Ved Vyasa had finished editing the Vedanth, written the Mahabharatha, the Bhagwat Gita. But, he still had a feeling of restlessness he could not fathom. On one such day, when he was distraught with this vague feeling of having left something undone, he was visited by the Sage, Narada. Gauging that Muni Ved Vyasa was not completely at peace, he asked him if anything was the matter. Ved Vyasa then told him that he had this vague feeling of restlessness which he could not unravel. I think I have done my duty & performed my karmas on earth by editing the Vedas, writing the Mahabharatha and Bhagwat Gita. Then I don't know why I am pursued by this feeling I have left something undone.
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Narad Muni then enlightened Ved Vyasa on the reason for it. He said to Vyasa, you have done this great body of work. But, left out a vital part. None of the treatise you have written lay emphasis on Bhakti, love & devotion for God. The severest of austerities ( Tapas), knowledge of Vedanta, Bhagwat Gita can only take you to Heaven ( Swarga) but not make you one with God. The only way to reach not just Heaven but become one with God, is Bhakti, devotion to God. Without this all other means of reaching Him are futile. And this is what has been left out from your body of work.
This answered Ved Vyasa's question. He then meditated and got the divine inspiration to write Shrimad Bhagwat Puran. It is a huge body of work which is the story of the various avatars of Shri Krishna. The Bhagwat Puran explicitly states that Bhakti, devotion to God, is the only and easiest path to the Lord, which the highest, toughest austerities, tapas, study & knowledge of all scriptures, or non-covetousness ( vairagya) cannot take you to. The Bhagwat Puran further states that especially in Kali Yug, the easiest and surest way to become one with the Supreme is Bhakti.
" Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaye" "ॐ नमो भ वते वसुदेवये "
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