Srimad Bhagavatam: osmo pjevanje 1-2

In this canto, the main content includes:

• A conversation between King Parīkṣit and the sage Śukadeva about how devoted servants of God are saved even in the most difficult circumstances.
• The story of Samudra Manthana – the “churning of the ocean of milk” by the demigods and asuras, during which various divine treasures and poisons emerge from the ocean, which are neutralized by Śiva.
• The appearance of the Lord in the form of Vāmana (a dwarf brāhmaṇa) to subdue the powerful King Bali, illustrating humility, devotion, and the power of God’s grace.
• Lessons on the transience of material wealth and power, and the importance of devotion to Vishnu regardless of material circumstances.
• The story of Gajendra, the king of elephants, who in a moment of danger calls upon God and is delivered – an example of pure devotion.

The aim of the eighth canto is to encourage the reader to develop unwavering faith and devotion to God, emphasizing that material obstacles cannot prevent God’s protection of those who surrender to Him.