Moral Values Brewed in Bhagavatham: Study of Ethics and Narrative Traditions in the Indian Context

Abstract

Regard India as Dharma Bhoomi (land of righteousness) and a Karma Bhoomi (land of action)-- it has been the birthplace of numerous classical scriptures which has dominated the world ethical thought. Śrīmad Bhāgavatam serves as one of the basic Purāṇa which combines ethical and moral values with devotion narrations. Bhagavatham, like all other eighteenth major Purāṇas, eighteen minor Upapurāṇas and other great epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata, was produced in a cultural region that is actively participating in the multiplying tradition of moral education in India .
This paper looks into the moral considerations in the scope of the mankind propounded through the medium of qualitative literature with well knit narratives, dialogues, and elaborate philosophical discussions. Through analysis of outstanding stories and teachings, the research attempts to determine fundamental moral values concerning the Indian milieu like dharma, truth, non-violence (ahimsa), compassionate (karuna), detachment (vairagya) and devotion (bhakti ) that are most frequently cited and most heavily emphasized. It also analyzes how effective the Bhagavatham is in the molding of morals through held beliefs.