Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 35
Yamarāja Instructs the Yamadūtas: Supreme Authority, Mahājanas, and the Glory of the Holy Name
इतिहासमिमं गुह्यं भगवान् कुम्भसम्भव: । कथयामास मलय आसीनो हरिमर्चयन् ॥ ३५ ॥
itihāsam imaṁ guhyaṁ bhagavān kumbha-sambhavaḥ kathayām āsa malaya āsīno harim arcayan
This confidential history was spoken to me by the venerable Agastya, born of the Kumbha, while he sat in the Malaya Hills worshiping Hari.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Sixth Canto, Third Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Yamarāja Instructs His Messengers.”
FAQs
This verse highlights that the Bhagavatam contains guhyam—confidential, sacred history—best transmitted by realized devotees who worship Hari, indicating that devotion and purity are essential to access its deeper meaning.
Kumbhasambhava means “born from a pot” and refers to Agastya Muni, a revered sage described here as narrating this secret history while worshiping Lord Hari on Mount Malaya.
Approach sacred texts with reverence, learn from devotional teachers, and keep a steady practice of Hari-bhakti (worship and remembrance), because genuine realization grows alongside sincere devotion.