In Narayaneeyam, a poetical hymn of 1036 verses, Narayana Bhattatiri (16th century) gives a masterly summary of the subject matter dealt with in the 14,000 verses of the Bhagavata Purana. A close study of this work will help one gain an insight into authentic Bhakti traditions of India in a short compass. Besides this, the book is noted for the fascinating way in which it portrays the life and achievements of Sri Krishna
I am the thread that runs through all these pearls, and each pearl is a religion or even a sect thereof. Such are the different pearls, and God is the thread that runs through all of them; most people, however, are entirely unconscious of it.
-Swami Vivekananda
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