A symbolic story mentioned in the Padma Purana extols the
merits of reading Srimad Bhagavad Purana. The story is associated with Bhakti
Devi and her sons. Legend has it that Bhakti Devi and her sons who were
residing in South India ,
decided to walk up to Gokula.
The two sons of Bhakti Devi were named Jnana and Vairagya - they remained aloof from the society.
During the long walk the mother and two sons became aged.
But as soon as they entered Gokula, Bhakti Devi became young
again. But her two sons remained old.
Bhakti Devi asked Sage Narada who was at the time in Gokula
to turn her sons young again.
Sage Narada took the help of Sanakadi Rishis. The Rishis
asked Sage Narada to read out the Srimad Bhagavata Purana to the two sons. When
Narada narrated the Bhagavad Purana the sons of Bhakti Devi became young again.
This story symbolically suggests that gaining
jnana and practicing vairagya should not make a person aloof from society. He
should not put on the garbs of maturity and keep people out. Along with Jnana
and Vairagya one should practice Bhakti too.