SB 3.4.18

TEXT 18

TEXT

ज्ञानं परं स्वात्मरहःप्रकाशं प्रोवाच कस्मै भगवान्समग्रम् ।
अपि क्षमं नो ग्रहणाय भर्तर् वदाञ्जसा यद्वृजिनं तरेम ॥ १८ ॥

jnanam param svatma-rahah-prakasam

provaca kasmai bhagavan samagram

api ksamam no grahanaya bhartar

vadanjasa yad vrjinam tarema

jnanam-knowledge; param-supreme; sva-atma-own self; rahah-mystery; prakasam-enlightening; provaca-said; kasmai-unto Ka (Brahmaji); bhagavan-the Personality of Godhead; samagram-in sum total; api-if so; ksamam-able; nah-unto me; grahanaya-acceptable; bhartah-my Lord; vada-say; anjasa-in detail; yat-that which; vrjinam-miseries; tarema-can cross over.

TRANSLATION

My Lord, kindly explain to us, if You think us competent to receive it, that transcendental knowledge which gives enlightenment about Yourself and which You explained before to Brahmaji.

PURPORT

A pure devotee like Uddhava has no material afflictions because he engages constantly in the transcendental loving service of the Lord. A devotee feels afflicted without the association of the Lord. Constant remembrance of the Lord's activities keeps the devotee alive, and therefore Uddhava requested that the Lord please enlighten him with the knowledge of Srimad-Bhagavatam, as was previously instructed to Brahmaji.

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