Reblogged from Bhagavatam By Braja:
1.7.1
Śaunaka asked: After Bādarāyaṇa heard godly Nārada speak and then leave, what did he do, O Sūta?
Bādarāyaṇa is a name of Vyāsa, whose main headquarters is at Badarīk Ashram in the Himalayas.
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Sūta answered: On the western shore of the sacred river Sarasvatī, in a place called Śamyāprāsa, is an ashram reputed to be ideal for spiritual research.
This is a post from my study of Bhagavata-Purana, which should be of interest to astrologers as it makes a reference to the origin and function of Karma (fate).