Skandam 3 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam — compiled by Vyasa and cherished in the bhakti tradition — narrates the unfolding of the cosmos from the unmanifest to manifest. Rich mythic history and subtle metaphysics describe Brahmā’s creation, the hierarchy of beings, the operation of prakṛti and the three guṇas, and the conditioned soul’s bondage. It also preserves intimate teachings—most famously Kapila’s instructions to Devahūti—on devotion, detachment and liberation. Key themes are cosmology, illusion (māyā), the soul’s nature, and paths to transcendence. Today it remains relevant as a poetic, philosophical guide to inner freedom, ethical living, ecological balance and a contemplative understanding of existence.