in relation to the material and spiritual realms.

Many Vaisnava acaryas have written commentaries on the Srimad Bhagavatam and in recent times in the Western societies Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami has introduced the Srimad Bhagavatam all over the world,  his purports are easily understood by a Western audience.

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