The Srimad Bhagavatam is considered Sruti .
“The Bhagavatam is considered apauruseya (not created by a mortal human) and is the direct manifestation of the Lord’s internal potency.”
The fact that the Bhagavatam is the “natural commentary ” on the Vedanta sutra indicates its origins are divine, the Vedas originates from the breathing of Visnu..
The Bhagavatam also utilises the Itihasas such as the Mahabharata to bring attention to and clarity to its purpose so it can be easily understood to common men .
The Srimad Bhagavatam appears and dissappear in the course of history , but like the sun is always present but appears to appear and dissappear. The Srimad Bhagavatam is according to Srila BR Sridhar Swami , and he states that Bhagavatam is not subject to the ordinary opinions of the Vedas or Upanishads but is the supreme, ultimate conclusion of them.

Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu taught the six Goswami’s of Vrndavana the absolute position of the Srimad Bhagavatam and recommended its thorough study and understanding. The Srimad Bhagavatam culminate in one sense to the shinning face of Lord Krishna and His supremely ecstatic pastimes with Srimati Radharani in Vrndavana. Krishna exhibited his opulences in perfect , more perfect, and most perfect ways , Vrndavana lila exhibited his most perfect sweetness .

Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu instructed the Goswami’s to elaborate on the Srimad Bhagavatam, and thus, they have given to mankind the most perfect of all Smriti , Lord Krishna in Vrndavana can be only understood through these six Goswami’s and ultimately through Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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