Srimad Bhagavata, which comes under the category of scriptural texts called the Puranas, consists of eighteen thousand and odd verses and is a veritable encyclopaedia of spiritual philosophy put in an epic form that is both devotional and poetic. It depicts pure devotion, expressed as unmotivated service of the Divine and of all living beings considered as the tabernacle of god. Pious Hindus consider a daily reading of the text an important spiritual discipline in life for generating devotion and the spirit of dedication to God. Any person, whatever his religion, will find enriched by a close study of the text.