Vyasadeva had a vision after meditating in which he saw Krishna and His external energy. He saw that living entities misunderstand their true identity and suffer due to illusion. To remedy this, Vyasadeva compiled the Srimad Bhagavatam, which describes Krishna's transcendental qualities. The Bhagavatam awakens love of God even in liberated souls. Vyasadeva taught the Bhagavatam to Sukadeva Goswami. Arjuna captured the evil Asvatthama after he killed the Pandavas' five sons. There was an argument about whether Asvatthama should be killed or spared, with opinions on both sides,